Applicants must submit transcripts from each higher education institution attended, regardless of whether a degree was earned. Dedman College, Lyle School of Engineering and Meadows School of the Arts accept unofficial transcripts for admissions review.
For Simmons School of Education, official transcripts are required from institutions with at least 9 credits. All admitted applicants must provide official transcripts before course registration at SMU.
Transcripts can be submitted electronically or in hard copy. Electronic transcripts must be sent securely (e.g., Scrip-Safe, NSC) from the transferable institution.
We will not accept official electronic transcripts sent by students. Institutions can send electronic transcripts to gradappmaterials@see-sac.com.
Hard copy transcripts must be sealed and sent by the applicant’s institution to the following address:
SMU Graduate Application Processing
P.O. Box 518
Dallas, TX 75275-0518
Transcript Evaluations
Meadows School of the Arts and Simmons School of Education and Human Development require transcript evaluations for international applicants. All foreign transcripts must be accompanied by a professional evaluation and an official transcript, including an English translation if it is not in English, and course descriptions or syllabi.
It is the student's responsibility to procure this evaluation and to assume financial responsibility for it. Because of the importance of this information, SMU only accepts evaluations from the following agencies of proven reliability:
World Education Services, Inc.
PO Box 745 Old Chelsea Station
New York, NY 10113-0745
Telephone: 212-966-6311
TOLL FREE: 1-800-937-3895
Email: info@wes.org
International Academic Credential Evaluators, Inc.
PO Box 2585
Denton, TX 76202-2585
Telephone: 940-383-7498
http://www.iacei.net/
Josef Silny & Associates, Inc.
7101 SW 102 Avenue
Miami, FL 33173
Telephone: 305-273-1616
Fax: 305-273-1338
Email: info@jsilny.com
International Education Evaluations
7900 Matthews-Mint Hill Rd. Suite 300
Charlotte, NC 28227
Phone: 704-772-0109
Myiee.org
SpanTran: The Evaluation Company
2400 Augusta Drive, Suite 451
Houston, TX 77057
Phone: 713-266-8805
Email: status@spantran.com
SMU Custom Graduate Evaluation Application
The above services' evaluations should include an explanation that the institution is recognized by the ministry of education in the home country and is generally considered to offer at least the equivalent of U.S. higher education credit. In addition, it should include an explanation of the credits, the grading system and course levels, as well as a course-by-course evaluation.
The expertise and reliability of a professional evaluation report is recognized worldwide and is likely to be accepted by other academic institutions, employers and state licensing boards. However, the report is not binding to SMU and it will be considered a recommendation for SMU's independent decision of the credit to be given. Information and applications from the agencies are available online.