FIU requires all incoming students, whether first year or transfer students, to submit all official academic transcripts from every high school or college/university attended prior to submitting their application. Applications will not be reviewed until they are complete. Your transcript(s) should be sent directly from all secondary schools, colleges, and universities you have attended.
Transcripts received by FIU become the property of FIU and will not be returned to the applicant or forwarded to any other institution. Please do not send us your original transcript/diploma if no other copy exists.
Transfer applicants: If your post-secondary educational history includes coursework outside the United States, you must submit a course-by-course credential translation and evaluation, with grade point average (GPA) calculation included, for all non-U.S. coursework. FIU accepts evaluations/translations from any NACES member evaluation service.
Graduate applicants: If your post-secondary educational history includes coursework outside the United States, you must submit a course-by-course credential translation and evaluation, with grade point average (GPA) calculation included, for all non-U.S. coursework. FIU accepts evaluations/translations from any NACES member evaluation service.
FTIC (Freshman) applicants with international credentials must submit a certified copy issued by the previous institution’s registration office. Please note that if a translation is also required, it is considered separate from the official transcript requirement (both are necessary).
Applicants with a GED
Applicants who earned a GED must present official GED results and official transcripts or any partial high school completion.
Applicants with Military Service
Applicants who are currently serving or have previously served in the military are required to submit their Joint Service Transcript or Community College of the Air Force transcripts.
Official courses-by-course evaluation is required from a NACES member credential evaluation service for all international post-secondary (college or university) coursework. The evaluation must come directly from the evaluation service to FIU and be certified as an official document. FIU only accepts secure transcripts of post-secondary school records and these must be received via official channels of mail or authorized electronic transmission. All credentials and documents submitted to the Office of Admissions become the property of FIU and original documents to the applicant will not be provided.
Here are some suggested NACES credentialed agencies, however, you may choose outside this list:
| Office | Contact |
|---|---|
Educational Records Evaluation Service (ERES) ERES has a FIU specific evaluation form with discounted rate and works with Refugee designated individuals to offer low-cost services. Please email them directly with any questions related to Refugee statuses. | |
Josef Silny & Associates, Inc., International Education Consultants Josef Silny & Associates, Inc. has a FIU specific evaluation form. | |
SpanTran Spantran has a FIU specific evaluation form with discounted rate. | |
IEE IEE has an FIU specific evaluation form with discounted rate. |
Ways to Submit Transcripts to FIU
Electronic
- Faster (All Florida public institutions)
- Naviance (Typically used by private high schools)
- SMART/Joint Service Transcript (military records)
- Parchment
- Credentials eScrip-Safe
Hardcopy - Snail Mail
Transcript sent directly from your high school and/or college in a sealed envelope to:
Florida International University
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
P.O. Box 659003
Miami, FL 33265-9003
Transcripts sent directly from your previous college/university in a sealed envelope (for master's, doctoral and specialist applicants) should be sent to:
Florida International University
Graduate Admissions
P.O. Box 659004
Miami, FL 33265-9004