International & U.S. Transcripts
Transcripts for institutions attended outside of the U.S.
Secondary Credentials (High School) - Outside the U.S.
Submit all official secondary school transcripts, mark sheets, and diplomas/certificates. These need to indicate the date of graduation. Official academic credentials must be submitted in the original language(s) of issue and with an official English translation. Once submitted, all records become the property of the Texas A&M University-Victoria and will not be returned.
For unofficial or photocopies of transcripts to be accepted as official, they must be attested or certified by one of the following authorities:
- Ministry of Education of your country or country where the high school is located
- Graduating Institution authority, such as Registrar, Principal, Controller of Examination, Vice Rector, or Rector. Institution authorities vary and should be sent by the highest issuing authority.
- EducationUSA centers
- Diplomatic Mission Representation in the United States such as Consulate, Chancellery, High Commission, or Embassy, when 1-3 not available.
Contact the International Programs Office at international@tamuv.edu for other means of attestation.
The university will convert GPA to the U.S. standard once the proper transcripts are submitted.
Higher Education Credentials (College/University) - Outside the U.S.
Texas A&M University-Victoria is not able to evaluate international higher education level coursework or credentials in-house. For A&M-Victoria to transfer credit to A&M-Victoria and/or verify your Bachelor's or Master's degree from an international institution, the student must submit transcripts to a NACES , AICE, and Atlas Credential Evaluations (ACE) (use discount code TAMV15 for $15 off). The evaluation report must be sent directly to A&M-Victoria at international@tamuv.edu. All evaluations must be Course-by-Course Analysis with credential verification. When the evaluation is completed, please request for the evaluation agency to send an official evaluation to the International Programs electronically to international@tamuv.edu International Programs does not require mail-in transcripts. The evaluations agency will require official transcripts and the information will be provided to International Programs upon submitting directly to International Programs. Failing to submit the course-by-course evaluation report will result in admissions delay as a new evaluation will be requested in order to process international admissions application the evaluation must be received in the correct course by course breakdown. ANY higher education coursework from outside the U.S. Students must submit a course-by-course credential evaluation report to A&M-Victoria.
Course-by-course evaluation costs start at $145 (IEE), although the cost varies by NACES or AICE members. Many evaluation services offer discounted rates, like The Evaluation Company (formerly SpanTran). You are responsible to pay the fees and complete the evaluation process. All evaluation reports and transcripts MUST be sent directly to the International Programs Office or via email at international@tamuv.edu.
If students are planning to transfer credits courses to the A&M-Victoria degree plan completed at an institution outside of the U.S.:
Students must submit the course-by-course evaluation report at the time of admission A&M-Victoria will not be able to review students' application without the course-by-course evaluation report and academic advisors will not be able to advise students on transfer credits/ courses. Transfer of courses/ credits varies according to each program and college. Transfer of credits/ courses to the A&M-Victoria degree plan is not guaranteed.
Higher Education Credentials (College/University/ English Program) - Completed in the U.S.
If you are a student completing or completed degree and/or course work at an institution in the U.S., we require official transcripts directly sent to international@tamuv.edu.
For Temporary Non-Immigrant F-1/J-1 Visa Holders
If you have a prior evaluation with another evaluation agency, you may request the evaluation agency to send the official evaluation with verification and supporting credentials/education documents for our International Programs to review and verify if it meets our admissions requirements. We reserve the right to not agree with evaluation agency recommendations if they do not meet our admission standards. Check with your evaluation agency to see if they can provide an official evaluation electronically to international@tamuv.edu for faster application review.