Unofficial Academic Credentials

In the Educational History section of the online application, you will be required to upload all unofficial academic credentials (transcripts, certificates of degrees/diplomas if not indicated on transcript) for each college/university that you list.

• Uploaded unofficial academic credentials are required for each college/university that you attended.  
• If your transcripts do not yet reflect a complete degree for a program you are currently in, please upload a copy of your incomplete transcripts to your application. When you have completed your degree please mail your official transcripts.
• Current students enrolled in a Non-Degree or Graduate Program – if you are currently enrolled in a graduate or non-degree program you MUST include this in your Educational History section and upload unofficial transcripts from the courses you have already completed.
• If you find that your school code is not listed please double check that you have spelled your school name correctly. If you still cannot find the school, try entering less information into the search box. If you still cannot find the code- please e-mail gradadmissions@uconn.edu with the full name of the school and the complete mailing address.
• Sometimes the documents required for upload are too large and will need to be re -sized.  Please use the following website to shrink the document and upload the document again http://smallpdf.com/compress-pdf.  If the document is still too large, send a support request to gradprograms@business.uconn.edu.
• Admissions decisions can be made based on your uploaded unofficial transcripts.
• The most common reason for delayed consideration of applications is failure to upload all required transcripts. Please be sure to include all of your transcripts with your application.

Official Academic Credentials/Transcripts

Your transcript(s) must meet the following criteria:

• A cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 for your entire undergraduate career or
• A grade-point average of at least 3.0 for your last two undergraduate years (domestic institutions only) or
• Exceptional work in your entire final undergraduate year (3.5 or better)
• Graduate work with a minimum grade-point average of 3.0 or better even if the undergraduate grade-point average meets the above criteria.
• Please note:  Official transcripts become University property and are destroyed after one (1) calendar year.  This excludes international transcripts, which have the following cover sheet.pdf sent with them. (This cover sheet can ONLY be used for international transcripts.)
• Official transcripts/diplomas/degree certificates are required for matriculation into all graduate business programs.
• Official transcripts must be received unopened in the original envelope from the school’s registrar’s office.
• Failure to submit transcripts from all educational institutions, regardless of whether or not a degree was received, may be grounds for cancellation of admission.

When to Submit

All official transcripts  will be required at the time an offer of admission is given.  Scanned, faxed or notarized copies will not be considered official.

Please note that all  official documents need to be received no later than a week prior to the start of the semester.

Where to Submit

Official academic credentials are required for matriculation and should be mailed to:

For US transcripts, the school’s Registrar’s office can send them electronically to: gradadmissions@uconn.edu

International Transcripts

Please supply official transcripts, Diplomas (original and English translation), mark sheets (original and English translation), or courses and grades (English translation) from institutions outside of the United States.

• If you attended an international university, we require transcripts in both English and the native language of the university. Please note: Your application will not be reviewed without both copies of the transcript.
• If you completed a degree and that fact is not stated in your transcript, we will also need an official copy of your degree certificate or diploma.
• Individual/yearly mark sheets are required for applicants whose courses and grades are not listed on their transcript.
• If you have transcripts from applying for admission to a university in the U.S. which you currently attend, we will accept copies from the registrar or graduate school if they certify that these documents from your prior university were made from the originals.
• Official transcripts must be issued in their original language and accompanied by an English translation. There should also be a clear explanation in English of the institution’s program requirements and grading system. For students in countries where the transcript does not indicate the degree received, an official degree diploma attested by a university official must also be submitted in the original language and accompanied by an English translation.
• The Graduate School will accept Chinese transcripts that are verified by either CHESICC (China Higher Education Students Information and Career Center), or CDGDC (China Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development Center).
• If you attended an international university and have one set of original documents or diploma, we can make a copy and return the original document(s) to you. Please include a cover sheet to return the documents and provide a mailing address.  The cover sheet is also available within the application under Downloadable Forms section.

We do not consider 3 year bachelor’s degrees from India, Canada, or Australia to be equivalent to a US bachelor’s degree. However, additional graduate level course work after earning a 3 year bachelor’s degree may be considered for equivalency. While we do accept outside credential evaluations from NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services).and AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluators). If the degree is a 3 year bachelor’s degree from India, Canada, or Australia, we do not consider the degree to be equivalent with a US bachelor’s degree. However, additional graduate level course work after earning a 3 year bachelor’s degree maybe considered for equivalency. If you have any questions or concerns please e-mail gradadmissions@uconn.edu.  Outside credential evaluations from NACES members are accepted, but are not required to apply.

UConn Transcripts

If you have received a degree from the University of Connecticut, you do not need to request an official transcript.  However, unofficial transcripts are still required to be uploaded into your application for admission review.

Official credentials are not required for applicants who have received a degree from the University of Connecticut or from those who are currently a student in a graduate program of the University of Connecticut. Official credentials are required for applicants who are undergraduate students at the University of Connecticut at the time which they are applying.

If you have any questions or concerns please e-mail gradadmissions@uconn.edu.

Calculus

Completion of a one-semester college-level calculus course with a grade of “C” or better is required for applicants to the following programs:

• MS in Business Analytics and Project Management
• MS in Financial Risk Management
• MS in FinTech

All admitted students must take the course (if they did not do so during their undergraduate studies) prior to enrolling in the program to which they are applying. The calculus course can be taken at any community college, college, university, or online. It must be a graded course.