International Transfer Student Admission & Application Requirements

An international transfer student who is coming to MSUM from another university (whether based within the United States or not) and is transferring in 12 university credits or more is considered a transfer student.

How do I Apply as an International Transfer Student?

International student application dates and deadlines
Submit your application for undergraduate international admission
Pay the $20 application fee payable in U.S. dollars
Submit your academic documents
Provide proof of English proficiency
Verify funds

 

If immediate transfer is a student's intention, they must get an I-20 from another school and acquire a visa using that separate process. Using the Minnesota State University Moorhead I-20 at the Embassy and U.S. airport to enter when you have no intention of attending MSUM is a misrepresentation to the Embassy and immigration officials. This action alerts immigration to your misrepresentation at the embassy and airport.
 

Please note submission of fraudulent documents will cause severe penalties resulting in an investigation from U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Your SEVIS (Immigration Record) will be terminated immediately.

Transfer Applicants from Universities Outside the U.S.

Both secondary and post-secondary transcripts will be used to determine general admissibility. A student's overall academic performance will be taken into consideration. Students whose post-secondary transcripts fail to show a satisfactory performance on the college level may be considered if their secondary transcripts were of outstanding caliber.

Transfer Applicants from U.S. Colleges and Universities

International students in this category must meet the same criteria as our U.S. Transfer Students. Students must have an a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Students who have earned less then 24 credits will need to provide official secondary transcripts. Courses that are not considered "college level" (such as English as a Second Language or Remedial) will not be included in the accumulative GPA when determining admissibility.

Students transferring from a U.S. college who also possess credits from an institution outside the U.S. will need to follow the credit evaluation guidelines outlined in the section below.

International Transfer Credit

International students who have been accepted to Minnesota State University Moorhead who wish to transfer credit from colleges or universities outside the United States must provide Minnesota State University Moorhead with a course-by-course evaluation from Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc; International Education Evaluation, World Education Services, SpanTran, or any other NACES accredited evaluation company. The costs of the evaluation will be paid by the student. This process should be started as soon as the student receives his or her visa.

If a student has already completed a course-by-course evaluation from another National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) member, he or she can submit this evaluation to the MSUM Registrar's Office.

If the credit evaluation is not done during the application process, students will be admitted as transfer students and will be given 3 years for a program length on their I-20. Class standing will be determined once MSUM has received the credit evaluation. Students should be aware that failure to submit an credit evaluation in a timely manner could have a negative impact on their academic advising. The sooner a credit evaluation has been completed, the sooner your advisor will have a proper understanding of what courses will transfer to MSUM and how those courses will be applied to your degree.

We encourage you to complete the credit evaluation before you arrive. Comprehensive Course-by-Course Report can cost students between $135-$185.

Transferring SEVIS Record to MSUM

To request a SEVIS transfer, it is the student's responsibility to request their SEVIS record to MSUM. Please contact your current school's International Student Office-DSO with listed below items:

  • Acceptance message from MSUM
  • I94
  • Transfer form
  • It is in PDF fillable format
  • Please fill in the top part before you send it to your current school DSO
  • MSUM School code is Code: SPM214F00270000

This action needs to happen before the grace period is over. (60 days from your current program end date on your I-20). Your current school will transfer SEVIS to us, and we can issue an I-20 for you. Again, this will happen after your current semester ends and your current school releases your SEVIS to us.

English Proficiency Requirement Exempt Countries