• Transferring from the Virginia Community College System
• Transferring from a Four-Year Institution
• Transferring from an Out-of-State Community College
• International Transfer Students
• Transfer Students Seeking a Second Degree
• JMU Majors
• Resources for Transfer Students
• Applying for Admission to JMU
• Preparing to Enroll at JMU
• JMU Degree and Graduation Requirements
• Transfer Information for Currently Enrolled Students

Information for International

Transfer Students

Admission to the University

International students must complete the international student application. For more information, go to the Office of International Admissions.

Obtaining Transfer Credit 

In order for JMU to begin the process of evaluating credits from non-US colleges and universities, you must have your transcripts translated by a global evaluation service and sent to JMU.

You may use any global evaluation service of your choice. Some services students have typically used in the past are:

• WES - World Evaluation Service (www.wes.org)
• GCE - Global Credential Evaluators (http://www.gcevaluators.com/)
• Joseph Silny (http://www.jsilny.com/)
• AACRAO (http://www.aacrao.org/)
• International Education Research Foundation (http://www.ierf.org/)
• Center for Educational Documentation, Inc. ( http://www.cedevaluations.com/)
• Educational Credential Evaluators (http://www.ece.org/)

You should direct the global evaluation service you choose to send a copy of your evaluation directly to JMU at the following address:

JMU Office of International Admissions                                                                                                                        James Madison University
MSC 0101
481 Bluestone Dr.
Harrisonburg, VA 22807 USA

 Please Note: The global evaluation is simply a translation of your work, it is not a guarantee of credit.

General Education Program

All students must complete JMU's General Education Program. Click here for guidelines to choosing courses which may meet these reuirements.

International Student Support Services

The Office of International Programs offers programs and services designed to support the unique needs of international students. Information on immigration and visa services is also on this site.