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Transfer Student Requirements (International)

Welcome and thank you for your interest in applying to Loyola Marymount University.

The information on this page lists the application deadlines and the additional requirements international students must complete to apply for transfer admission.

If you have any questions about the application process or about the University, call 001.310.338.2750 from overseas or 1.800.568.4636 from within the USA. You may also contact us by email at international@lmu.edu .

Application Process
Application Requirements
Academic Guidelines
Articulation Agreements

Application Process ( back to top )

There are new transfer application priority dates for both Spring semester and Fall semester. For Spring the priority application date is October 15 th . Applications received after the priority date will be considered on a space available basis. For Fall the priority application date is March 15 th . Applications received after March 15 th will be considered on a space available basis.

  • October 15 th is the priority date for transfer students to apply for the spring term.
  • March 15 th is the priority date for transfer students to apply for the fall term.

Apply by these priority dates to ensure full consideration for all programs.

If you have completed less than 30 units (1 year of grades) then we will require the following:

  • Sat Exam (www.collegeboard.com)
  • Official high school transcripts (with notarized translation if necessary)

International Transfer Application Requirements ( back to top )

1. Application

Complete and submit the admission application. Be sure to date, sign and return the form with the $60 non-refundable fee or College Board ATP fee-waiver. Make checks payable to LMU or apply on-line .

In addition to the general transfer application requirements, international students must complete the additional steps listed below.

2. Required Official Records

  • Submit official transcripts showing all college or post-secondary study in detail.
  • Send documentation of the results of standard examinations administered by government or certifying agencies in your home country. LMU may grant advanced standing for certain foreign examinations and diplomas; for more information please click here: LMU Foreign Equivalencies
  • Obtain certified English translations of all documents not presented in English.
  • Provide photocopies that are notarized as true copies of the original document.

All documents submitted for admission become property of the University and will not be returned.

3. English Proficiency Exam

Non-native English speakers must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) given by the Educational Testing Service and arrange for scores to be sent to the Office of Admissions. Information about this test may be obtained from:

www.toefl.org (LMU's TOEFL Institution code is 4403.)

The University's minimum standard for undergraduate admission is 550, the equivalent score of 213 on the computer based TOEFL, or 80 on the internet based TOEFL.

As an alternative to taking the TOEFL Non-native English speakers may also take the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) which is jointly managed by British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL). Information about this test may be obtained from: www.ielts.org

Another Alternative for Non-native English speakers may also provide proof of English proficiency by passing a ELS 112 course from the ELS Language Center. Proof of completion must be provided.  Information about this course may be obtained from: www.els.edu

4. Course Evaluation for Transfer Credit:

Certified English translations of official transcripts are required for admission consideration at the time an application is submitted.

Course work completed at non-U.S. institutions of higher education must be documented on an official academic record from an international institution recognized by the ministry or Department of Education of that country. In order to receive transfer credit for courses taken in another country, international transcripts must be evaluated by an LMU approved credential evaluating agency. International transcripts submitted without appropriate evaluations will not be considered for eligible transfer work to LMU. It is the responsibility of the student to submit all international transcripts to an LMU-approved credentials-evaluating agency for evaluation of U.S. equivalent course work and corresponding grade.

Contact the following LMU-approved agencies for further information:

Education Credential Evaluators Inc.

Download application form

P.O. Box 514070

Milwaukee, WI 53203-3470

(414) 289-3400/ (414) 289-3411 (Fax)

http://www.ece.org

eval@ece.org

At ECE it takes approximately 4-5 weeks for an evaluation. You will need the course by course evaluation and that costs $135. Other options are available for faster service; please check their website, fill out an application and communicate directly with them.

International Education Research Foundation (IERF)

is a foreign credentials evaluation service located just 3.5 miles away from LMU.
 
To obtain an evaluation report,

  • Download an IERF application form (click on link here)
  • Fill out the form and request a detail, course-by-course evaluation report ($165)
  • Submit it with your original academic records, English translations (if applicable) and payment to IERF


Upon receipt of all required documentation, the evaluation will be mailed within 15 business days, along with your original academic records
 
IERF’s address is indicated on the last page of the application form. For more information about what records to submit, please refer to www.ierf.org/requireddocs.asp For more information, please go to www.ierf.org . You can also contact IERF by email at info@ierf.org or phone at 310.258.9451.

International transcripts submitted without agency evaluation will not be considered for eligible transfer work to LMU.

Academic Guidelines ( back to top )

Articulation Agreements for local junior and community colleges can be viewed online.

Students will be considered for transfer standing if they have completed at least the equivalent of 30 semester hours of transferable college work with at least a 3.00 cumulative average, and at least a 3.00 average for the most recent college work attempted prior to admission.

Some majors, particularly those in the School of Film & Television, may require stronger records than the minimum 3.00 cumulative average generally required for admission consideration. Likewise, certain majors require that some prerequisite courses be completed prior to transferring.

Credit for work completed at accredited institutions, other than course work identified by such institutions as remedial or in other ways as being nontransferable will be accepted toward the satisfaction of baccalaureate degree and credential requirements at the University within limitations of residence requirements. Courses with grades below C (2.0) do not transfer. A maximum of 60 semester hours from two-year college(s) is transferable to the degree program of the University.

Policies regarding transfer credit may vary slightly among the individual colleges and majors, depending upon degree requirements. In general, courses comparable in content and depth with those in the LMU curriculum will transfer.