{"id":1002711,"date":"2026-03-12T12:04:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T09:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/197.137.64.198\/mainsite\/?page_id=1002711"},"modified":"2026-03-12T16:47:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T13:47:12","slug":"international-applicants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/197.137.64.198\/mainsite\/international-applicants\/","title":{"rendered":"International Applicants"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1002711\" class=\"elementor elementor-1002711\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c40c12 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"3c40c12\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.heading_charityfy\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">International Applicants<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a6a52d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a6a52d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body\"><span lang=\"en-KE\">Building strategic collaborations that advance research, enhance education, and create meaningful impact across Africa and beyond.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b5ab089 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone\" data-id=\"3b5ab089\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-795fbed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"795fbed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52430fe\" data-id=\"52430fe\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>International applicants are considered for admission on the same basis as local applicants but must also demonstrate English proficiency. All students for whom English is not a first language are required to show English proficiency before beginning an academic program.<\/p><p>U.S. citizens\/permanent residents must submit their SAT or ACT scores for evaluation. The scores are evaluated in conjunction with the high school grade point average.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body\"><span lang=\"en-KE\">The Partnerships and Advancement Services department connects USIU-Africa with organizations, institutions, and individuals who share our vision of being a premier institution of academic excellence with a global perspective. We facilitate collaborations that create mutual value, address critical challenges, and drive innovation while upholding our core values of integrity, innovativeness, social responsibility, and academic freedom.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29d1ba4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29d1ba4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c216414 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c216414\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transfer Admissions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e9f09e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e9f09e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Official evaluation of undergraduate transfer credit is under the authority of the dean or designee of a school in consultation with the Admissions Office. All degree-seeking undergraduate applicants must submit official high school records (showing date of graduation) and college records.<\/p><p>The Admissions Office evaluates transfer students&#8217; previous academic work completed at the undergraduate level for possible credits to be applied to their degree programs at USIU-Africa. Allowable transfer credits are formally identified and documented by the Admissions Office. An official transcript must be received before final transfer work can be accepted. Course descriptions may also need to be provided if requested.<\/p><p>Degree requirements are determined by combining the transfer credits allowed and the required academic work to be successfully completed at USIU-Africa. Students can request a copy of the transfer evaluation from the Registrar&#8217;s Office.<\/p><p>Transfer evaluation will be based on higher education work completed where grades of C or better were earned. Applicants with less than 12 semester units completed will have their secondary school record also evaluated. Students who have completed 18 semester units or 27 semester units will not be required to submit SAT or ACT scores.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2056070 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2056070\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b4df8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b4df8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transfer Credit Limits<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a766adc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a766adc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A maximum of 90 trimester units of credit earned may be accepted for transfer from accredited undergraduate institutions. The final 30 semester units toward a degree must be completed at USIU-Africa to comply with residency requirements. USIU-Africa reserves the right to waiver this requirement for USIU-Africa students participating in Student Exchange programs. Once a student has matriculated at USIU-Africa, all further transfer credits must have prior approval of the dean or designee.<\/p><p><strong>Basis for Institutional Transfer Credit<\/strong><\/p><p>Transfer credits may be accepted from institutions of higher education that are accredited by one or more of the following agencies.<\/p><ul><li>Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges<\/li><li>New England Association of Schools and Colleges<\/li><li>North Central Association of Schools and Colleges<\/li><li>North Western Association of Schools and Colleges<\/li><li>Southern Association of Schools and Colleges<\/li><li>Western Association of Schools and Colleges<\/li><\/ul><p>International students from government-recognized institutions must submit original or certified transcripts, translated into English, showing courses completed, grades obtained, and length of program. A syllabus or course description in English covering each course being considered for transfer credit should be submitted with the transcript to the Admissions Office. Transcripts and syllabi documentation are evaluated for the minimum C grade equivalency requirement and subject matter content to determine the number of transfer credits allowable.<\/p><p>During the transfer credit evaluation process, academic work from other colleges and universities is compared to USIU-Africa courses within the appropriate degree program, and transfer credits are awarded on the basis of similar syllabi. College and university courses completed elsewhere may be considered for transfer credits as electives even though the courses are not offered at USIU-Africa.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e55de1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e55de1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edaa29b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"edaa29b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transfer of Credits<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-456fc90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"456fc90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Transfer Credit in General Education<\/strong><\/p><p>Undergraduate students transferring to USIU-Africa from approved institutions may meet some or all of the General Education requirements by presenting credits earned in baccalaureate transferable courses from such institutions with grades of C or better.<\/p><p><strong>Grades Required for Transfer Credit<\/strong><\/p><p>Transfer credit is accepted from accredited institutions only if the grade received is C or better. Credit may be accepted where a D grade was received under one of two conditions:<\/p><p>a next higher course in a sequence has been completed at another institution with a C grade or better (e.g., courses in mathematics, language); or<\/p><p>a higher course in a sequence is completed at USIU-Africa with a C grade or better.<\/p><p>Applicants to USIU-Africa must submit official transcripts of credit from all previously attended institutions. All grades earned at other accredited institutions will be used to compute the grade point average for admission purposes. The computed transfer credit grade point average from the other institution does not appear on the USIU-Africa permanent record.<\/p><p><strong>Correspondence and Extension Courses<\/strong><\/p><p>USIU-Africa does not offer correspondence courses and does not accept credit for such courses. Undergraduate university-level extension courses completed at a regionally accredited institution of higher education can be accepted as transfer credits at USIU-Africa. The extension course must be similar in content to a regular course offered at the transferring institution and at USIU-Africa. The student must have received a grade of C or better in the course. No more than 23 trimester units of extension credits may be applied toward the undergraduate degree requirements at USIU-Africa.<\/p><p><strong>Military Course Credit<\/strong><\/p><p>The University is guided by the recommendations of The ACE (American Council on Education) Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services regarding credit for Military Service toward the bachelor&#8217;s degree. Transfer credit will be assessed on a course by course basis.<\/p><p>To obtain credit for military service, the student must have matriculated, be enrolled at the University, and submit Form DD-214 or DD-295.<\/p><p><strong>Credit by Examination<\/strong><\/p><p>A maximum of 30 units of examination credit from all sources will be accepted by the University. The last 36 units of course requirements may not be fulfilled by examination.<\/p><p><strong>International Baccalaureate Diploma<\/strong><\/p><p>USIU-Africa recognizes the academic challenge and motivation inherent in the International Baccalaureate Program. Such a program, satisfactorily completed, will virtually guarantee an applicant admission to USIU-Africa. In addition, the University will grant advanced placement of six trimester units for each higher level result of four, five, six, or seven up to a maximum of 30 units. Three trimester units will be granted for each subsidiary level passes. Where applicable, these units will be applied to the lower division academic requirements.<\/p><p><strong>Variant Courses<\/strong><\/p><p>Vocational or technical courses, remedial high school courses, and other courses below collegiate level are not accepted at USIU-Africa as transfer credits even if the courses were completed at an accredited institution of higher education.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-099c137 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"099c137\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b34455 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b34455\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-255ddea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"255ddea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact Our Offices<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b28b7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b28b7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Admissions Office Mainline:<\/strong><br \/>Phone: +254 730 116 290 \/291<br \/>Email: <a href=\"mailto:admit@usiu.ac.ke\">admit@usiu.ac.ke<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Jane Asava:<\/strong><br \/>Phone: +254 730 116 503<\/p><p><strong>Samuel Irungu:<\/strong><br \/>Phone: +254 730 116 522<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Building strategic collaborations that advance research, enhance education, and create meaningful impact across Africa and beyond. 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