Required Academic Credentials

For Undergraduate Freshmen Applicants

Students must have a minimum overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.00 ("C" average) on a 4.00 grade scale. Freshman students who have taken the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE), the West African School Certificate (WASC), the Kenya Certificate of Education, the Hong Kong Certificate of Education, or a similar school leaving exam must present a minimum of 5 passes at grade "C" or higher.

You must present official secondary school transcripts, diplomas, certificates and/or national test examination scores as given in your country. All applicants must possess the equivalent of a U.S. high school diploma. Please refer to the table of minimum equivalents to a U.S. high school education. If you hold a credential that is not listed, please contact our office for more information.

Freshman transfer students who have completed less than 30 credit hours of transferable coursework must submit high school credentials (showing a minimum 2.00 GPA) and all college/university transcripts (showing a 2.50 GPA).

Transcripts or other academic records must be presented according to the acceptance criteria listed at the bottom of this page.

 

For Undergraduate Transfer Applicants

A transfer student is defined as any student new to UNT who has previously been enrolled at another college or university prior to attendance at UNT.

UNT evaluates credit only from recognized accredited academic institutions. Applicants must submit records of all accredited institutions attended, even if they do not wish to transfer the credit to UNT.

Transfer students with less than 30 transferable semester hours of college work must meet the entrance requirements for undergraduate freshmen, have a minimum 2.5 grade point average (4.0 grading system) and be eligible to return to any institution attended.

Transfer students with 30 to 44 transferable semester hours must have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.25 on a 4.0 grading system. Transfer students with more than 44 hours of college work must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 grading system.

Transcripts or other academic records must be presented according to the acceptance criteria listed at the bottom of this page.

 

For Master's or Doctoral Applicants

Applicants must have a minimum overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.80 on a 4.00 grade scale OR a 3.00 on the last 60 credit hours. International Admissions will determine which courses fall within the last 60 credit hours. If your GPA meets the minimum admission requirements, the department of major will determine if your overall academic record and test scores meet department requirements.

You must present official transcripts/marksheets from each college or university that you have attended. All Graduate School applicants must possess the equivalent of a U.S. Bachelor degree. Please refer to the Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree equivalency tables for detailed information.

Transcripts or other academic records must be presented according to the acceptance criteria listed at the bottom of this page.

 

Document Acceptance Criteria

Transcripts or other academic records must be presented according to the following criteria:

  1. Official transcripts or marksheets must bear the official seal and/or original signatures of school authorities from the issuing school. Transcripts must show a current issue date and be sent directly from the school. Photocopies or copies attested by non-school authorities will not be considered official.  See 2.
  2. When an original document cannot be duplicated according to the secondary school, university, or examining board policy, attested copies may be substituted.  Attestations MUST be obtained either from the issuing college/university’s Registrar, the Controller of Examination/Records or the Principal.  Attestation includes appropriate signature and official stamp.  Copies attested by notary officials, translators, head of department, lecturer, other government posts, etc. are not acceptable substitutes.  
  3. Certificates issued by regional or national examining boards (GCE, GCSE, SSC, HSC, WASC, KCSE, CXC, HKCEE, School Leaving, or other appropriate matriculation certificates) must be official certificates or official attested copies. We will not accept unofficial results slips. For country specific requirements, please see the table below.
  4. Official English translations must accompany official transcripts not prepared in English.
  5. Marksheet from South Asian countries such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh or Nepal, must include paper titles or course subjects. If the paper title or course subject is not listed on the marksheet, the required information may be included in a supplement.  Also, individual yearly marksheets are required (not consolidated marksheet.)