Evaluating International Work
If you have completed any academic work outside the United States, it must be evaluated by an international credential evaluation agency at the applicant's expense.
All secondary education, pre-university, and college work (not U.S. accredited) done outside of the United States must be evaluated by an international credential evaluation agency at the applicant's expense. This includes international work that may be transferred to/reported on a U.S. high school or university transcript.
BYU considers secondary education to be grades 9-12 unless 9th grade is not considered high school in your country of study. If 9th grade is not considered high school in your country of study, 9th grade records are optional. If your school system includes 13th grade and you have completed 13th grade, those records must also be included in your evaluation.
DO NOT send international transcripts directly to BYU unless they are submitted by an accredited U.S. institution. We will discard any international transcripts that are not properly evaluated.
BYU accepts evaluations from:
- International Education Research Foundation (IERF)
- The Evaluation Company (TEC) (formerly SpanTran).
All CES schools (BYU, BYU-Hawaii, BYU-Idaho, BYU-Pathway, and Ensign College) will have access to IERF and TEC evaluations submitted to BYU. If you are applying to multiple CES institutions, only one evaluation is required.
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Toggle ItemFreshman ApplicantsFreshman applicants must report all secondary education/high school work completed at the time of applying.
U.S.-Accredited Secondary Education/High School Work
You may self-report all U.S.-accredited schoolwork in the application.Non-U.S.-Accredited International Secondary Education/High School Work
All non-U.S.-accredited international schoolwork must be evaluated by an approved evaluation company (IERF or TEC).
The evaluation companies will provide country-specific lists of documents you will need to submit, but it is your responsibility to ensure that your evaluation represents your full international secondary education, which may include:- Secondary education/high school
- For school systems that include lower secondary and upper secondary school, include both
- Pre-university (AS & A levels, BTEC, CEGEP, etc.)
IB Diploma (Completed)
Applicants who have received their completed IB Diploma may choose to have it evaluated or self-report their IB Diploma in the application. If you would like to self-report your IB Diploma, contact the BYU International Admissions Representative for instructions on how to do so.IB Coursework (in-progress)
Applicants who have not completed the full IB Diploma will need to confirm the accreditation status of your school and report your IB coursework as follows:- Non-U.S.-accredited school: You will need to have your secondary educational/high school records evaluated.
- U.S.-accredited school: You may self-report your schoolwork in the application. Contact the BYU International Admissions Representative for instructions on how to do so.
- Secondary education/high school
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Toggle ItemTransfer Applicants
Transfer Applicants with Less Than 24 U.S.-Equivalent College Credits
- Report all completed college and university work, regardless of where or when it was completed in order for your application to be considered.
- Non-U.S.-accredited college work: All non-U.S.-accredited international college work must be evaluated by an approved evaluation company (IERF or TEC) and sent to BYU.
- U.S.-accredited college work: Official college transcripts must be submitted to BYU.
- Report all secondary educational/high school work (see "Freshman Applicants" above)
Transfer Applicants with 24 or More U.S.-Equivalent College Credits
- Report all completed college and universtiy work, regardless of where or when it was completed in order for your application to be considered.
- Non-U.S.-accredited college work: All non-U.S.-accredited international college work must be evaluated by an approved evaluation company (IERF or TEC) and sent to BYU.
- U.S.-accredited college work: Official college transcripts must be submitted to BYU.
- Report all completed college and university work, regardless of where or when it was completed in order for your application to be considered.
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Toggle ItemIERF UsersPlease use the CES-specific IERF application and follow the instructions below to receive a discounted fee on your IERF evaluation. This will also help ensure that your IERF evaluation will be sent directly to BYU and made available to all CES schools.
- In the “Applicant Information” section, you will be asked, “How did you hear about us?”. Select “Educational Institution” and then “Brigham Young University - Undergraduate” to receive a discounted fee.
- In the “Purpose” section, select the “Detail Report for BYU” option.
- Freshman or transfer applicants with less than 24 U.S.-equivalent college credits
- When asked to report your international educational background, include your full international secondary education history (including lower and upper secondary education, if applicable).
- In the “Mailing Instructions” section, select “Educational Institution” and then “Brigham Young University - Undergraduate” as the recipient of the report, as IERF works with a number of BYU departments. This will ensure that your report reaches the correct office.
Additional Services
Rush Services
IERF offers rush services for an additional fee. The evaluation process will only begin once IERF has received all the required documents and fees.Translations (partnership)
Professional translations of original documents not issued in English may be required before an evaluation can be conducted. IERF partners with a translation company that offers IERF users a discount rate. For more details, see the “Translations” section of IERF’s CES landing page. -
Toggle ItemTEC (formerly SpanTran) UsersUse the CES-specific TEC application to receive a discounted fee and a faster turnaround service on your TEC application. This will also ensure that we receive the correct report type (Course Analysis), and your completed evaluation will be sent automatically to BYU and made available to all CES schools.
TIP: When emailing with TEC, wait two business days before sending them another email, or your email will be moved to the end of the line and cause further delays. Always include your TEC reference number (if you have one). We do not recommend trying to call TEC as they do not prioritize phone calls.Additional Services
Rush Services
TEC offers rush services for an additional fee. The evaluation process will only begin once TEC has received all the required documents and fees.Translations
Professional translations of original documents not issued in English may be required before an evaluation can be conducted. TEC offers their own in-house translation services for an additional fee.Verification
TEC also offers verification services for an additional fee. If you opt to pay for TEC's verification services, note that the time it takes to verify your documents is not included in their standard 5-business day evaluation timeframe or 2-day rush. They do not have control over the time it takes to verify documents, so we do not recommend this option near the deadline as delays are common. -
Toggle ItemTips for Selecting an Evaluation Agency
- Review the country-specific lists of required documents provided by each company and consider:
- The type of documents requested (original, photocopy, etc.)
- Accepted methods of document submission
- Who may issue/submit a document
- For non-English records, the type of translation required (professional or non-professional)
- Review the evaluation timeframes offered, including rush options (if ordering near a deadline).
- Consider optional add-on services available (translation, verification, etc.).
- Consider the total cost. This may be affected by the type of document required, method of delivery, English translations, verification, etc.
- Regardless of which company you select, we recommend starting this process at least 2-3 months before the application deadline to avoid rush fees and missed deadlines.
- Review the country-specific lists of required documents provided by each company and consider:
- If you completed a bachelor's degree in any country, you are not eligible for a second bachelor's degree from BYU, but you can apply to BYU graduate programs.
- Transfer applicants who have earned the equivalent of 90+ graded U.S. college credits are unlikely to be admitted.
- You may not exclude any prior earned college work for any reason. Incomplete or inaccurate academic histories may result in revocation of your acceptance, loss of credit, or dismissal from BYU.