International students

Arizona State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Learn more about accreditation at ASU.

Prospective students living and/or working outside of the U.S. are responsible for confirming with the appropriate certifying agency if successful completion of an online degree program at ASU will meet the credentialing requirements of the country in which they intend to seek employment. We recommend all prospective students complete this step prior to enrolling in a degree program.

International first-year student requirements include:

• Must have a 3.00 GPA (a "B" or better where "A" = 4.00) from a secondary school.
• Some ASU programs may have higher admission or English proficiency requirements and may consider a minimum ACT or SAT score.
• Must have three years of high school work.
• Full first-year requirements details.

International transfer student requirements include:

• Must have a minimum 2.50 GPA (a "C+" or better where "A" = 4.00) from a college or university. Some ASU programs require a minimum transfer GPA of 3.00, including the W. P. Carey School of Business and Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering.
• Some ASU programs may have higher admission and English proficiency requirements and may consider a minimum ACT or SAT score.
• Must have and present a completed high school diploma or certificate.
• Full transfer requirements details.

International graduate student requirements include:

• Must have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution in the U.S. or the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree from an international institution that is officially recognized by that country.
• You must have maintained a “B” (3.00 on a 4.00 scale) GPA in the last 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of undergraduate coursework. If you do not meet the minimum GPA requirements your application may still be considered.
• Full graduate requirements details.