ADMISSIONS

Admissions
Documentation

Prepare your application with the right documents, then complete official verification after a provisional offer.

This checklist applies to U.S. and international applicants. Copies are accepted for the initial review; official academic records follow a provisional offer. Review the Admission Eligibility Requirements before preparing your documents.

  1. 1
    Submit your applicationOnline form and document copies
  2. 2
    Receive a provisional offerNMU reviews your application
  3. 3
    Verify your academic recordsOfficial records for final admission
  4. 4
    Final DecisionNMU confirms your admission outcome

WITH YOUR APPLICATION

Prepare these documents

Submit the following documents with your online application.

  • Online application

    Complete NMU’s online application form and provide the document copies listed below. Your application and supporting records form the basis of the initial admissions review.

  • Graduate transcripts

    Provide photocopies or scans of transcripts from every graduate institution you attended. Include all pages showing courses, grades, credits, and any degree awarded. Keep the original course information and grades as issued.

  • Degree certificates or diplomas

    Provide photocopies or scans of your graduate degree certificates or diplomas, including the qualifying master’s degree. Include both your transcript and degree document; the degree certificate confirms the qualification awarded.

  • Identification

    Provide a clear photocopy or scan of your identification. Include the entire document and make sure its details can be read.

  • English proficiency

    If applicable

    Provide a PDF of an accepted English proficiency test result or evidence that your previous degree was taught in English. Evidence of English-medium instruction may be an official transcript or a letter from the awarding institution confirming the language of instruction. Review the English Language Requirements.

Keep records complete and in their original language

Include every page and keep names, course titles, grades, and dates legible. NMU handles any required English translation.

AFTER A PROVISIONAL OFFER

Provide official academic records

Your provisional offer will explain how to complete official verification. The delivery process depends on where your academic qualifications were earned.

Qualifications earned outside the United States

WES evaluation and verified transcripts

NMU requires a World Education Services (WES) credential evaluation with the International Credential Advantage Package (ICAP).

WES authenticates your academic records, assesses their equivalence to U.S. qualifications, and sends NMU the evaluation report and verified transcripts.

Follow the WES ordering and delivery instructions provided with your provisional offer.

Qualifications earned in the United States

Direct official transcript delivery

Arrange for the issuing institution or its authorized transcript delivery service to send your official transcripts directly to NMU. Follow the delivery instructions provided with your provisional offer.

Final Decision

NMU makes a final admission decision after reviewing your verified academic records. Final admission depends on confirmation of the qualifications presented in your application.

Questions about your documents?

Admissions can help you confirm which documents to provide and clarify the verification instructions in your provisional offer.

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