International Transcripts

US students who attended classes abroad - If your abroad coursework was taken through your US college and the foreign work is fully listed on the US college transcript, we probably will not need a separate international transcript. Examples: Adventist Colleges Abroad (ACA), or other Semester Abroad programs. If the foreign work is not recorded or listed adequately on the US college transcript or is listed as transfer work we will need the official foreign transcript.

All official international transcripts must be mailed directly from the issuing institution to Admissions Processing at Loma Linda University. If the only transcript is in the possession of the applicant, a copy must be submitted to the issuing institution for stamped and signed verification, then mailed by the institution directly to LLU. (Also see sections below regarding documents from India and Iraq.) Transcripts that are hand-carried or mailed by the student or anyone other than the issuing institution, even if in a sealed envelope, are not official.

All official transcripts must be received before an acceptance can be offered to an LLU program. (Exception: applications received through AMCAS, AADSAS, CASPA, PTCAS, or SOPHAS. For those applicants, official transcripts must be received upon acceptance and before registration.)

Admissions Processing
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA 92350

Transcripts from India - what we need

Individual mark sheets attested (by the Registrar or Controller of Exams) and issued by the university that conducted the examination for all post-secondary programs of study, including courses taken and marks received, mailed by the issuing institution directly to LLU Admissions Processing.

AND
Clear, legible photocopies of all final degree certificates (or internship completion certificates if the final degree certificate has not yet been issued) attested and issued by the degree-granting university, and mailed by the issuing institution directly to LLU Admissions Processing.

All documents must be attested by the Controller of Examinations or Registrar and then sent directly to LLU Admissions Processing by the institutions attended. Attestations from persons outside the Controller of Examination and Registrar, such as individual professors, deans, or external notary publics, will not be accepted. Please note that college-issued mark sheets will not be accepted unless they are from an autonomous college or are attested by the affiliated university. Transcripts that are mailed by anyone other than the issuing institution, even if in a sealed envelope, are not official.

Transcripts from Iraq

Currently it is difficult to obtain transcripts from Iraq issued directly from the issuing-institution to LLU. If this is your situation, a transcript copy must be verified by the Iraqi Ministry of Education then mailed directly to LLU from the Ministry. Please allow plenty of time as the verification process can be very slow.

English Translations

Precise, word-for-word, English translations are required for all foreign language documents. Often the issuing-institution will provide an English translation. Alternatively, the student may provide the translation. If the translation is anything other than the issuing-institution's official document, an original-language official transcript is still required from the issuing-institution. Inclusion of the applicant's name in English on an original-language transcript by the issuing foreign school helps identify who the transcript is for.

International Evaluations

All international (non-US) transcripts including high school must be submitted to one of the following evaluation services. Evaluations by companies other than those listed are not accepted and will necessitate the resubmission of foreign transcripts to one of the following evaluation services. Contact the chosen service for their document requirements.

Results of the evaluation are to be sent to LLU directly from the evaluation service. All evaluation reports are advisory. LLU reserves the right to make final equivalency decisions.

Request a Course-by-course Report

School of Allied Health Professions
School of Dentistry
School of Medicine, Basic Sciences programs
School of Nursing
School of Pharmacy
School of Public Health
School of Science and Technology (if using WES)

Request a General Report

Interdisciplinary Studies
School of Medicine, MD
School of Religion
School of Science and Technology (if using AACRAO or ECE)

English Proficiency

Regardless of nationality or citizenship, an applicant whose native language is not English and whose secondary education has been given outside the U.S. is required to pass a test of English proficiency.

University minimum scores: (programs may be stricter)

TOEFL TOEFL scores are valid for two years from the test date. If it has been more than two years since the test taker last took TOEFL, the test must be taken again to have the scores reported. The institution code for Loma Linda University is 4062. TOEFL minimum scores:
- 80 - Internet-based
- 550 - paper-based, including a minimum final score of 5.0 on the TWE part (Test of Written English)
- 213 - computer-based
- A Test of Spoken English (TSE) with a minimum score of 55 is required for MPA, entry-level MPT, and DPT only. (www.ets.org, click on TSE)
IELTS minimum score of 6.5
MELAB minimum score of 77

Admissions Questions

Contact the admissions office with any questions you have about how to fill out the online application or about the application process:

School of Allied Health Professions: askalliedhealth@llu.edu
School of Dentistry: admissions.sd@llu.edu
School of Dentistry, Advanced Dental Education: advanceddentaledu@llu.edu
School of Nursing: admissions_sn@llu.edu
School of Medicine, MD: admissions.sm@llu.edu
School of Medicine, Basic Sciences: admissions.sb@llu.edu
School of Pharmacy: rxadmissions@llu.edu
School of Public Health: sphinfo@llu.edu
School of Science and Technology: admissions.sst@llu.edu
Interdisciplinary Studies: admissions.sb@llu.edu
School of Religion: admissions.sb@llu.edu

Immigration Documents

Please submit your LLU application and supporting documents early. LLU must have time to process all necessary immigration documents and send them to you for your processing. Governmental papers take time. Please be sure to apply early and have your transcripts and evaluation sent early so we will have time to offer an acceptance and then follow the standard immigration procedures to get you here before your classes begin.

Immigration Questions

International Student Services
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA 92350

Email: intlstdsrv@llu.edu
Phone: (909) 558-4955

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