Transfer Students

International Undergraduate Application Process for Transfer Students

Application Form

Hiram College bases admission on the strength of the college-level courses completed and the cumulative grade point average. Students who have less than one year of full-time college credit are required to submit a Secondary School Report and Secondary (High School) Transcripts.

If you are unable to apply online or print the application and required forms, please use the Information Request link and specify that you were unable to complete the International Application.

Priority Dates for Application and Scholarship

Applications and documents received after priority dates are processed on a space-available basis.

Fall (August) Semester

• August 1:  Priority application available
• October 1:  File FAFSA for need-based financial aid (U.S. citizens only)
• December 1:  Application deadline for Trustee and Presidential scholarship consideration (U.S. citizens only)
• January 15:  Hiram Eclectic Scholar Honors Program priority deadline
• February 15: Priority application deadline
• May 1: DEPOSIT due
• June 15: Final Application Deadline

Spring (January) Semester

• July 1:  Priority application available
• October 1: Priority application deadline
• November 15: DEPOSIT due

Transfer Application

To apply as a transfer student you must submit the following required documents:

• International Student Transfer Application
• Post-secondary/university transcript(s) plus the Transfer Credits Evaluation.
• TOEFL or IELTS English Exam, required to determine English proficiency (see below)
• Personal essay (recommended)
• Skype/Phone Interview (recommended)
  • Skype ID: HiramAdmissions
• Completed Certification of Finances and Affidavit of Sponsorship (not required for U.S. Citizens/PR)

Transfer Credits Evaluation

A credential evaluation of all foreign post-secondary school transcripts is required to be evaluated for transfer credits.  Transfer students must have their foreign credential transcripts evaluated by an evaluation agency associated with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, such as World Education Services, Inc. (WES). A course-by-course evaluation must be sent directly to the Office of Admission from the evaluation agency at the address mentioned below.

Proof of English Proficiency

English proficiency can be documented through any one of the following (or comparable credential with the approval of the Office of Admission):

• TOEFL (code: 1297) = iBT = 79, paper-based = 550
• IELTS band score = 6.0
• SAT (code: 1297) = EBRW = 520
• ACT (Code: 3280) = English score = 22
• PTE Academic score = 58
• SAKAE (SEPT) = 10

English Exemptions

A TOEFL/IELTS exam is not required for students meeting at least one of the following:

• GCE A-level English = Grade B or above
• IB Higher Level (HL) English = Score 5 or above
• AP English = Score 4 or higher
• Successful completion of ELS Level 112 English for Academic Purposes certificate

Native English speakers from the following countries who attend schools where English is the primary language of instruction are exempt from submitting a qualifying score:

Additionally, applicants who have attended high school in the U.S. for more than two years and have earned passing grades in English courses may also be exempt from submitting a qualifying score.

Students who are currently enrolled at a college or university in the United States with 26 semester hours or more of transferable credit hours and who have completed the college-writing requirement with a grade of C or better may also be exempt from submitting a qualifying score.

Academic Documents

• Hiram College cannot return materials submitted as a part of the application process.
• Documents such as transcripts, marks sheets, certificates and diplomas must be original or certified true copies sent directly from the issuing institution. We strongly recommend that candidates send certified true copies of irreplaceable documents. A certified true copy is a photocopy of the original official document to which a school, the Ministry of Education issuing the document, or a U.S. consular official has affixed his/her signature and/or official seal indication that it is an attested, true copy of the original document.
• Documents not in English must be accompanied by literal translations. One of these must have an original school stamp/seal and signature on it certifying that it is a true copy.
• If there is a concern regarding school documents, the admission office will contact school officials for clarification.

Submitting Documents

The following address can be used for international first-class post or courier:

Hiram College
Teachout-Price Hall – International Admission
6832 Hinsdale Street (PO Box 96)
Hiram, OH 44234
U.S.A.

Phone:  (CC: 1) 330-569-5175
Fax: (CC: 1) 330-569-5944

For questions or concerns, you may contact us by email at interal@hiram.edu.