Submission of Official Transcripts to the College

Official transcripts from all previously attended institutions are required of applicants to the UAMS College of Health Professions.

A transcript is official if mailed directly or sent electronically via an authorized transcript processing service from the issuing institution or if hand-carried (or if mailed by the student) to the UAMS College of Health Professions Admissions Office in a sealed institution envelope.

The transcript must bear the college seal, date and appropriate signature. If hand-carried (or if mailed by the student), a school seal, stamp or signature must be on the back flap of the envelope.

Transcripts should be submitted to the College of Health Professions Office of Admissions before the application deadline (varies by program). In no case is the application process complete until all official transcripts and supporting documentation (if required) are on file.

The mailing address is:

College of Health Professions
Office of Admissions
4301 West Markham, Mail Slot 619
Little Rock, AR 72205

Official electronic transcripts needing an email address can be sent to CHPAdmissions@uams.edu.

Note: If you are admitted to a UAMS College of Health Professions program, you may also need to provide official transcripts from all institutions where courses were still in progress at the time of the program’s application verification deadline. Refer to each program’s application instructions for more detailed information.

When Applying for a UAMS College of Health Professions Program

Only officially signed and sealed transcripts issued by another academic institution are accepted for evaluation by the UAMS College of Health Professions.

Transcripts are evaluated for:

• Course subject and content equivalency to the department requirements.
• Grade point acceptability per credit. Only courses in which a grade of C (2.0 on a 4.0 scale) or higher was earned are accepted in transfer.
• Course content equivalency to degree requirements. Only courses that count toward the total credits for a degree at the institution offering the courses will be accepted in transfer (“remedial” and “developmental” courses are not acceptable). No more than one course in the following group will be accepted in transfer to meet degree requirements: band, studio, physical education, military science, English as a second language, manual skills.
• Accreditation of institution. Transfer credit is granted only for coursework completed at a regionally accredited institution of higher education.

Upon request, an appropriate catalog for the years covered by a transcript must be submitted before evaluation can take place. Applicants who have attended another college on the UAMS campus, but did not graduate, must submit a letter from the college stating the reason(s) for withdrawal from the college. The letter will be reviewed as part of the application.

Once Enrolled in a UAMS College of Health Professions Program

Students must initiate the review of transfer credit by taking the following steps.

1. Utilizing the Transfer Credit Approval Form located on the website of the UAMS Office of the University Registrar
2. Obtaining all signatures required on the form
3. Forwarding official transcript(s) from the institution in which you are seeking approval to the UAMS Office of the University Registrar
4. Submitting the completed approval form to the UAMS Office of the University Registrar by mail to 4301 W. Markham, #767 Little Rock, AR 72205; by fax to 501-526-3220; or by email to registrar@uams.edu

After your form and official transcript(s) have been processed, transfer credit will be placed on your student record in GUS. Please do not assume all the documents have been received and processed. You may email registrar@uams.edu to check the status.

If an applicant is basing their eligibility on credits from an international post-secondary academic institution, the official transcript or copy must first be evaluated by Education Credential Evaluators Inc. or World Education Services.

An official copy of the evaluation from either agency must be forwarded directly to the UAMS College of Health Professions Admissions Office.

A fee list and application forms for this service may be obtained from the agencies.

Individual program requirements may vary. Please check the specific program section of this website for details.

Education Credential Evaluators, Inc.
P.O. Box 514070
Milwaukee, WI 53203‐3470

World Education Services
P.O. Box 5087
Bowling Green Station
New York, NY 10274‐5087