Domestic Admissions

Who Qualifies as a Domestic Applicant?

Domestic applicants are U.S. citizens or Permanent Residents. (A Permanent Resident is a “Green Card” holder who has been granted authorization to live and work in the United States on a permanent basis.)

U.S. citizens born outside of the country must provide proof of citizenship. If you were born in a country other than the United States, please upload to your application a copy of either a U.S. passport or a naturalization document.

Please note: if you have submitted an application, but have not yet been approved for United States Permanent Residency or Asylee status, please see the instructions for international applicants.

Request official transcripts from all previous colleges and universities attended. Ensure that they are sent directly to the Graduate School at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

What is an “official” transcript or test GRE score?

Official means the transcript is sent directly from the registrar of your school to the SIU Registrar's Office at trnscrpt@siu.edu or to the Graduate School at gradschl@siu.edu.  We will accept an electronic transcript, or a hard copy can be mailed to us.

Official transcripts are required for a newly admitted student to register for classes in the 2nd term. Prior to 1st term registration, an “in progress” or “partial” official degree transcript is required from the Registrar's Office. Prior to 2nd term registration, a  final official transcript showing degree conferred is required from the Registrar's Office. We may need one or more official undergraduate transfer transcripts as well – this additional requirement would be stated in the conditions of admission in your welcome email.

Unofficial transcripts are used by the Graduate School to calculate your GPA. Transcripts you upload to your application are considered unofficial.  

SIU Carbondale students do not have to provide official SIU Carbondale transcripts. We review official SIU Carbondale transcripts through our secure record system. Please upload an unofficial copy of your SIU Carbondale transcript to your application for faster processing.

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For questions or more information, please call (618) 536-7791 or email us at gradschl@siu.edu.