Other Helpful Application Guidelines
- Applications must be submitted by the appropriate deadline, but supporting materials, such as recommendations and transcripts, will be accepted for a period of time past the application deadline.
- Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for application. Once admitted, students will need to provide official transcripts.
- Official transcripts must be sent directly from the institutions listed on your application. Transcripts received from students will not be considered official.
- If you list an institution on your application that is located outside of the United States, you will need to use an academic credential verification service to obtain an equivalency evaluation. We accept evaluations from members of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES); two of the largest companies are Word Education Service (WES) and Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE).
- Applicants for SCPS degrees and certificates who believe they may qualify for an application fee waiver should first review the Application Fee Waiver Information. (Please note that UVA SCPS is currently waiving application fees for certificate and degree programs.)
- Transcripts should be sent to:
- Email (Preferred): Official digital transcripts may be sent by your institution or its clearinghouse to centralscpsadmission@virginia.edu
- US Postal Service Delivery:
University of Virginia
School of Continuing and Professional Studies
Central Admissions
PO Box 401105
Charlottesville, VA 22904
- Courier Service Delivery:
Central Admissions Office
School of Continuing and Professional Studies
1001 North Emmet Street
Room 209B, Carruthers Hall
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Official transcripts are due upon offer of admission to program, once all pending grades have been posted.
UVA participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA), which establishes comparable national standards for interstate postsecondary distance education without additional regulatory authorization from member states. Except for California, all U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands participate in SARA. Although California does not participate in SARA, it allows students to enroll in out-of-state programs. Additional information is available on UVA's state authorization website.
