The process for admission to the university is designed to assist students in making the entrance into graduate study as smooth as possible. Each candidate for admission will receive a personal assessment of his or her background with a focus on providing the guidance necessary for a sound selection.

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The process for admission into the University is designed to assist students in making the entrance as smooth as possible.

To get started with admission to an undergraduate program at UoNA, complete and submit the Application for Degree Program form and required application fee, which allows UoNA to assess an applicant’s potential for successfully completing their selected program of study.

Once submitted, the applicant will receive a personal assessment of his/her background with a focus on providing the guidance necessary to complete the admission process. Each undergraduate applicant is evaluated individually based on the completion of high school or its equivalency, and other educational or professional experiences. The checklist and details outlining the complete undergraduate admissions process and all required documents are provided in the catalog.

When the admissions review process is complete, an acceptance or declination by academic department staff will be determined. All applicants will be notified of the decision electronically at the email address provided by the applicant. A hard-copy of the admission letter will also be sent to the applicant.

The University of North America is authorized by Federal Law to issue I-20s to international students admitted to a program.

For international students, an I-20 Shipping and Handling Fee will be required to mail the acceptance letter and I-20 documentation.

Transcripts sent from any school, college, or university that is recorded in a language other than English must be accompanied by a certified translation. All documents must be originals or certified copies. Transcript translation services are available through agencies recognized by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (www.naces.org) or other recognized agencies.

When international transcripts are used for the determination of transfer credit, they must be reviewed by an approved educational credentials evaluation agency to confirm equivalence to an accredited degree from a US institution.

A maximum of 135 quarter credits may be transferred into a bachelor’s degree program, with no more than 54 credits of transfer credit applied to core courses. The University does not award academic credit for non-academic experience.

To receive transfer credit for a course, the following criteria must be met:

• The student must have taken the course for graduate credit as part of a degree from an accredited institution or equivalent;
• The course taken was equivalent to the University of North America course in content, level, and credit hours; and
• The student earned at least a grade of “C” (courses taken on a pass/fail basis may not be eligible for transfer)

Applicants are evaluated individually based on their professional experience, academic credentials from accredited institutions, required documents as specified in the catalog, and an admissions interview, which assesses their potential for successfully completing a relevant academic program.

The process for admission into the University is designed to assist students in making the entrance as smooth as possible.

To get started with admission to a graduate program at UoNA, complete and submit the Application for Degree Program form and required application fee, which allows UoNA to assess an applicant’s potential for successfully completing their selected master’s program of study.

Once submitted, the applicant will receive a personal assessment of his/her background with a focus on providing the guidance necessary to complete the admission process. To be considered for entrance to a master’s program, all applicants are required to meet the following 2 minimum requirements:

• 1. Completed U.S. bachelor’s degree or non-U.S. equivalent in a discipline with adequate academic preparation for the desired master’s program of study. Students who have a bachelor’s degree but do not have adequate academic preparation for their desired master’s program of study or who need to update their academic knowledge may be required to fulfill undergraduate preparatory courses.
• 2. Relevant Work Experience, two years of professional experience in relevant industry or government positions. Applicants who are matriculating directly from a relevant bachelor’s degree to a master’s degree program may be granted approval based on a review of the student’s academic merit, volunteer experiences, and other attributes prior to acceptance to the master’s program.

The UoNA academic administrators will work with the applicant to determine the appropriate, required undergraduate preparatory courses and professional experiences prior to acceptance to the applicant’s selected master’s program of study.

The checklist and details outlining the complete master’s program admissions process and all required documents are provided in the catalog.

When the admissions review process is complete, an acceptance or declination by academic department staff will be determined. All applicants will be notified of the decision electronically at the email address provided by the applicant. A hard-copy of the admission letter will also be sent to the applicant.

The University of North America is authorized by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) to issue I-20s to international students admitted to one of its master’s programs. An I- 20 Shipping and Handling Fee will be required to mail the acceptance letter and I-20 documentation to all international applicants.

Transcripts sent from any school, college, or university that is recorded in a language other than English must be accompanied by a certified translation. All documents must be originals or certified copies.

If an applicant requests the international transcripts be reviewed for determining eligible transfer credit, the transcripts must be reviewed by an approved educational credentials evaluation agency to confirm equivalence to an accredited degree from a U.S. institution. Transcript evaluation services are available through agencies recognized by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (www.naces.org).

A maximum of 22.5 quarter credits may be transferred into a master’s degree program, with no more than 13.5 credits of transfer credit applied to core courses. The University does not award academic credit for non-academic experience.

To receive transfer credit for a course, the following criteria must be met:

• The student must have taken the course for graduate credit as part of a degree from an accredited institution or equivalent;
• The course taken was equivalent to the University of North America course in content, level, and credit hours; and
• The student earned at least a grade of “B” (courses taken on a pass/fail basis may not be eligible for transfer)

Learn more about our tuition.

Program	Tuition Rate Per Credit Hour	Tuition Per Course	Total Program Tuition Cost
Master’s Degree Programs 54 credits; (MSAF, MBA, MSEIT, MSCS, MSCYS, MSMDA, MSIT, MSSAE)	$ 390	$ 1,755	$ 21,060
Post-Bachelor’s Certificate Programs 27 credits; (OL)	$ 390	$ 1,755	$ 10,530
Bachelor’s Degree Programs 180 credits, (BSBA, BSIT)	$ 390	$ 1,755	$ 63,000
Occupational Associate’s Degree Program 90 credits (OASPM)	$ 350	variable	$ 31,500
Operations Mgt for Technical Industries 31.5 Credits (OMTI)	$ 350	variable	$ 11,025
ESOL Certificate Program (ESOL)	$ 100	$ 1,800	$ 7,200