FAQ / Application Admissions

If your country does not use the zip/postal code system, please type NA or 00000 into the zip code field.

Once you submit your application you will be able to pay the $60 application fee, and verify your email address to access your portal. Keep your eyes out for an email coming your way! Make sure to verify your email address to gain access to your online portal.

No. Do not submit your request unless you have filled in all the courses you would like to have evaluated. You will not be able to edit or submit additional courses once you have submitted your application in the Self Services Portal.

Homeschooled students are welcome to apply to study at UoPeople. In order to apply you must provide notarized/official proof of high school completion, be 16 years of age or older and be English proficient.

Applicants that were homeschooled and were supervised by the school district/ Education Department will need to...

You may submit your payment online through the UoPeople Portal http://your.uopeople.edu. Payments can be made through Western Union (Western Union Agent Location (Quick Pay) and Western Union Wire Transfer (Global Pay), Paypal, Cashier’s Checks and Payment via MoneyGram.

PayPal payments can be with your personal PayPal account or by...

Yes you may! To view the English proficiency certificates that are accepted by UoPeople, please access the following link – https://www.uopeople.edu/become-student/admission/for-non-native-english-speakers/ http://www.uopeople.edu/files/Pdf/english_proficiency_qualifications.pdf

Should you have any further questions regarding English proficiency qualifications, please email the Office of Admissions at: [email protected]

Both Foundations English and Graduate Foundations English provide qualified students who do not hold an English Proficiency qualification, or achieved less than the minimum score required, with the opportunity to demonstrate the level of English required for successful academic study.

As a Foundations English or Graduate Foundations English student,...

Not necessarily! If you want to study your degree in one of our English programs but are not able to provide one of the above English proficiency qualifications, you can start your learning journey with UoPeople’s English Composition 1 course. In this case, you will be required to successfully complete...

UoPeople’s online degree programs are American accredited and are taught in English, except for of our new programs in Arabic. Therefore, non-native English speakers who want to study in one of our English programs or courses must demonstrate that they meet the required level of proficiency in English before beginning...

Yes. Please view the following link to see the minimum scores required for each English Proficiency certificate accepted by UoPeople – http://www.uopeople.edu/files/Pdf/english_proficiency_qualifications.pdf http://www.uopeople.edu/files/Pdf/english_proficiency_qualifications.pdf  

Please contact your Admissions or Program Advisor in this case.

Yes. Because you will not be able to submit additional applications, please make sure to submit all courses from all transcripts in the ONE application.

Please visit your Self Services Portal to submit any required documents.
Please click here to see the required application materials and procedure to sending the necessary documents:
http://www.uopeople.edu/become-student/application/required-application-materials/ http://www.uopeople.edu/become-student/application/required-application-materials/

You may submit documents online in the UoPeople Portal here.

You may submit documents online via the UoPeople Portal or ask your school to send us your official documents directly. You will not need to submit your documents before you start studying with us, and you will have a full year to complete this requirement from the beginning...

Not necessarily! If you want to study your degree in one of our English programs but are not able to provide one of the above English proficiency qualifications, you can start your learning journey with UoPeople’s English Composition 1 course. In this case, you will be required to successfully complete...

UoPeople is based on the belief that education is a basic right for all qualified applicants, not just for a privileged few. The University works to open the gates of higher education to qualified students anywhere in the world, because everyone deserves a chance to improve their future. Therefore, no...

Yes, we welcome undocumented students. In fact, around 1/4 of our US students are undocumented. Higher education is the key to opening up doors for undocumented students. A lot of the undocumented students living in the US are young and driven but have no access to higher education, therefore they...

UoPeople currently does not accept the following credits for transfer:

– Remedial Credits

– Experiential Credit

– Continuing Education Units

For more information, please visit our page about transferring credits to UoPeople.

The requirements that must be met to apply for one of our undergraduate degrees are as follows:
Be 16 years old or older Be able to demonstrate high school completion Have English proficiency. Please click here to see the following admission requirements: http://www.uopeople.edu/become-student/admission/general-requirements/ http://www.uopeople.edu/become-student/admission/general-requirements/

To apply to UoPeople go to uopeople.edu and complete the online application form. Then complete the process in the online portal. For further information and guidance visit our How To Apply page. To meet our admission requirements, applicants must: be 16 years old or older; be...

To apply for the MBA program, applicant’s must:

1. Have a Bachelor’s degree

2. Two years of full-time work experience

3. Provide a letter of recommendation

For more information, you can read our Graduate Catalog for more information about admissions to our MBA program.