Students interested in deferring their admission can do so within their Applicaiton Portal.

Students must have confirmed their original offer of admission and paid their enrollment deposit for their deferral request to be processed. All admission fees paid will be applied towards the deferred term.

International freshmen and graduate students are allowed to defer their admission once. International freshmen can only defer one consecutive semester. Graduate students can defer up to one year.

Submitting a deferral request form does not guarantee your deferral request will be approved. Additionally, Research Assistantships or Fellowships awarded will be re-evaluated by the program committee and are not guaranteed for later terms. 

The deadline to request to defer is by Rowan University's Regular Add/Drop deadline of the term you were expecting to enroll. 

If students cannot enroll for the term requested, their admission is void and they need to reapply to Rowan University.

If you meet all the requirements for admission to Rowan except for an acceptable language test score you may be offered Conditional Admission. In this case, you could take part in the English Language Program, which offers non-credit, face-to-face courses focusing on language skills, and upon completing the program successfully enter the university. Click here for an overview of Conditional Admission.

Rowan accepts scanned unofficial copies of transcripts and degree certificates for admissions purposes only. Admitted international students are required to submit official transcripts (paper or electronic) prior to registering for classes. If admission is offered, there will be a hold on students' accounts pending these requirements that will prevent registering, adding or dropping courses and more.

Official Transcripts Definition: Copies of transcripts printed, scanned and/or uploaded by a student to your portal are considered "unofficial". "Official" transcripts must be printed in color on official paper, obtain an embossed or raised institutional seal, an administrative signature, and be in an sealed (unopened) official institution envelope.

We require the individual mark sheets showing all courses attempted, withdrawn and repeated, as well as the University-issued Provisional Certificate or University-issued Original Degree Certificate. These must come from the University and not Autonomous Colleges.

Additionally, if a students records are not in English, we require the transcripts in the indigenous language and certified English translations of all academic records, including official degree or graduation certificates.

Please note official transcripts and/or degree conferral documents become the property of Rowan University once we receive them. We are unable to accommodate student requests to access physical official transcripts received by our office. In the rare case that your institution will issue only one official transcript in your lifetime, please email International-Documents@rowan.edu to discuss potential options.

For a 3-year degree from India to be considered equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree by Rowan University, the applicant must meet the following requirements:

1. They have attained an average of 60% or higher and placed in First Class / First Class with Distinction in the old system of grading (percentage-based) [Note: This affects mainly older degrees, earned prior to the implementation of the 10-point scale]
   1. If the grading system was based on the 10-point scale, they have attained an average of 7.00 or greater
2. The awarding institution has been accredited by India’s National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with a grade of “B” or better

If you do not meet the above requirements, then you will be considered an undergraduate transfer applicant.