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GradCAS Application Instructions

GradCAS provides centralized application services for those pursuing graduate education in the U.S. This service allows you to apply to multiple graduate education programs in the U.S. with one application.  

Follow these instructions to order a credential evaluation report for GradCAS.

Report Type

GradCAS requires a Course by Course credential evaluation report.

Course by Course ($195)

Used for:

  • Further education (high school, college, or university)
  • Employment
  • Professional licensure

If we recommend the U.S. equivalent of university level study, your report will include:

  • U.S. equivalence for each educational credential
  • Credit and grade equivalents
  • Grade average for each educational credential
  • Identification of upper-level courses for undergraduate or professional studies
  • General evaluation of high school level credentials (without a grade average), if included for evaluation

If we recommend ONLY the U.S. equivalent of high school level study, your report will include: 

  • U.S. equivalence for each high school credential
  • Unit and grade equivalents
  • Grade average for each high school credential

Price: $195

View Sample Report

Apply Online

Before applying:

✔ You will need to create an ECE® user account, if you do not already have one. Your email address used for your ECE® account needs to be an exact match to the email address used on your CAS account.

✔ Once you have an ECE® user account, be sure to completely log out of your ECE® account before accessing your GradCAS account.

✔ You MUST begin the application process on the GradCAS site.

✔ If you already had an ECE® Course by Course evaluation report completed within the last 5 years, read the section below about Ordering Copies.

To apply for an ECE® Evaluation Report:

  1. Complete the GradCAS application and get a Centralized Application Service (CAS) ID#.

  2. From your GradCAS account, choose to order an ECE® Evaluation.

  • You will be redirected to the ECE® login page.

  1. Log in to your ECE® account.

  2. Complete the online application for an ECE® Course by Course evaluation report.

  • An official copy for GradCAS will be added to your order.

  1. After you submit your application and payment, arrange for your educational documents to be delivered to ECE according to the ECE® country-specific documentation requirements:

Documentation Requirements By Country

Review your specific documentation requirements by selecting your country or region of education below.

After you apply ECE will:

  • Review your documents and contact you if anything else is needed.

  • Prepare an official credential evaluation report.

  • Deliver the completed evaluation to GradCAS electronically. 

  • Send an unsealed copy of the evaluation to your address.

Ordering Copies

If you already had an ECE® Course by Course evaluation report completed within the last 5 years, you can order a copy sent to GradCAS.

✔ Note: Be sure to completely log out of your ECE® user account before accessing your GradCAS account.

  1. Complete the GradCAS application and get a Centralized Application Service (CAS) ID#.
  2. From your GradCAS account, choose to order an ECE® Evaluation.
  • You will be redirected to the ECE® login page.
  1. Log in to your ECE® account.
  2. Complete a Copy Request Order for an official copy to GradCAS.
  • ECE will deliver the completed evaluation report to GradCAS electronically.