For International Students

International Guests

Family members and friends who will be traveling to the United States from abroad to attend Commencement may need a visa. Please plan for your travel as early as possible. International guests should contact their closest U.S. Embassy or Consulate and follow the instructions provided by the U.S. State Department. The U.S. State Department provides additional helpful information. The Division of Student Success provides letters confirming the date of the 2023 Spring Commencement. Graduating students may request a commencement letter at the front desk of the Division of Student Success, 9th floor of 73 Tremont Street, Monday through Friday from 8:45 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Apostille

An Apostille is a certification issued by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that verifies the authenticity of a public document being presented to a foreign country that is a signatory to the Hague Convention of 1961. Students who wish to study or work outside of the United States may be required to have their educational credentials validated through the Apostille process.

Upon request, the University Registrar's Office will authenticate, notarize, and make available the Apostille process to any student who may need to have their diploma and/or official transcript certified. Please allow up to two weeks for your request to be processed. To request an Apostille, please complete and return an Apostille Process Request form [PDF] to the University Registrar's Office. If requesting an Apostille seal for a diploma, the Duplicate Diploma Request form [PDF] must be submitted along with the Apostille request.

The cost for Apostille service is $25.00 for up to two documents and $6.00 for each additional document, plus the cost of the transcript ($5.00 per copy) and/or replacement diploma ($10.00 per copy). Credit or debit card is the preferred payment method. The University Registrar's Office will also accept payment in the form of cash, check, or money order. If paying by cash, check, or money order, your request form and payment can be mailed to the address below:

Suffolk University
Office of the Registrar
8 Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 02108

All payments are due in advance; requests will not be processed until payment is received.

For more information on the Apostille process in Massachusetts, please visit the Secretary of the Commonwealth's webpage.