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Countries Database

Explore country-specific education system profiles, credential advice, grading scales, and supporting resources through the AACRAO EDGE Country Database. Built on ongoing research and expert review, the database helps institutions make informed and consistent decisions when evaluating international academic credentials.

Emergent News

Stay informed about developments shaping international education around the world. Emergent News highlights timely updates, policy changes, educational reforms, and other noteworthy events that may impact credential evaluation, admissions, enrollment, and learner mobility.

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Annual Subscription Rates

CategoryMember StatusUp to 2 usersUp to 10 usersUp to 30 usersUnlimited
InstitutionalMember$702$1490$2368
InstitutionalNon-Member$968$2341$3804
Non-InstitutionalMember$2660$3368$4246
Non-InstitutionalNon-Member$3219$4389$5852
Government$144$351$1054$7022
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About EDGE

For more than two decades, AACRAO EDGE has helped institutions navigate the complexities of international education systems and credentials. Learn how EDGE research is developed, reviewed, and maintained to support informed and consistent evaluation practices.

EDGE FAQs

Have questions about AACRAO EDGE? Explore answers to frequently asked questions about subscriptions, access, credential advice, country profiles, research updates, and how to make the most of this trusted international education resource.

  • Does our AACRAO Membership include AACRAO EDGE or vice versa?

    While having an AACRAO Membership subscription entitles you and your team to discounted Membership pricing for EDGE, AACRAO Membership and AACRAO EDGE are two separate entities and having one doesn’t permit access to the other.


  • Does EDGE provide transcript evaluations or extra copies of old evaluations?

    In short, no. AACRAO discontinued all international credential evaluation services in 2016 and, as of 2019, can no longer provide extra copies of existing evaluations as this data was not maintained. We recommend contacting the institution, organization, or company that requires your evaluated transcript and having them refer you to a list of their approved evaluation agencies.

    In addition, AACRAO cannot speak on behalf of LSAC. All LSAC evaluation questions should be directed to LSAC’s contact and support page.


  • I’m locked out of some content and I believe that I shouldn’t be. What’s going on?

    There are a few reasons you may be locked out.

    1. Make sure you’re logged in.
    2. AACRAO Membership does not include access to EDGE. If you’re interested in Subscribing to Edge, find out more here.
    3. Though your institution may have purchased an EDGE Subscription, you may not be on it. The Edge Manager for your account needs to assign your account to the Subscription for you to have access. Review User Guide.
    4. When your Subscription is renewed, your assignment may not have rolled over. After renewal, your EDGE Manager should consider unassigning all users and re-assigning them onto the EDGE Subscription. This should reassign you onto the EDGE Subscription.
    5. If you are certain that you are logged in correctly to an account already assigned to an active EDGE Subscription, the problem may be with your browser. Resetting your cache and cookies and logging in again should solve the problem. Alternatively, consider logging in with a new incognito window.
    6. You may be seeing an errant message indicating you must be an EDGE Subscriber or encountering red keys suggesting locked content. Though counterintuitive, we suggest following the above steps and then exploring the Credentials or Ladders tabs to determine if the content is locked or instead mislabeled.

     



AACRAO Electronic Database for Global Education (EDGE) is dynamic, and credential advice is subject to change. Information and suggestions contained within are modified after additional research has been completed. New placement recommendations are reviewed and approved by the International Education Standards Council (IESC). Copyright © 2004 – 2026 American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers.