The following are required for a complete undergraduate application:

1. Application Fee or Fee Waiver

2. High School Transcript and proof of graduation (or equivalent)

• • High school performance, as reflected on a student’s transcript(s), is an essential component of the admission decision for all freshman/first-year applicants and for transfer applicants with fewer than 30 post-high school credits.
  • High school transcripts for transfer applicants with more than 30 post-high school credits are considered only when needed to satisfy the admission requirement in mathematics.
  • All freshman/first year applicants and all transfers with fewer than 60 post-high school college credits must submit proof of high school graduation or equivalent prior to the start of their first semester of enrollment. Students who do not graduate from high school prior to enrolling must contact Admissions to establish a new timeline to enter CSU to avoid having admission rescinded or being disenrolled from CSU.

3. ACT/SAT Results and Recommendation(s)

• • ACT or SAT test scores and recommendations are not required. Our review process is individualized. It includes a range of academic and personal factors, and emphasizes students’ efforts and achievement demonstrated over 3-4 years.
  • Test scores are not given much weight in the admission decision and are not considered at all for scholarships.  Admissions does not consider test scores unless expressly requested by applicants.
  • ACT/SAT results can be used for composition placement purposes by any incoming student if submitted before orientation/registration.
  • Recommendations will be considered if submitted but will not be given much weight in the admission decision, and are not considered at all for scholarships.

4. College Transcript(s)

• • Freshman/first-year applicants typically are required to submit an official college transcript at the point of application only if college enrollment is being used as their full-time high school curriculum (such as early college, ASCENT and fifth-year programs, and some homeschool curricula). Refer to College-Level Courses Completed by High School Students for additional information.
  • Transfer applicants must submit an official college transcript from each college attended, regardless of the type of institution, amount or type of credit earned, and age of the credential, even if the work will be reflected in transfer on another transcript. No part of the previous collegiate record may be disregarded. Failure to include all institutions previously attended may result in the rescinding of admission, loss of credit, or disenrollment. Transcripts reflecting courses taken at vocational-technical institutes or colleges that are not regionally accredited can be helpful documentation and may be required, though they do not qualify an applicant for transfer applicant status or advanced-standing credit.
  • Second Bachelor applicants are only required to submit an official transcript from the college/university from which they earned their first (or most recent) bachelor’s degree. Official transcripts from other colleges/universities attended (if applicable) are encouraged if an applicant is seeking a competitive major or to demonstrate explicit prerequisites for their new degree program.
  • Advanced standing credit (transfer credit) is only awarded from an official transcript.

Additional Requirements
In addition to the documents outlined above, applicants who have completed part or all of their education outside of the US also may be prompted to submit the following:

1. 1. A certified English translation of any academic credentials not in English
   2. Evidence of English Proficiency to be considered for direct admission
      1. Strong English language skills are important to academic success at CSU. To support student success, we require all students whose first language is not English to demonstrate a high level of English proficiency regardless of their citizenship. Applicants from Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom whose first language is English are exempt from this requirement.
         

         	Clear Admission
         TOEFL IBT*	72
         IELTS Academic	6.0
         Duolingo (undergraduate only)	110

   3. An Immigration Information Form, financial support documentation and a copy of the passport identification page for immigration documentation

In order to proceed in the application process, you must select to defer or pay the $300 deposit.

1. 1. If you choose to defer the deposit it will be included in your first tuition bill.
   2. This allows you to proceed with applying for housing and orientation in the event that your visa is not yet approved.

Note: Upon acceptance, all students are required to participate in the school’s student health program or in a health benefit plan with comparable coverage.

1. A non-refundable application fee.
2. Unofficial transcripts of all collegiate work completed post-high school. If the degree has been completed at the time of application and the transcripts do not show the degree and date awarded, a diploma must be submitted. If the native language is not English, the transcripts must be submitted in the native language along with a certified English translation. Additionally, separate transcripts are required for study abroad if the courses, grades, and credits are not recorded on the transcripts of the university that sponsored the study abroad. Note: departments may require official transcripts prior to an offer of admission.
3. Official transcripts before students can register for second semester coursework. If the transcript does not show the degree and date awarded, a diploma must also be submitted.
4. A resume or curriculum vitae.
5. A written statement of purpose.
6. Two letters of recommendation. Applicants cannot submit letters of recommendation. Recommenders will be notified and prompted to provide a recommendation letter through the online system. The letter of recommendation will be automatically processed and submitted to the student’s online file. Note: departments may require more than two letters of recommendation.
7. Test scores such as GRE or GMAT, if required by department, should be submitted with institution code 4075.
8. Scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System (IELTS), Duolingo, or Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic.  Test scores should be submitted with institution code 4075.
   1. 1. When the CSU graduate degree program is taught outside the U.S., the TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, or the PTE Academic requirement will be waived.
      2. Students are exempted from the TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, or PTE Academic requirement if the official language of their country is solely English, if they have recently earned a degree at a university in the United States, or if they have recently earned a degree from a university in a country on the English language proficiency exempt list maintained by the Graduate School (e.g. United Kingdom).
   
   

   TOEFL minimum score	550 (paper based), 80 (internet based)
   IELTS minimum score	6.5
   Duolingo minimum score	120
   PTE minimum score	58

   
   
9. Submit the $70 non-refundable deposit.