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Individuals who are a citizen or permanent resident of a country outside the United States. Chicago State University is authorized under federal law to issue documents for individuals to study at the university on an F-1 or J-1 visa. To be considered for admission to CSU, applicants are required to submit qualifying documentation towards their application. To complete an application and before an I-20 (for individuals on F-1 visas) or DS-2019 (for individuals on J-1 visas) can be issued, international applicants must complete the steps listed below by category. |
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International Applicants
Applicants are required to submit the following documents to complete the application to be considered for admissions:
Individuals that have not completed education from the countries listed on page 31 of the Academic Catalog must submit a valid score from one of the following companies, taken within the last 2 years for their application:
Evaluation must be completed with a NACES approved foreign credential evaluation company, showing equivalency to high school diploma and cumulative overall GPA of 2.5. Individuals commonly select from one of the following below:
- ACT or SAT score (optional)
- $50 application fee
Transfer applicants that do not meet the minimum of 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours of earned college-level coursework from a regionally accredited institution will be considered as a transfer freshman applicant and will be required to submit documents as required for Freshman applicants.
For further assistance, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at (773) 995-2513 or via email at admissions@csu.edu.
Applicants that provide evidence of one of the following below will not be required to submit proof of language proficiency:
- Completed secondary education in a country where English is recognized as a primary language or as medium of instruction, as recognized in the Academic Catalog, on page 31, OR
- Completed a minimum of 24 semester credit hours or 36 quarter hours of earned credit from an accredited U.S. college or university.
Application Deadlines
In order to ensure there is sufficient time to process the application and visa processes, it is advised that the application must be completed, and all required documents submitted by the application deadlines listed below:
| Desired Term | Priority Deadline | Final Deadline |
| Spring | October 1 | November 1 |
| Fall | December 1 | June 1 |
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