International

• CSU Application

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:

• TOEFL (iBT)- 68
• IELTS (Academic)- 6
• PTE-A (Academic)- 47
• iTEP- (Academic Plus)- 3.7
• ACT- 18
• SAT- 960

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:

• Educational Perspectives
• Educational Credential Evaluators
• International Education Evaluations
• Josef Silny & Associates
• SpanTran
• WES

All documents from institutions outside of the United States must be accompanied by an evaluation from a NACES approved organization.

• 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.