Freshman Students
Transfer Students
International Students
Freshman
CORE HS REQUIREMENTS:
4 years English
3 years Math
3 years Science (2 labs)
3 years History
STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES:
The SAT or ACT is required for all freshman unless the student is 22 years of age or older.
REGULAR ACCEPTANCE:
SAT – 480 critical reading, 440 math
ACT – 19 English/19 Math/19 Reading/19 Social Science/19 Composite
** If these requirements are not met, CSU will review each application on an individual basis.
Transfer *
· Must have completed 24 transferable hours
· Must have earned a minimum GPA of a 2.0 on a 4.0 scale in these transferable hours
· Must have courses equivalent to Math 111 and English 111 included in transferable hours
* If these requirements are not met, CSU will request high school transcripts and scores to determine admission and placement.
International Students
To be considered for undergraduate admission to Charleston Southern University, you must meet the following minimum requirements:
1. Complete the enclosed undergraduate application for admission and attached international application form and return them with the required application fee of $40.00 (U.S. currency).
2. Official high school transcripts and/or college transcripts from of all institutions attended must be received directly from these institutions. Official English translations must accompany transcripts and any document in a language other than English. All documents must be either official or certified copies of officials. (See attached list of translation and evaluation agencies.)
3. SAT or ACT scores must be sent directly to the Enrollment Services Office from the respective testing agency. Only official copies from the testing services will be considered.
4. Confirmed English proficiency is required, if English is not your native language. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score must be sent directly to the Enrollment Services Office from the testing agency. Only official copies from the testing service will be considered. (Minimum TOEFL score required 550 or computer-based score of 213).
5. Submit a completed INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FINANCIAL STATEMENT (enclosed) by your financial institution to certify your ability to attend CSU. Tuition and Room & Board Fees section show the total amount in U.S. dollars you must have on the financial statement.
In the event an individual or company, is sponsoring a student, an Affidavit of Support and supporting financial documents must be submitted by the sponsor on behalf of the student.
6. Students transferring from a U.S. college/university, an INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ELIGIBILITY FORM must be completed by the International Student Advisor or Designated School Official. The original form with the official school seal is required along with copies of current I-20, visa, I-94 and other legal documents.
Application for Admission Deadlines
To ensure all Immigration and Naturalization Service requirements are met and to provide sufficient time for non-U.S. transcripts to be evaluated, the following deadlines have been set for the Enrollment Services Office to receive completed International Applications for Admission (graduate and undergraduate, including transcripts).
Students who miss a deadline will be considered for the next term.
FINANCIAL AID
Citizen/Eligible Non-Citizen
You must qualify as one of the following to receive federal student aid:
· U.S. citizen
· U.S. national (includes natives of American Somoa or Swain’s Island)
· U.S. permanent resident who has an I-151, I-551, or I-551C (Alien Registration Receipt Card)
If you do not fall within one of these categories, you must possess an Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) from the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) signifying one of the following designations:
· Refugee
· Asylum Granted
· Indefinite Parole and/or Humanitarian Parole
· Cuban-Haitian Entrant, Status Pending
· Conditional Entrant (valid only if issued before April 1, 1980)
· Other eligible non-citizen with a Temporary Resident Card (I-688)
Or, you can be eligible based on the Family Unity Status Category with approved I-797 (Voluntary Departure and Immigrant Petition). You are also eligible for federal student aid if you have a suspension of deportation case pending before Congress.
If you have only a Notice of Approval to Apply for Permanent Residence (I-171 or I-464A), you are not eligible for federal student aid. If you are in the U.S. on an F-1 or F-2 student visa only, or on a J-1 or J-2 exchange visitor visa only, you cannot receive federal student aid. Also, persons with G series visas (pertaining to international organizations) are not eligible for federal student aid.
NOTE: Only citizens and non-citizen nationals can receive federal aid for study at a foreign institution, and only Federal Stafford Loans, Federal PLUS loans, and Federal Direct Loans are available for that purpose.
Due to on-going changes in U.S. immigration laws, the above information is subject to change at any time.
