International Requirements

International/foreign students from countries where their educational programs were not delivered or provided in the English Language must submit additional documents besides those listed above and also in the Catalog.

1. Official transcripts from all college/university prior education are to be sent directly to the Academic Office of CalUniversity as soon as possible.
2. A Foreign Transcript Evaluation Fee of US$175.00 (non-refundable after 5 days of payment). Official transcripts from international/foreign institutions of Higher Education must have a US equivalency evaluation from a recognized Credential Evaluation Agency, a Charter Member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). The University regularly uses World Education Services (WES), P.O. Box 5087, Bowling Green Station, New York, New York 10274-5087 (website: http://www.wes.org) or International Education Research Foundation, Inc. (IERF), Credential Evaluation, P.O. Box 66940, Los Angeles, CA 90066 (website: http://www.ierf.org).
3. Evidence of English language proficiency by an acceptable TOEFL score and a mean score on the TSE (Test for Spoken English). English language testing information may be obtained by contacting TOEFL, Box 899, Princeton, NJ 08504, (website: http://www.toefl.org).

a. Bachelor’s program: A prospective international/foreign student must demonstrate English Proficiency by submitting a TOEFL score of at least 500 (or 61 on the iBT or its equivalent) and a mean score on the TSE (Test for Spoken English) prior to enrollment.

b. Master’s of Business Administration: A prospective international/foreign student must demonstrate English Proficiency by submitting a TOEFL score of at least 530 (or 71 on the iBT or its equivalent) and a mean score on the TSE (Test for Spoken English) prior to enrollment.

c. Professional Doctorate of Business Administration: A prospective international/foreign student must demonstrate English Proficiency by submitting a TOEFL score of at least 550 (or 80 on the iBT or its equivalent) and a mean score on the TSE (Test for Spoken English) prior to enrollment.

Once the Admissions office receives an Application Form and all required supporting documents, about five to six (5-6) weeks should be allowed for processing the international student’s admission status.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS

Distance Education and Learning at CalUniversity is offered in the English language. It is essential for a student to possess adequate command of the English language to communicate with the Faculty and adequately complete the coursework requirements for successful completion of a degree program.

A waiver of the English Proficiency Requirement may be granted to those prospective foreign students who have completed at least two-year (60 semester units) baccalaureate level education at an accredited institution that is recognized by the US Secretary of the Department of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or from an equivalent foreign educational institution that provides instruction in the English language. A foreign student with many years of continuous work in an English speaking environment may comply with this regulation if the Academic Office can ascertain his English competency from work documents and by the administration of an English Proficiency Test (EPT). The EPT will be processed by the Academic Office and kept in the student’s academic file. Otherwise, the foreign student will be advised to take ESL courses and secure acceptable TOEFL and TSE scores.

CalUniversity does not provide remedial education in the English language. During the admission process, special attention will be paid to the applicant’s ability to read, write, and understand the English language.


CalUniversity reserves the right to refuse admission to anyone that the University believes does not meet the academic prerequisites.


CalUniversity does not provide any type of Visa services (F-1 Visa), nor does it vouch for the immigration status of any student’s relationship with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS).