COLLEGE | MINIMUM HIGH SCHOOL GPA | NOTES |
College of Liberal Arts | 3.0 | Personal Statement Required |
Walter Scott Jr. College of Engineering | 3.0 | Personal Statement Required |
College of Health and Human Services | 3.0 | Personal Statement Required |
College of Natural Sciences | 3.0 | Personal Statement Required |
Warner College of Natural Resources | 3.0 | Personal Statement Required |
College of Agricultural Sciences | 3.0 | Personal Statement Required |
College of Business | 3.0 | Personal Statement Required |
Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences | 3.0 | Personal Statement Required |
COLLEGE | MINIMUM COLLEGE GPA | NOTES |
College of Liberal Arts | 2.5 | Personal Statement Required |
Walter Scott Jr. College of Engineering | 2.5 | Personal Statement Required |
College of Health and Human Services | 2.5 | Personal Statement Required |
Warner College of Natural Resources | 2.5 | Personal Statement Required |
College of Natural Sciences | 2.5 | Personal Statement Required |
College of Agricultural Sciences | 2.5 | Personal Statement Required |
College of Business | 2.5 | Personal Statement Required |
Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences | 2.5 | Personal Statement Required |
English Language Requirements
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.
Methods of proof of English language proficiency include:
Submit official scores at or above:
| TOEFL* (IBT) | 72 |
| IELTS (overall band) | 6.0 |
| Duolingo English Test | 110 |
*Consideration of paper-based TOEFL (PBT) results requires an interview.
Submit official SAT or ACT scores at or above:
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 520 |
| ACT (English section only) | 20 |
Alternative Proof of English proficiency
- i. Successful completion of the Intensive English Program (IEP) at CSU (Conditional admission may be offered to IEP students studying at the advanced level.)
- ii. A grade of 5 or better in the International Baccalaureate (IB) HL English course
- iii. An IGCSE or A-level result of C or better on the English/First Language exam. Test results must be official and not predicted to be considered for direct admission
- iv. Completion of a U.S. diploma and/or two or more years of secondary transcripts reflecting progress towards a U.S. diploma from a regionally-accredited organization as defined by the U.S. Department of Education
- v. Completion of at least two semesters of U.S. post-secondary/university course work in English, including college composition and speech with grades of C or better. Courses must have been taken at a regionally-accredited college/university to be considered for direct admission
