International Office
Undergraduate Transfer Admission Requirements
You are an International Student if:
- You are not a U.S. Citizen or a Permanent Resident (Green Card)
- You hold or intend to hold non-immigrant F-1 or J-1 visa status while you are studying at California State University, Fresno.
Application and Document Deadlines
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Term |
Applicants |
Open Date |
Deadlines |
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Fall |
Students outside the U.S. |
October 1 |
July 1 |
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Students in the U.S. |
October 1 |
August 1 |
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Spring |
All students |
August 1 |
November 1 |
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How to Apply |
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1. Submit a Cal State Apply online and pay $70 USD (non-refundable) by credit card. OR Submit the Paper Application. To avoid errors, please type your information in the fillable form. Then, pay $70 USD (non-refundable) at https://commerce.cashnet.com/fresnoem_ISSP by credit card. |
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2. Official English language proficiency - Institutional Code: 4312 (also mail in an unofficial score report along with other required documents). TOEFL – 61 iBT, or IELTS – 6.0 or with 5.5 Band score in each section, or Duolingo - 100, or Pearson's Test of English – 45, or SAT I - Reading and Writing of 550, or ACT - English 22, or AP English Language and Composition - 3 or higher, or AP English Literature and Composition - 3 or higher, or GTEC (Global Test of English Communication) - 1095, or IB Eng A Language and Literature - HL4, or IB Eng A Literature - HL4, or Fresno State's American English Institute - Advanced Level, or ELS Language Centers - Level 112, or FLS International Language School – Level 16, or TLC The Language Company – Level 9, or UC Davis IEPP - Level 800, or UCLA Extension - Level 6, or iTEP - 3.6, or Eiken - Grade Pre-1, or ELITE Language Center of South Korea - Level 3 I. Applicants studied (or currently studying) in US high schools for three or more years. II. Applicants who demonstrate 3 years of full-time academic study in the following countries/regions where the language of instruction was English: Australia; Canada (Quebec needs English Demonstration); Ireland; New Zealand; UK; Antigua; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Bermuda; Botswana; Dominica; Gambia; Ghana; Grand Cayman Is.; Grenada; Guyana; Jamaica; Kenya; Lesotho; Liberia; Mauritius; Nigeria; Scotland; Sierra Leone; South Africa; St. Kitt; St. Lucia; St. Vincent & Grenadines; Trinidad & Tobago; Uganda; Virgin Islands; Wales; Zambia; Zimbabwe. |
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3. Original or certificated copies of in-progress or final transcripts: Transcripts not in English must include the literal English translation and native language for the admission review. |
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4. High school transcript is required for lower-division applicants. (1-59 semester units). Must include English translation if not in English. |
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5. Copy of graduation certificate for lower-division transfer applicant. |
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6. Financial document (no older than 6 months) & Affidavit of Support from sponsors showing the amount and source of support for a minimum of one school year of study. For details, please review the estimated yearly cost table. |
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7. A copy of the biographic information/photo page in your passport. |
| 8. After you submit your application scan the unofficial documents listed above in PDF format and email them as attachments in one email to the International Admissions Officer Roseann Rodriguez at intldocuments@mail.fresnostate.edu. |
Additional Undergraduate Transfer Information:
- Lower Division Transfers: 1-59 units.
- Upper Division Transfers: 60 + units.
- GPA varies according to major.
- Good standing in the last college attended.
- Prerequisite courses required for some majors.
If you are accepted to the university, please bring or mail your official final documents to:
California State University, Fresno
International Office
Attention: International Transfer Center
5150 N. Maple Ave. M/S JA56
Fresno, California 93740 USA