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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 Deadlines

Term Deadlines

Term

Applicants

Open Date

Deadlines

Fall

Students outside the U.S.

October 1

July 1

Students in the U.S.

October 1

August 1

Spring

All students

August 1

November 1

Application Process

How to Apply

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.  Or, it can be paid by check, money order, or bank draft.  Please make it payable to "California State University, Fresno".

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

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

Pearson's Test of English – 45, 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. 

 

3. Original or certificated copies of in-progress or final transcripts:

All college or university transcripts with English translation.  High school transcript is required for lower-division applicants.  

4. A copy of graduation certificate (if applicable).

5. 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.

6. A copy of the biographic information/photo page in your passport.

7. Statement of purpose, principal's or teacher's recommendation is encouraged not required.

Additional Undergraduate Transfer Information: 

  • Lower Division Transfers: 1-59 units.
  • Upper Division Transfers: 60 + units.
  • GPA varies according to majors. 
  • Good standing in the last college attended.
  • Prerequisite courses required. (Please contact International Admissions, Roseann Rodriguez - rrodriguez@csufresno.edu for further details.)

Please scan the unofficial documents listed above in PDF format and email to the following International Admissions Officer: 

Roseann Rodriguez: rrodriguez@csufresno.edu

 

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