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To apply for our school either fill out the online application form (http://www.csbu.us/application.html), or pick up an application form from the administration office.

Admission Policies

1. CSBU admits all qualified individuals into the university without regard to race, religion, sex, ethnic origin, or physical handicap.
2. CSBU makes education available to all individuals who need the qualifications for entrance into CSBU.

Applications Requirements

All CSBU Applications must include:

1. Completed CSBU Application Form (hard copy, can only be submitted once every academic year).
2. Copy of photo ID
3. Non-refundable Application Fee
4. Submit official transcripts from all previous colleges attended and certified English translation if transcripts are from non-English countries.
5. Submit a TOEFL score within the last two years to verifying your English Proficiency if English is not your first language. (IELTS might be acceptable upon evaluation)
6. Recommendation letters (optional)

Official Transcripts
All official transcripts must be received before the admission evaluation. Late submissions are permitted only with the approval of the Admission Committee. Student enrolled in courses at another institution at the time of application will have 60 days after the completion of the course to provide CSBU the updated transcript. Failure to submit official transcript on time may result in placement of the applicant in a non-degree status.

English Proficiency Requirement

Class will be taught in the English language. Applicants who have completed high school education or an undergraduate degree program in an English speaking country or school are considered meeting the entrance English requirement.

Applicants whose preparatory education was principally in a language other than english must prove sufficient skills in English to be considered for admission. English proficiencies can be assessed either by a standardized test, such as TOEFL or IELTS or register to take ESL class on-campus. The exam results will indicate the student's English proficiency level in listening, grammar, reading, conversation and writing. TOEFL has been administered by Educational Testing Service in various forms: paper based, computer based and internet based. The scoring systems for three forms are different.

Applicants must receive a minimum score of 550 on the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL PBT), or 79 on the Internet Based Test (iBT), or a 6.0 on the International English Language Test (IELTS).

TOEFL Institution Code for CSBU is 0256

English as Second Language (ESL Classes)
The ESL curriculum at CSBU is designed to serve student whose English assessment results require them to take the classes to improve their English proficiencies. CSBU ESL classes are offered at 4 different levels. Students will be placed into appropriate class based on their placement examination results.

The ESL classes are offered with the same trimester schedule as the degree courses. The subjects cover listening comprehension, grammar, pronunciation and accent reduction, vocabulary development, reading, conversation writing and presentation skills. Student placed in the highest levels of ESL classes may be allowed co concurrently take a limited number of degree classes at CSBU, provided that this optimizes their learning objective.

Admission Procedures

1. The applicants are encouraged to consult our admission counselors before submitting their application.
2. The applicants will complete the Admission Application package and submit the application package to our admission office.
3. The applicant need successfully complete the placement test.
4. The applicants will provide official academic transcripts and diplomas of any high schools or higher educational institutions they attended. The transcripts and diplomas are subject to be evaluated by our Academic Office.
5. The applicants will be informed with a letter by our admission office once our admission office reaches any decisions.
6. An advisor will be assigned to the admitted applicants to complete the enrollment process before the class starts. The applicants need to:
   • a. Sign the Enrollment Agreement
   • b. Be notified of the Notice of Student’s Rights
   • c. Read the School Policy

Enrollment Agreement
Upon joining CSBU, a student is presented an Enrollment Agreement form which indicates the student's program, length of study, estimated costs, refund policy, and other information. The student should read the information on the form. Both the student and the admissions staff will sign the form.

Cancellation of Admission and Readmission
If an applicant is accepted into a degree program for a given semester and does not begin classes in that semester, admission will automatically be cancelled. The prospective student’s application records (transcripts from previous colleges and American language proficiency records) are kept on file for a period of six months from the semester start date. If the applicant then wishes to be considered for readmission in a later semester, he/she will be required to resubmit 1) an application form, and 2) pay a readmission fee. A re-evaluation of admission will be made for the applicant.

Entry Status
Unless otherwise determined by the Admissions Committee, all newly admitted students are to have “Entry Status” at CSBU. After the successful completion of two terms, or 18 credit units, students will automatically become “Full Status” students.

Transfer Credit

• Credit units earned at other universities, colleges and educational institutions may be transferred into CSBU as evaluated by the Admission Committee.
• Awards of academic credit may be granted to students who demonstrate competency in a subject area based on their academic, occupational, as evaluated by the Admissions Committee individually.

Master’s Degree
The minimum requirements for admission are as follows:

• Evidence of baccalaureate degree or an equivalent diploma in keeping with the documentation practices of applicants’ home countries or demonstration of equivalent skills, training and experience as evaluated by the Admissions Committee.
• Students seeking to transfer credit will be evaluated based upon the documents customarily maintained by the institutions of their home countries as well as their individual, educational and experienced-based background as evaluated by the Graduate Admissions Committee. A maximum 9 units of graduate-level courses may be transferred from a graduate school or an equivalent foreign institution for the Master's degree program.
• The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general test or GMAT for MBA applicants is preferred, but not required.

• Enrolling in 9 credit units in two out of the three trimester terms throughout one year of study per 12 month period, starting from the student’s first day of class attendance.

Application Deadline