Admission Standards

Each application is considered on an individual basis. The factors considered include but are not limited to an evaluation of the following items:

Academic Achievement

Strong Academic Preparation

For country-specific information regarding credential requrements, refer to the International Credential Requirements section.

• Freshmen applicants should have completed their secondary education and should have obtained their high school diploma or school-leaving certificate. Strong candidates have an equivalent 3.0 GPA on the US 4.0 scale. Colorado State will review all secondary course work for academic rigor and trends in academic performance. All applicants should demonstrate completion of a strong academic curriculum including courses such as: language, mathematics, social science, natural science, and liberal and fine arts. Freshman applicants from vocational/technical secondary schools not meeting course work requirements may not be strong candidates for admission.
• Transfer applicants should have completed at least one full-time semester of academic course work such as mathematics, social science, natural science, and liberal and fine arts. Strong candidates have an equivalent 2.7 GPA on the US 4.0 scale; in addition, Colorado State will review all course work for academic rigor and trends in academic performance. Applicants who have attended a post-secondary institution in the United States also must satisfy the admission requirement in mathematics. Transfer applicants from vocational/technical colleges not meeting course work requirements may not be strong candidates for admission.

English Proficiency

• Applicants must demonstrate a high level of English proficiency. The TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and IELTS (International English Language Testing Service) exams are preferred, though alternate measures of English proficiency may be considered. Applicants from Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom whose first language is English are exempt from this requirement.
• For more information about score requirements and conditional admission, see English Language Proficiency.

Preparation for the Preferred Major

• Admission to some Competitive Majors may require stronger academic achievement and/or additional prerequisite course work.

Additional Factors

• Additional academic information including support documents, standardized tests (ACT/SAT), or university-level mathematics proficiency may be required. Applicants will be notified by the Office of Admissions if additional information is necessary.
• Other factors taken into consideration may include an applicant's involvement in leadership, family, and community activities and his or her ability to contribute to the campus community.