International Students Application

You can use the fast electronic Mentor on-line international student application form at http://www.csumentor.edu/admissionapp/intl_apply.asp or download and print the international student application form at: http://www.csudh.edu/intloutreach/intlapp.doc (word) http://www.csudh.edu/intloutreach/intlapp.pdf (Adobe) or ask our International Outreach Office (djoseffini@csudh.edu) to send the application form to you.  Attach $55 (US) nonrefundable application fee payable to CSU Dominguez Hills.  Mail your $55 fee and the International Student application form with affidavit of support and transcripts to:  CSU Dominguez Hills, Cashier's Office, 1000 East Victoria Street, Carson, CA 90747.  Established in 1965, California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) is a comprehensive co-educational public institution.  As one of twenty-three (23) campuses of the California State University System, the largest four-year public university system in the United States, it is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.  The university offers a wide variety of liberal arts, science, business, education, health and other professional programs at both undergraduate and graduate levels.  The campus is medium-sized, with more than 12,000 students.  The University is unique in that it provides an overall 21:1 student-faculty ratio that fosters personal attention and enhances learning.  The university academic calendar offers students the opportunity to complete classes in two traditional 15 week semesters; late August through December fall semester and late January through May spring semester.  Also included in the school year are a 3 week winter session in January and two 6 week summer session June through August.  Fall and spring semesters are mandatory for foreign student full-time enrollment.  Winter and summer sessions are optional for foreign student enrollment but classes are offered at significantly reduced prices and they accelerate the graduation process by at least one semester.    University Location The university is located in the Los Angeles Metropolitan area, only minutes away from beautiful Southern California beaches, less than an hour from Hollywood, Disneyland, and Universal Studios.  It has a beautiful 346 acre campus that includes the Home Depot Sports Center - Galaxy Soccer Stadium. The climate here is mild, Mediterranean-like, with temperatures averaging 17o-19o in the winter and 24o-28o Celsius in the summer.  CSUDH is a 20 minute drive from LAX airport and connected by Metro light rail - green & blue lines.    Academic Programs The university offers a wide range of majors at both undergraduate and graduate levels.  There are 31 bachelors’ and 11 masters’ degree programs available to foreign students as well as credential programs.  While MBA, MPA, MS in Computer Science,  MA in Behavioral Science, MA in Computer-Based Education, MA in English-TESL,  MS Mathematics Education, MS in Occupational Therapy ,  MA in Psychology, MA in Sociology and MA Social Worker.   have stayed as popular majors for international students.  Unique undergraduate academic programs such as BA in Art - Design,  BS in Business Administration with 11 concentrations, BA in Communications - Journalism, , BS in Computer Science,  BA in Digital Media Arts (DMA) - Television Programming/ Production or Audio Recording/Electronic Music Synthesis,  BS in Health Education, BS in Mathematics,  BS in Medical Technology, BS in Public Administration,  BA in Psychology,  and BA in Sociology also attracted students from all over the world. Admission Requirements      Freshmen Students applying to a bachelor’s degree program, with no previous coursework at a college or university, are considered first-time university students or “freshmen.”  Freshmen applicants must have completed the secondary education/high school in their own country or the equivalent in another country.  Good academic standing with a “B” grade point average (on a scale of A, B, C, D, F) or better for all the courses taken at the secondary school is required.      Transfer Students applying to a bachelor’s degree program, with completed secondary education and some coursework at a college or university, are considered “transfer” applicants.  Good academic standing with a “C+” grade point average (on a scale of A, B, C, D, F) or better for all the undergraduate courses is required.  US Community College transfer Applicants (with more than two years of post-secondary, college/university level work with a minimum of sixty 60 transferable semester units and a cumulative minimum 2.4 gpa) need only send official college/university transcripts and diplomas/certificates.  Included in the required sixty (60) transferable units must have classes in both college English and math with a "C" grade or better. Entrance Examinations Undergraduates:  The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or the American Collegiate Test (ACT) may be required if you have attended three or more years in a U.S. accredited high school.  A minimum score of 550 verbal SAT and/or 550 math SAT will exempt Freshmen applicants from the CSU English Placement Test (EPT) and/or Entry Level Math Exam (ELM) freshman placement exams.  The SAT is not required for prospective international students from outside the USA but could help move them directly to their college English and math classes.  When registering for the TOEFL or SAT or ACT exams use the number 4098 for CSUDH. Graduates:  The Graduate Record Exam (GRE), the Graduate Management Test (GMAT), or other tests may be required.  Please check with your department for specific requirements. English Proficiency - TOEFL  (Test of English as a Foreign Language)                                       IELTS   (International English Language Testing System) Undergraduate applicants who have not attended schools at the secondary level like a community college or above for at least three years full-time where English is the principal language of instruction must present a minimum score of 500 on the paper based TOEFL or 61 on the internet-based TOEFL test or 173 computer based TOEFL or higher.   Or a score of 5.5 or higher on the IELTS.  Graduate applicants who have not attended schools at the secondary level like a community college or above for at least three years full-time where English is the principal language of instruction must present a minimum score of 550 on the paper based TOEFL or 80 on the internet-based TOEFL test or 213 computer based TOEFL or higher.   Or a score of 6.5 or higher on the IELTS.  Students who have earned a degree equivalent to a four year U.S. bachelor’s degree may apply for a master’s degree.  These applicants are considered “graduate” applicants.  Good academic standing with a “B” grade point average (on a scale of A, B, C, D, F) or better for all the undergraduate courses is required.  Applicants who have met all admission requirements except TOEFL can apply for conditional admission through the American Language and Culture Program (ALCP -ESL).  Once they have improved their English skills and passed TOEFL, they can start their degree programs. Foreign Application Information The university is on a two-semester system.  Fall semester starts in late August and ends in December.  Spring semester starts in late January and ends in May.  The deadline for submitting your application form for spring semester is October 1st (last day to mail it to us). Fall semester the deadline for submitting your application form is May 1st (last day to mail it to us).  Make sure you mail it with the US $55 processing fee to the Cashiers Office. You can either use the on-line mentor international application form or download and print the international student application form at: http://www.csudh.edu/intloutreach/intlapp.doc (word) or http://www.csudh.edu/intloutreach/intlapp.pdf (Adobe) or ask our International Outreach Office (djoseffini@csudh.edu) to send the form to you.  Documents Required International Student Application for Undergraduate and Graduate Admission Attach $55 (US) nonrefundable application fee payable to CSU Dominguez Hills and mail it with the International Student application form with affidavit of support and transcripts to:  CSU Dominguez Hills, Admissions Office, 1000 East Victoria Street, Carson, CA 90747.  Foreign graduate applicants need also complete the two page Supplemental Graduate Application for International Students. Educational History Sheet for International Students You must record your complete educational history starting from 9th grade on the sheet. TOEFL Score (see the section on English Proficiency) Official Academic Records Official documents are those mailed directly by an educational institution you previously attended in an unopened envelope to California State University, Dominguez Hills.  If your institution will not mail original documents, exact copies that have been certified as such by the appropriate officials should be sent directly to our campus in an unopened envelope.  Official English translations of all supporting educational documents must be submitted.  Translations must be word-for-word (i.e. literal) translations.  Educational documents must be the complete record of courses completed thus far.  Partial records or excerpts are not acceptable.  The Admissions Office will require final grades, marks, exam certificates, etc. prior to determining admission. In order to assist the Office of Admissions with the evaluation of your foreign transcripts, it is recommended that along with your official transcripts you submit a transcript evaluation (agency report) from an International Credential Evaluation Service.    These are two agencies that CSUDH suggests to students   World Education Services, Inc. P.O. Box 5087  Bowling Green Station New York, NY  10274-5087 Phone:  (212) 966-6311 Fax:  (212) 739-6100 email:  info@wes.org http://www.wes.org   International Education Research Foundation, Inc. P.O. Box 3665 Culver City, CA  90231-3665 Phone:  (310) 258-9451 Fax:  (310) 342-7086 email:  information@ierf.org http://www.ierf.org   Prospective students who apply and are transferring from a high school in China, PRC, must submit along with an official copy of their transcript a copy of their government issued "General Senior Secondary Unified Graduation Exams." Freshman Applicants need only send their official high school/secondary school transcripts and diplomas. Transfer Applicants (with fewer than two years of post-secondary, college/university level work) need send BOTH official high school/secondary school AND official college/university transcripts and diplomas.  US Community College transfer Applicants (with more than two years of post-secondary, college/university level work with a minimum of sixty 60 transferable semester units and a cumulative minimum 2.4 gpa) need only send official college/university transcripts and diplomas/certificates.  Included in the required sixty (60) transferable units must have classes in both college English and math with a "C" grade or better. California Community College transfer students should have all the lower division CSU "General Studies" requirements completed in two to three years (60 to 70 units).  Cerritos CC (east), El Camino CC (west), Harbor CC (northwest), Long Beach CC (southwest) and Santa Monica CC (north) are located very near to our campus (15 to 20 minute drive). Graduate Applicants need send official college/university transcripts and diplomas or certificates from each college/university attended. Note:  transfer and graduate level applicants from India and Pakistan must submit individual mark sheets for each term completed.  Consolidated statements will not be accepted. Course Descriptions/Syllabi  The exact transfer of post-secondary courses completed cannot be determined without a review of detailed course descriptions/syllabi (in English).  These syllabi should be official school documents and include detailed information on the breadth and depth of the subject matter, the hours per week of classroom and laboratory instruction, names of textbooks used, and other pertinent information. Affidavit of Financial Support for International Students (see the section on Financial Information).  Must have a current copy documenting a minimum of $30,000 available per year in the students application file before the ISSO can issue a form I-20. Copy of I-94 (both sides) & copy of current form I-20  If you are a transfer F-1 visa international student from a college/university in the US, you are required to submit a copy of your I-94 (both sides) and a copy of your current form I-20 (pages 1 & 2). Financial Information As a public university, CSUDH is able to provide students with a quality education at a reasonable cost at a US national average price.  For an international student enrolled full-time in an undergraduate program, the tuition and fees are about $12,000 a year ($6,000 per semester) for both undergraduates and graduates.  The estimated annual expenses total $30,000 a year for undergraduate and graduate students (CSU estimated tuition & fees subject to increases without notice).  The expenses include tuition and fees, books and supplies, room and meals, CSU mandatory health (medical) insurance, transportation and other personal expenses for 12 months.  All CSU international students must pay for a specific health insurance policy as defined in CSU Executive Order 622.  This $30,000 yearly estimated budget will be the same at all 23 CSU campuses. There are no scholarships or financial aid available at the CSU to international students.  International students might work on-campus for 20 hours a week during the semester and 40 hours a week in the summer.  A rule of economics is if you do not have the necessary money do not apply. The US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) requires that all international students provide evidence of adequate funds to meet the financial obligations of enrollment at a U.S. university.  The combined U.S. dollar amount from your sponsor(s) must equal or exceed the estimated annual student expenses totaling $30,000 per year.  Bank verification of funds must not be older than six months. Obtaining The F-1 Student Visa International (foreign) applicants must apply and be admitted into a CSUDH academic program before receiving a USCIS SEVIS form I-20.  Once they are admitted officially into their major with all the necessary documents required by the US government the ISSO will issue a form I-20 and mail it to the student or their family in the USA (ISSO will normally issued the form I-20 the same day the student is officially admitted).  The US government requires that a $200 non-refundable SEVIS registration fee be paid on-line by the applicant or family once they receive their form I-20.  After receiving a form I-20 the student must make an appointment to go to the nearest American Embassy to their home and ask for an F-1 student visa stamp on their passport to visit the USA and study.  The American Embassy examiner will ask the F-1 student visa  applicant what compels them to return home after they earn their degree and to prove that they have adequate financial support to meet their expenses without working (minimum of $30,000 per year).  On-line programs do not qualify for a form I-20.  CSUDH does not issue the J-1 visa to students.  For more information on the F-1 student visa read http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis.   Campus Housing The university provides students with fully furnished housing facilities, with two computer labs, an indoor exercise room, a beach-volleyball court, basketball courts and other recreational facilities.  The housing office has 24-hour live-in staff to help students.  It also provides students with free shuttle bus service to local supermarkets.  All of these start at about $550 a month (two people per bedroom).  However, there are always more students applying for housing than the university can accommodate (only 460 students can live on-campus out-of 12,000).  Therefore, applicants who are interested in campus housing are encouraged to contact the university housing office and apply as soon as possible with the required $30 deposit.  The International Student Services Office (ISSO) The CSUDH ISSO is an integral part of the US government homeland computer security system known as SEVIS.  The ISSO functions through the campus Coordinator - USCIS Designated School Official who is certified to issue the form I-20 to eligible international students while following the Code of Federal Regulations.  The ISSO must report all foreign student addresses, enrollment, health insurance, employment and travel in real time to SEVIS.  The ISSO assists international students sustain their F-1 student visa status.  All newly admitted international students must report to the ISSO and attend a special USCIS Orientation Program one week before classes begin (mandatory on-campus report date on the form I-20).  Only the ISSO can issue work permits and travel validations to CSUDH foreign F-1 visa student body.  It also administers letters for banking, US social security cards and military deferment while temporarily visiting the USA to gain their education.        For more detailed information and pictures read the ISSO comprehensive web page at: www.csudh.edu/isso   Contact Information If you have questions regarding CSUDH international F-1 visa student (foreign) application and admission procedure contact:  Dan Joseffini Coordinator, ISSO & USCIS Designated School Official Office Hours:  8:00am-5:00pm Pacific Time (Monday-Friday) Telephone:  (001) 310-243-2215 Fax:  (001) 310-516-4215 Email:  djoseffini@csudh.edu  WebSite: www.csudh.edu/isso Do not mail your application form or documents to the ISSO.                                           Mail them to our Admissions Office, 1000 East Victoria Street, Carson California 90747 If you have questions about a particular graduate (MA & MS) program contact:    MA in Behavioral Science (001) 310-243-3431 lgroff@csudh.edu MS in Biology (001) 310-243-3381 jroberts@csudh.edu MS in Computer Science  (001) 310-243-1066 mbeheshi@csudh.edu MA in Education (001) 310-243-2791 kverner@csudh.edu MA in English - TESL (001) 310-243-3322 vwentzell@csudh.edu MS in Environment Science (001) 310-243-2547 rhay@csudh.edu MS in Health Science: Professional Studies-Gerontology (001) 310-243-3364 ehope@csudh.edu MS in Marital & Family Therapy (001) 310-243-2120 mlinden@csudh.edu MS in MEPN Nursing for Non-Nursing Majors (001) 310-243-2711 cshea@csudh.edu MBA/MPA  (001) 310-243-3465 ehall@csudh.edu MA in Negotiation, Conflict & Peace Building (001) 310-243-3237 plabaum@csudh.edu MS in Occupational Therapy (001) 310-243-3724 cpeyton@csudh.edu MA in Psychology       (001) 310-243-3427 lcarrier@csudh.edu MA in Sociology (001) 310-243-3431 fhosokawa@csudh.edu MA in Social Worker (001) 310-243-2120 lortiz@csudh.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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