Applicants with International Credentials
Applicants must submit the following:
- GradCAS (for all graduate programs - not Business or DPT)
- BusinessCAS (only for Business programs - Accounting, Business Management and Healthcare Management)
- PTCAS (only for Doctorate in Physical Therapy DPT program)
- Supporting Documents: Some programs may require additional documentation, such as letters of recommendation, graduate entrance exams, personal statement, etc. Click here to view the program specific requirements.
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English Proficiency Examination: The TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, or Duolingo exam is required of students for whom English is a second language.
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Minimum required score is 79 (Internet). Minimum required score is 550-600 when taking the TOEFL ITP at the English Language Institute (ELI) at the College of Staten Island.
For additional information or to register for the exam, please visit the TOEFL website at www.ets.org. Our institutional code is 2778.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS): We will only accept the academic exam scores. The minimum required score is 6.5 (overall band). For additional information or to register for the exam, please visit the IELTS website www.ielts.org.
Pearson Test of English (PTE): Minimum required score is 53. For additional information or to register for the exam, please visit the PTE website www.pearsonpte.com.
Duolingo English Test: Minimum required score is 100. For additional information or to register for the exam, please visit the Duolingo website.
Applicants educated outside of the United States must have their transcripts evaluated by one of the evaluation services listed below. Evaluations must be submitted directly to GradCAS, BusinessCAS, or PTCAS.
When applying, you must request: an official course-by-course evaluation report which includes a GPA and certified copies of all documentation used for the evaluation.
- Education Credential Evaluators (ECE)
- Foreign Credentials Service of America
- Institute of Foreign Credential Evaluations (IFCS)
- International Education Evaluations (IEE)
- International Education Research Foundation
- Josef Silny & Associates, Inc., International Education Consultants - If using this service, please refer to the CSI application
- Scholaro
- SpanTran: The Evaluation Company - If using this service, please refer to the CUNY College of Staten Island application
- Transcript Research
- World Education Services (WES)
Obtaining/Maintaining a Visa
If you are currently an international student in F-1status, intend to apply for a student visa outside of the U.S. or change your status to F-1, please contact intstudy@csi.cuny.edu or by calling 718.982.2105 for information about obtaining the appropriate immigration I-20 forms.