International Students
Applying to CSUSM Graduate Programs

All applicants who wish to enter the United States on a student visa or who are in the U.S. on a nonimmigrant, student visa must file a completed "International Student Application" accompanied by a financial affidavit with the Office of Admissions. International admission information and the International Student Application is available on the Global Education website.  In addition, a department application form must be submitted directly to the graduate program. Official transcripts (with certified English translations) must be submitted both to the department and the Office of Admissions. For more detailed information on international admissions, see the Global Affairs web site.

TOEFL Graduate and Postbaccalaureate Requirement  All graduate and postbaccalaureate applicants, regardless of citizenship, whose preparatory education was principally in a language other than English, must demonstrate competence in English. Those who do not possess a bachelor's degree from a post-secondary institution where English is the principal language of instruction must have a score of 80 iBT or above on the TOEFL (213 on the computer-based examination, 550 paper-based), unless they possess a bachelors degree from a post-secondary institution where English was the principal language of instruction. Conditional admission is available to students who do not meet this requirement.

Prospective international students are encouraged to learn more about graduate education at Cal State San Marcos. Information for international graduate students can be found on the University Global Education website.