1. Submit a Cal State Apply online and pay $70 USD (non-refundable) by credit card.
OR
Submit the Paper Application. To avoid errors, please type your information in the fillable form. Then, pay $70 USD (non-refundable) at https://commerce.cashnet.com/fresnoem_ISSP by credit card. Or, it can be paid by check, money order, or bank draft. Please make it payable to "California State University, Fresno".
2. Official English language proficiency - Institutional Code: 4312
(also mail in an unofficial score report along with other required documents).
TOEFL – 61 iBT, or
IELTS – 6.0 or with 5.5 Band score in each section, or
Duolingo - 100, or
SAT I - Reading and Writing of 550, or
ACT - English 22, or
AP English Language and Composition - 3 or higher, or
AP English Literature and Composition - 3 or higher, or
GTEC (Global Test of English Communication) - 1095, or
IB Eng A Language and Literature - HL4, or
IB Eng A Literature - HL4, or
Fresno State's American English Institute - Advanced Level, or
ELS Language Centers - Level 112, or
FLS International Language School – Level 16, or
TLC The Language Company – Level 9, or
UC Davis IEPP - Level 800, or
UCLA Extension - Level 6, or
Pearson's Test of English – 45, or
Eiken - Grade Pre-1, or
ELITE Language Center of South Korea - Level 3
I. Applicants studied (or currently studying) in US high schools for three or more years.
II. Applicants who demonstrate 3 years of full-time academic study in the following countries/regions where the language of instruction was English:
Australia; Canada (Quebec needs English Demonstration); Ireland; New Zealand; UK; Antigua; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Bermuda; Botswana; Dominica; Gambia; Ghana; Grand Cayman Is.; Grenada; Guyana; Jamaica; Kenya; Lesotho; Liberia; Mauritius; Nigeria; Scotland; Sierra Leone; South Africa; St. Kitt; St. Lucia; St. Vincent & Grenadines; Trinidad & Tobago; Uganda; Virgin Islands; Wales; Zambia; Zimbabwe.
3. Original or certificated copies of in-progress or final transcripts:
4. A copy of graduation certificate (if applicable).
5. Financial document (no older than 6 months) & Affidavit of Support from sponsors showing the amount and source of support for a minimum of one school year of study. For details, please review the estimated yearly cost table.
6. A copy of the biographic information/photo page in your passport.
7. Statement of purpose, principal's or teacher's recommendation is encouraged not required.
Additional Undergraduate Transfer Information:
Please scan the unofficial documents listed above in PDF format and email to the following International Admissions Officer:
If you are accepted to the university, please bring or mail your official final documents to:
California State University, Fresno
International Office
Attention: International Transfer Center
5150 N. Maple Ave. M/S JA56
Fresno, California 93740 USA