Students who are residents of another country must submit the following to be considered for admission to CSU Pueblo:

1. The official international application for University admission accompanied by a $30 fee for undergraduate admission, a $35 fee for graduate admission, or a $30 fee for English Language Institute students.
2. Official transcripts of all work completed either in high school or college (or the equivalent). Please see Non-U.S. Institution Transcript Requirements (below) for specific requirements.
3. Demonstration of English proficiency.  (Residents of the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada are exempt from this requirement).
   1. Documentation of successful study (equivalent of US GPA of 2.5 or better) at an educational institution in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, or Canada. The official transcript from this institution will be required.
   2. Results of an English language proficiency test. (See requirements below).

• English-proficiency requirements for all programs (except Nursing and MBA)
  • A minimum score of 500 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) paper-based test, a minimum score of 61 on the TOEFL internet-based (iBT) or
  • A minimum band score of 5.5 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test or 
  • Completion of the advanced level at CSU Pueblo’s English Language Institute (accompanied by the ELI Director's recommendation).

No other substitutions will be accepted. 

• English-proficiency requirements for Nursing and MBA programs.
  • A minimum score of 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) paper-based test, a minimum score of 79-80 on the TOEFL internet-based (iBT) or
  • A minimum band score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test or 
  • Completion of the advanced level at CSU Pueblo’s English Language Institute (accompanied by the ELI Director's recommendation).

No other substitutions will be accepted. 

4. An unexpired passport for students and any accompanying dependents.  (Only applies to students who require an F1 or J1 visa to attend in-person classes).
5. A financial statement regarding the resources available to the student during their stay in the United States is required. International students must demonstrate the financial ability to meet the full cost-of-attendance and cannot be admitted without this statement. (Only applies to students who require an F1 or J1 student visa to attend in-person classes).  The financial statement can include one, or a combination of the following documents:

• A Certificate of Balance from a bank or other financial institution that is dated within the last six months which identifies the account owner by name, identifies the currency type, provides the account balance as of the end of the statement period, identifies the bank or financial institution address, and bears the signature and stamp of the bank or financial institution official.
• A Formal Loan Agreement from a lender dated within the last 30 days which identifies the borrower by name, identifies the currency type for the loan, provides the guaranteed loan amount, identifies the address of the lending institution, and bears the signature and stamp of the lending institution official.
• Scholarship letter(s).

Non-U.S. Institution Transcript Requirements

For academic coursework pursued at a non-U.S. institution, Colorado State University Pueblo requires students to provide and pay for translated, certified, and authenticated documents via a third-party agency authorized by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services regardless of a student's residency status. 

The following agencies are approved by CSU Pueblo and will ensure a more rapid acceptance and evaluation of transfer credits:

1. SpanTran
   • Divisional Course Analysis
   • https://spanside.secure.force.com/SpantranApplication?Id=3704b515-30c6-4202-bb7b-a303754ab06
2. World Educations Services Inc. (WES ICAP)
   • Course-by-course evaluations
   • https://www.wes.org/evaluations-and-fees/education/freshman-admissions/
3. Educational Credential Evaluators Inc.
   • High school and university level course-by-course evaluations
   • https://www.ece.org/ECE/Individuals/Education-Reports
4. Academic Evaluation Service
   • Comprehensive evaluation for high school, secondary, higher education, and university level documents
   • https://aes-edu.org/website/home/service.cfm

The evaluation report must include a copy of the foreign credential and contain the following items:

1. Evaluation and verification of official documentation
2. US equivalence for each educational credential 
3. Course-by-course analysis; including credits
4. Unit (high school), credit (university-level), and grade equivalents
5. Established US equivalent degree or years of study for higher education documents submitted
6. US grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale
7. Date of graduation; if applicable
8. Accrediting body information

In addition, official transcripts, along with a completed set of mark sheets must be submitted from the sending institution (note: usually the agencies above can forward them to CSU Pueblo with the student approval). Transcripts must show courses taken, grades earned, length of classes, and length of school terms. Transcripts are required from each and every collegiate institution attended during and after graduation from high school. All transcripts must bear the official seal of the issuing institution and must be sent by that institution.

The official document should be mailed to:

Office of Admissions
Colorado State University-Pueblo
201 Administration Building
2200 Bonforte Blvd.
Pueblo, CO 81001

For faster processing, submit all documents electronically to info@csupueblo.edu

Note: CSU Pueblo reserves the right to require official transcripts at any time during the application process and to rescind any offer of admission made if discrepancies between unofficial and official transcripts are found, if it is discovered that the educational history was incomplete, if there is any suspected forgery of the unofficial transcripts, or if upon final GPA and degree verification it is discovered that the minimum admission requirements were not met.