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International Admissions – Graduate

Concordia University, St. Paul will support you as you explore your academic interests and refine your career choices. In our ever-global world, there’s no better place than Concordia to prepare you with the culturally dynamic and rich experiences that you’ll need. The Concordia family includes students from diverse backgrounds, faith traditions, and cultural heritages.

How to Apply to CSP

STEP 1: SUBMIT YOUR CSP APPLICATION

    • Create an account through our application portal, then complete and submit your online application.
    • Eligible F-1 Graduate Programs of Study Include:
      • Data Analytics (MS) – Hybrid – STEM eligible
      • Information Technology Management (MS) – Hybrid & Low Residency – STEM eligible
      • Business Administration (MBA) – Hybrid – Offered Fall term ONLY
      • Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) – On Campus – Offered Fall term ONLY
    • Use the CSP Applicant portal login page to reference your application status and items you still need to submit throughout the application process.
    • Use the same email you created your account to correspond with the International Admissions office for faster processing.
  • In addition to applying to the University, applicants already studying in the United States should transfer their SEVIS record to Concordia University, St. Paul.

    Applicants should share the following SEVIS information with the DSO at the last school admitted and attended in the U.S. in order to transfer your record to CSP. Please notify us if your record is currently terminated.

    • Name of Campus in SEVIS: Concordia University – St. Paul
    • Campus Code: SPM214F00284000
  • For applicants seeking an initial I-20, the following deadlines apply:

    Fall Admission: July 1
    Spring Admission: November 1
    Summer Admission: March 1

    For applicants transferring an F-1 Visa from another U.S. academic institution the deadline for admissions is two weeks prior to the start date (fall, spring, and summer).

STEP 2: UPLOAD THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS TO YOUR CSP APPLICATION PORTAL

  • Applicants should request an official transcript stating the awarding of a bachelor’s degree or higher and GPA.

    • Official transcripts should include all completed coursework with grades if applicable and the degree awarded.
    • Transcripts that are in a language other than English must be accompanied with English translations.
    • It is the applicant’s responsibility to request official transcripts or credential evaluation
    • University officials may contact foreign institutions directly to verify document authenticity. If we are unable to verify transcripts or credentials, the University reserves the right to request an official transcript evaluation or withdraw the application.
    • Please refer to your country below for specific transcript and credential requirements
    • Please note: All documents submitted to the university will not be released back to the student under any circumstances.

    Unofficial transcripts may be uploaded to the CSP Applicant portal for review and admissions consideration.

    Official transcripts can be mailed or emailed through secure electronic email: intladmissions@csp.edu

    Mail to:
    Concordia University, St. Paul
    Office of Admissions
    1282 Concordia Ave.
    St. Paul, MN 55104

  • Photocopy of your valid passport page showing photo, name, and birth date. If you are transferring from a U.S. institution, please also submit a photocopy of your visa page.

  • Upload an original/official bank letter or statement provided on official bank letterhead that meets CSP’s cost estimate in U.S. dollars.

    • Bank statements may be from a student or family member.
    • Statement should be in English and dated less than three months old from the time you submit your CSP application
    • Applicants transferring from other U.S. academic institutions may have statement dated longer than 3 months from the time you submit your CSP application
    • Contact your admissions representative for current cost estimates
    • Learn more about tuition at CSP
  • Students should complete the Certificate of Finance form that reflects the information stated on their bank statement. This form should reflect information for the term that you intend to start your studies in.
  • Applicants should request results from an approved English proficiency test be sent or released to Concordia University, St. Paul.

    • Test scores should be taken within the last 2 years prior to the applicant’s intended start date
    • Refer to the English Proficiency page for approved test options, admissible scores and exemptions.

STEP 3: COUNTRY REQUIREMENTS

  • Albania

    • Diplomë (Diploma)
    • Certifikatë e Notave or Vërtetim (official grade report), or equivalent
      • European Diploma Supplement is also acceptable for completed programs

    Armenia

    • Diploma (ԴԻՊԼՈՄ / диплом)
    • Supplement to the Diploma (ԴԻՊԼՈՄԻ ՀԱՎԵԼՎԱԾ / приложение к диплому)

    Australia

    • Diploma / degree
      • We can accept photocopies of the Diploma/Degree. Please upload a photocopy/scan of your Diploma/degree to your application portal.
    • Transcript / grade report
    • Students who have completed a 3-year Bachelor’s Degree must request an official transcript evaluation from International Education Evaluations (IEE) or World Education Services (WES) to determine if their degree is the equivalent of a U.S. Bachelor’s Degree. The official evaluation must be sent directly to us and must include a U.S. GPA equivalency and a U.S. Degree Equivalency.

    Azerbaijan

    • Diploma (Діплом / Diplom / Диплом)
    • Supplement to the Diploma (Diplomuna əlavə / Приложение к диплому)

    Bangladesh

    • Diploma/degree
    • Official Statement of Marks/Transcript of Academic Records
    • Students who have completed a 3-year Bachelor’s Degree must request an official transcript evaluation from International Education Evaluations (IEE) or World Education Services (WES) to determine if their degree is the equivalent of a U.S. Bachelor’s Degree. The official evaluation must be sent directly to us and must include a U.S. GPA equivalency and a U.S. Degree Equivalency.

    Bosnia and Herzegovina

    • Diploma / degree
    • Uverenje o Polozenim Ispitima (Certificate of Passed Examinations)
    • Students who have completed a 3-year Bachelor’s Degree must request an official transcript evaluation from International Education Evaluations (IEE) or World Education Services (WES) to determine if their degree is the equivalent of a U.S. Bachelor’s Degree. The official evaluation must be sent directly to us and must include a U.S. GPA equivalency and a U.S. Degree Equivalency.

    Brazil

    • Diploma for the Titul/Grau (Title/Degree) or Certificado (Certificate) – official
    • Historico Escolar (Scholastic History) – official

    Bulgaria

    • Diploma of Higher Education (Диплома за висше образование)
      • If the diploma can be verified through the Ministry of Education online portal, we can accept photocopies of this document. Please upload a photocopy/scan of your Diploma to your application portal.*
    • Attachment to the Diploma of Higher Education (Приложение към диплома за висше образование) or Academic Record (академична справка)
      • European Diploma Supplement is also acceptable for completed programs
    • Students who have completed a 3-year Bachelor’s Degree must request an official transcript evaluation from International Education Evaluations (IEE) or World Education Services (WES) to determine if their degree is the equivalent of a U.S. Bachelor’s Degree. The official evaluation must be sent directly to us and must include a U.S. GPA equivalency and a U.S. Degree Equivalency.

    China

    • Report of China Higher Education Academic Transcript in English
    • Online Verification Report of Higher Education Degree Certificate in English
    • The Chinese Ministry of Education has designated CSSD as the sole national verification system for all official academic credentials coming out of China.
      • Official documents should be sent directly to CSP either through Parchment or via email from CSSD to the intladmissions@csp.edu email address.*
      • Students can enter intladmissions@csp.edu instead of their own email address on the CSSD website to send copies directly to CSP instead of the student.*

    Croatia

    • Diploma / degree
    • Indeks (Study book) and Uvjerenje (Certificate of Record) listing examination grades and hours for each subject
      • European Diploma Supplement also acceptable for completed programs
    • Students who have completed a 3-year Bachelor’s Degree must request an official transcript evaluation from International Education Evaluations (IEE) or World Education Services (WES) to determine if their degree is the equivalent of a U.S. Bachelor’s Degree. The official evaluation must be sent directly to us and must include a U.S. GPA equivalency and a U.S. Degree Equivalency.

    Cyprus

    • Diploma / degree
    • Transcript / grade report
      • European Diploma Supplement is also acceptable for completed programs

    Students who have completed a 3-year Bachelor’s Degree must request an official transcript evaluation from International Education Evaluations (IEE) or World Education Services (WES) to determine if their degree is the equivalent of a U.S. Bachelor’s Degree. The official evaluation must be sent directly to us and must include a U.S. GPA equivalency and a U.S. Degree Equivalency.

  • Egypt

    • Diploma/Degree, Bachelor, Master, or PhD
    • Transcript / grade report

    Estonia

    • Diplom (Diploma)
    • Diploma Supplement or Akadeemilise õiendi (Academic Record)
    • Students who have completed a 3-year Bachelor’s Degree must request an official transcript evaluation from International Education Evaluations (IEE) or World Education Services (WES) to determine if their degree is the equivalent of a U.S. Bachelor’s Degree. The official evaluation must be sent directly to us and must include a U.S. GPA equivalency and a U.S. Degree Equivalency.

    Georgia

    • Diploma (დიპლომი)
    • Supplement to the Diploma (დიპლომის დანართ) issued by the Rector’s office

    Ghana

    • Transcripts sent in a signed and sealed envelope should include a cover letter
    • Diploma/degree
      • We can accept photocopies of the Diploma/Degree. Please upload a photocopy/scan of your Diploma/degree to your application portal.
    • Transcripts/Grade Report (should state that the degree has been awarded)

    Greece

    • Diploma / degree
      • We can accept photocopies of the Diploma/Degree. Please upload a photocopy/scan of your Diploma/degree to your application portal.
    • Transcript / grade report

    India

    4-year degree requirements:

    • Diploma/Provisional Certificate/Degree Certificate
    • Consolidated Marks
    • Individual Mark Sheets including all supplemental mark sheets.

    3-year degree requirements:

    • Student must have graduated with at least 90 subject credits or 120 overall credits
    • The bachelor’s university must be accredited by NAAC with an ‘A’ grade during the entire time of the study.
    • Student must have graduated with a First Class or CGPA of 6.5 or higher.

    Transcripts must be sent by the university or autonomous college. We cannot accept transcripts sent from affiliated colleges.

    Kazakhstan

    • Diploma / degree (Диплом)
    • Supplement to the Diploma (дипломға косымша / Приложение к диплому)

    Kenya

    • Diploma / degree
    • Transcript/Grade Report

    Kyrgyzstan

    • Diploma (Диплом)
    • Supplement to the Diploma (дипломуна тиркеме / приложение к диплому)
  • Latvia

    • Diploma / degree
    • Transcript / grade report / Akademiska Izzina (Academic Record), or university-attested copies.
      • European Diploma Supplement is also acceptable for completed programs
    • Students who have completed a 3-year Bachelor’s Degree must request an official transcript evaluation from International Education Evaluations (IEE) or World Education Services (WES) to determine if their degree is the equivalent of a U.S. Bachelor’s Degree. The official evaluation must be sent directly to us and must include a U.S. GPA equivalency and a U.S. Degree Equivalency.

    Lithuania

    • Diploma / degree
    • Transcript of Records or Akademine Pazyma (Academic Record).
      • European Diploma Supplement is also acceptable for completed programs.
    • Students who have completed a 3-year Bachelor’s Degree must request an official transcript evaluation from International Education Evaluations (IEE) or World Education Services (WES) to determine if their degree is the equivalent of a U.S. Bachelor’s Degree. The official evaluation must be sent directly to us and must include a U.S. GPA equivalency and a U.S. Degree Equivalency.

    Mexico

    • Título (Title)
    • Professional cédula card
      • We can accept photocopies of this document
    • Grade report (issued on institution letterhead, including official signature and seal), such as Certificado de Estudios/Notas/Calificaciones (Certificate of Studies/Grades), Kárdex, or other grade report, e.g. Expediente Académico (Transcript)
    • If available, Curriculum/Study plan (hours of study or credits for each course, if not included on the transcript)
      • We can accept photocopies of this document

    Nepal

    • Diploma/degree
    • Statement of Marks/Official Transcript
    • Students who have completed a 3-year Bachelor’s Degree must request an official transcript evaluation from International Education Evaluations (IEE) or World Education Services (WES) to determine if their degree is the equivalent of a U.S. Bachelor’s Degree. The official evaluation must be sent directly to us and must include a U.S. GPA equivalency and a U.S. Degree Equivalency.

    Nigeria

    • Degree/Diploma AND
      • We can accept photocopies of the Diploma/Degree. Please upload a photocopy/scan of your Diploma/degree to your application portal.
    • Transcript/Grade Report

    North Macedonia

    • Diploma (Диплома//Diplomё) / degree confirming final qualification/title
    • Supplement to the Diploma (уверение)
      • European Diploma Supplement is also acceptable for completed programs
    • Students who have completed a 3-year Bachelor’s Degree must request an official transcript evaluation from International Education Evaluations (IEE) or World Education Services (WES) to determine if their degree is the equivalent of a U.S. Bachelor’s Degree. The official evaluation must be sent directly to us and must include a U.S. GPA equivalency and a U.S. Degree Equivalency.

    Pakistan

    • Degree/Diploma/Provisional Certificate AND
    • Statement of Marks/Official Transcript
      • We can accept transcripts from Pakistan that have been attested by the Higher Education Commission. Please have these transcripts sent directly to us in a signed and sealed envelope.
    • Students who have completed a 3-year Bachelor’s Degree must request an official transcript evaluation from International Education Evaluations (IEE) or World Education Services (WES) to determine if their degree is the equivalent of a U.S. Bachelor’s Degree. The official evaluation must be sent directly to us and must include a U.S. GPA equivalency and a U.S. Degree Equivalency.

    The Philippines 

    • Diploma/degree
      • We can accept photocopies of the Diploma/Degree. Please upload a photocopy/scan of your Diploma/degree to your application portal.
    • Official Transcript of Record

    Poland

    • Dyplom (Diploma)
    • Indeks (Study Book)
      • European Diploma Supplement is also acceptable for completed programs

    Students who have completed a 3-year Bachelor’s Degree must request an official transcript evaluation from International Education Evaluations (IEE) or World Education Services (WES) to determine if their degree is the equivalent of a U.S. Bachelor’s Degree. The official evaluation must be sent directly to us and must include a U.S. GPA equivalency and a U.S. Degree Equivalency.

  • Romania

    • Diplomă (Diploma)
    • Situaţia Scolara (Scholastic Record), or Foaie Matricola (Matriculation Record)
    • Students who have completed a 3-year Bachelor’s Degree must request an official transcript evaluation from International Education Evaluations (IEE) or World Education Services (WES) to determine if their degree is the equivalent of a U.S. Bachelor’s Degree. The official evaluation must be sent directly to us and must include a U.S. GPA equivalency and a U.S. Degree Equivalency.

    Russia

    • Diploma (Диплом)
    • Supplement to the Diploma (Приложение к диплому)

    Serbia

    • Diploma (Диплома), or Certificate confirming academic degree/title
    • Official grade report (уверење), or Study book (индекс)
      • European Diploma Supplement is also acceptable for completed programs

    Taiwan ROC

    • Graduation certificate
    • Transcript / grade report

    Tajikistan

    • Diploma (Дипломи/Диплом)
    • Supplement to the Diploma (илова ба дипломи / приложение к диплому)

    Türkiye

    • Mezuniyet Belgesi (graduation certificate), Lisans Diploması (License Diploma), Yüksek Lisans Diploması (Higher License Diploma), Doktora Diploması (Doctoral Diploma), or other diploma or certificate from a post-secondary program
      • Both sides of the document
      • We can accept photocopies of the Mezuniyet Belgesi (graduation certificate), Lisans Diploması (License Diploma), Yüksek Lisans Diploması (Higher License Diploma), Doktora Diploması (Doctoral Diploma), or other diploma or certificate from a post-secondary program. Please upload a photocopy/scan to your application portal
    • Transcript/Grade report

    Turkmenistan

    • Diploma of Higher Education (Ýokary bilim hakynda şahadatnama)
    • Supplement to the Diploma (приложение к диплому)

    Ukraine

    • Diploma (Диплом)
      • Check this website prior to submitting your diploma: https://info.edbo.gov.ua/edu-documents/
      • If we are able to verify your certificate/diploma on this website, then you may submit photocopies rather than the original document. Please note that only the Diploma is verifiable. The Diploma Supplement cannot be verified, therefore, please submit the original.*
    • Supplement to the Diploma (Додаток до дипломa)

    United Kingdom

    • Diploma/Degree AND
      • We can accept photocopies of the Diploma/Degree. Please upload a photocopy/scan of your Diploma/degree to your application portal.
    • Transcript/Grade Report
    • Students who have completed a 3-year Ordinary Bachelor’s Degree must request an official transcript evaluation from International Education Evaluations (IEE) or World Education Services (WES) to determine if their degree is the equivalent of a U.S. Bachelor’s Degree. The official evaluation must be sent directly to us and must include a U.S. GPA equivalency and a U.S. Degree Equivalency.

    Uzbekistan

    • Diploma (Diplomi / Диплом)
    • Supplement to the Diploma (Diplomiga ilova/ Приложение к диплому)

    Vietnam

    • Diploma
    • Transcript/grade report

ONCE ALL ITEMS ABOVE HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED, YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE PROCESSED AND REVIEWED WITHIN 3-5 BUSINESS DAYS.

ACCEPTED STUDENTS

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SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

We are excited to offer international students the opportunity to receive our CSP Global Graduate Concordia St. Paul Scholarship to those who qualify.

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CONTACT INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS

  • Applicants seeking an F-1 Visa from India contact: admission.india@csp.edu 
  • Applicants transferring an F-1 Visa from another U.S. institution to CSP or seeking an initial F-1 Visa from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal or Brazil contact: intladmissions@csp.edu 

Please include your application number whenever possible in the subject line of our email for quicker processing.

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