International Students

• Meet the admissions criteria and deadlines for undergraduate or graduate applicants.

• NACES Evaluation
  • All International Students are required to submit an official, third-party certified evaluations (course-by-course, GPA, credits, grades), International Transcript Evaluation. This must be completed by a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) member organization in order to be considered official.
  • The official evaluation must come directly from the organization to Chaminade University by electronic submission to [email protected].
  • Unofficial transcript evaluations will not be accepted.
  • Students who attended English speaking institutions in a foreign country are still required to submit an International Transcript Evaluation.
  • Chaminade does not accept transcript translations in place of transcript evaluations.

• Proof of English Proficiency
  International applicants whose native language is not English must submit proof of English proficiency. 
  English Test Scores Accepted by Chaminade University:
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): minimum score on the TOEFL –IBT is 79
  • IELTS: minimum score of 6.5
  • PTE: minimum score of 53
  • Duolingo: minimum score of 95 (How to send Duolingo test results)

Score reports must be submitted directly from the testing service to Chaminade University by emailing [email protected]. Unofficial score reports will not be accepted.

English Proficiency Test Exemptions

Applicants may be considered for an exemption from English proficiency testing if they meet one of the following criteria:

• A conferred associate’s, bachelor’s, or advanced degree from an accredited institution where the language of instruction was entirely English. The degree must have been awarded within the past five (5) years.
• Completion of at least thirty (30) transferable semester credits with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher. All coursework must have been completed in a classroom setting at an accredited college or university where English is the primary language of instruction.
• Submission of official transcripts demonstrating a minimum of six (6) consecutive years of full-time education in which English was the primary language of instruction. This may include middle school, secondary/high school, and/or post-secondary study. Records must include all subjects taken, grades or examination results for each subject, and any diplomas or certificates awarded. Complete documentation for all six (6) years is required and must be submitted to the Office of Admissions for verification.

Final determination of eligibility for these exemptions is at the discretion of the Admissions Office and the relevant academic program.

• Application
• Application fee
• Official records from all secondary and/or post-secondary schools attended 
• Official NACES evaluations 
• Official English proficiency test results
• Certificate of Finances – Evidence of financial capacity to cover the cost of attendance (tuition, fees, books and supplies, room and board, etc.) for the upcoming academic year. An I-20 will not be issued until this certificate is received and reviewed.
• Copy of passport 

International students are not eligible to receive merit-based scholarships.