International Students

Your first step is to complete our online application. This information is used to create a permanent record for each student. A non-refundable application fee of $35.00 (thirty-five USD) must be paid with a credit card at the time the online application is submitted.

International applicants are students who are not U.S. citizens, nor hold a green card. International students may apply as a first-year, transfer, graduate, second degree, or as a visiting student.

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For First-Year Students

Submit official, English-translated copies of all secondary course work completed, including subjects listed and marks earned, secondary school certificates, diplomas and examination results from all secondary, post-secondary, and university and/or professional schools.

Unofficial documents can be submitted during the application process. If submitted after submitting your application, please send a copy to internationaladmissions@commonwealthu.edu.  

For Transfer Students

Unofficial documents can be submitted during the application process for students submitting documents from institutions outside of the United States. If submitted after submitting the application, please send a copy to internationaladmissions@commonwealthu.edu.

We reserve the right to ask for an official credential evaluation to be completed.

For university coursework completed in the United States

Official transcripts are required.  Below is our easy-to-use course equivalency table which allows students to view courses that have already transferred to Commonwealth University from other colleges and universities.

Credit Evaluation

Your credits will be evaluated during the application process. Credits you’ve earned at a two-year or four-year college will likely count at Commonwealth University, provided they meet the following criteria:

• The college(s) you have earned credit from are regionally accredited.
• You earned at least a “C."
• If you completed an Associates in Arts or an Associates in Science degree from a Pennsylvania community college or you transfer from a Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) university, you could transfer in courses with grades a “D” or higher.

All non-native speakers of English must submit an official language score report. To be considered "official," the scores must be sent directly from the sending examination body (TOEFL, IELTS, etc.)

International students currently enrolled in a U.S. institution may not need to submit a language exam if they have successfully completed more than one semester of for-credit academic study.

Applicants from the following countries do not need to submit an English proficiency exam score: American Samoa, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada (except Quebec), Dominica, Grenada, Grand Cayman, Ghana, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Liberia, New Zealand, South Africa, Trinidad & Tobago, United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales), and U.S. Pacific Trust.

You can check your admission status by logging in to your personalized Application Portal using the personal email address and password created when you originally applied. This portal allows you to upload missing application materials, register for events, connect with your admissions counselor, and complete your visa documentation if admitted. 

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