Chicago State University

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The mission of the office of admissions is to attract, admit, and enroll students of diverse backgrounds who possess the potential and motivation in pursuit of intellectual growth. Our goal is to achieve new student enrollment goals by attracting academically qualified students and keeping their best interest in mind. We are commit to serving our students with competent, efficient, and professional services that educate and support their goals as they navigate through the admission process.

Academic Programs

  • Art & Design
  • Business
  • Communication
  • Education
  • Finance/Accounting
  • Government/Political Science
  • Health Science
  • Liberal Arts
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Performing Arts
  • Science
  • Social Science
  • Technology
  • Visual Arts

Student experience

  • Athletics
  • Co-op/Internship Opportunities
  • Disability Services
  • Greek Life
  • Military/Veteran Services
  • On-Campus Housing
  • ROTC Program
  • Study Abroad

Application information

Find out about requirements, fees, and deadlines

First-year

Applicants who are currently in high school or have earned a high school diploma and never attended college must submit the followings: * Submit the $25 non-refundable application fee ($30 for International Applicants - Waiver are not accepted) or a Fee Waiver Request * Official High School/GED transcript - Have a minimum un-weighted cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. * Official test scores results -OPTIONAL * Letter of Recommendation-OPTIONAL
* Personal Essay-OPTIONAL

Additional Information

Freshman International applicants must submit an admissions application and submit a downloadable international application packet.  Applicants who are currently in high school or have earned a high school diploma and never attended college must submit the following requirements to complete the admission application: 
  • Official High School transcript – Foreign transcripts not written in English must be translated into English by a nationally known credential translator. Applicants must meet a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.50 on a 4.0 scale.
  • Foreign Credential Evaluation – Only accepted by Education Credential Evaluators (www.ece.org) or World Education Services (www.wes.org)
  • Official ACT or SAT scores – Must meet a minimum ACT composite of 18 or SAT composite of 960.
  • Official TOEFL or IELTS scores (Not required if English is the applicant’s country first language).
  • Personal essay
  • Letter of Recommendation
  • $30 (U.S.) non-refundable Application fee

Visit us

Campus tours are walking tours provided by a CSU Student Ambassador or a CSU Enrollment Specialist. On your tour, you can visit various departments and campus resources, and you will see why students choose to become CSU Cougars!

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Admissions office

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School location
Address

9501 South King Dr
Chicago, IL 60628, United States of America

Phone number

(773) 995-2513

Region

Midwest

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