

International students are selected for graduate admission to Central Connecticut State University based on a review of their academic success in their previous education.
When filling out your international student application and all other related documents, be sure to use your full name as it appears on your passport.
To be considered for admission, international graduate applicants must submit the following:
In addition to the application, application fee, and program-specific requirements, international students must also complete the following requirements.
An undergraduate academic degree from an U.S. institution of higher education or from an overseas institution where the primary medium of instruction is English may be considered as proof of English competency.
Antigua and Barbuda Sierra Leone
Austalia Swaziland
Bahamas Tanzania
Barbados Trinidad and Tobago
Belize Uganda
Cameroon United Kingdom
Canada United States
Dominica Zambia
Fiji Zimbabwe
Gambia
Ghana
Grenada
Guyana
Iceland
Ireland
Jamaica
Kenya
Kiribati
Lesotho
New Zealand
Nigeria
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Central Connecticut State University reserves the right to require additional evidence of competency or to require that students admitted to graduate programs take courses to develop their English language skills. Decisions regarding the need for such courses will be made by the Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies, Research, and Faculty Development in conjunction with the student’s advisor and appropriate staff from the George R. Muirhead Center for International Education.
The Intensive English Language Program (IELP) includes highly participatory instruction in reading, writing, listening, grammar, pronunciation, speaking and TOEFL preparation. The IELP also administers an institutional TOEFL test five times per year.
Applicants whose native language is not English are required to demonstrate their English proficiency by submitting one of the following:
International students should apply by May 1 for the fall semester and November 1 for the spring semester.