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4. A medical form will be sent from the Health
Services Office after acceptance.
Please note: the completed form, including immu-
nization verification and insurance information,
must be received by health services before you
may register for classes.
information to assist you:
international applicants
Applicants whose first language is not English are
required to take the Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL) examination. A score of 550
on a paper-based examination or 213 on the
computer-based examination is required for
admission to CIU SSM. If the applicant completes
the exam through iBT, the required score is 79.
International students transferring to CIU SSM
from another graduate school also must meet this
requirement. The TOEFL Exam is available
through American consular offices.
International applicants who completed their
postsecondary work outside of the United States
are required to have their transcripts evaluated by
a foreign credential evaluation agency. Inter-
national students outside the United States will
also need to provide an evaluation of their degree
by the World Education Services (WES). More
information on this process is available online at
http://www.wes.org. Please contact the University
Admissions Office for further information.
The TOEFL is not required of students taking all
their coursework at the CIU SSM site in Korntal,
Germany.
Acceptance for study does not imply the availabil-
ity of scholarship or other financial assistance.
ciu graduates
CIU graduates wishing to apply for the Seminary
& School of Ministry complete an abbreviated
application process. Please contact the University
Admissions Office for details.
return after absence
Students who have not been enrolled in the
Seminary & School of Ministry for one to three
semesters must contact the University
Admissions Office to complete an internal rejoin
process. Those students who have been out for
four or more semesters must reapply.
non-accredited degrees
The faculty and administration of CIU recognize
that there are higher education institutions, both in
the United States and around the world, that have
chosen to offer quality instruction and training
without the benefit of accreditation by an organi-
zation approved by the United States Department
of Education. In general, students graduating with
a bachelor’s degree from such institutions are not
eligible for admission to the programs of the
Seminary & School of Ministry. In a limited num-
ber of cases, however, it may be determined that
the academic rigor required in the bachelor’s pro-
gram was sufficient to merit considering the appli-
cant for admission. Applicants in this category
must satisfy the general admissions requirements
for CIU SSM and the specific requirements for the
program to which they are applying. As evidence
of ability to pursue successfully an academic pro-
gram, applicants must have the minimum GPA in
undergraduate study required by the program to
which they are applying.
Applicants must also provide the following docu-
ments from the institution(s) where they complet-
ed their earlier study:
• an institutional catalog or other document that
includes the institution’s history; information on
faculty credentials; the institution’s relationship
to state, regional, national or international
educational agencies; the grading system; and
course descriptions.
• a list of accredited institutions that have
accepted students from the institution for
graduate work.
• the syllabi from at least four classes appropri-
ate to program preparation as selected by the
applicant.
All students admitted to a program based on a
degree from a non-accredited institution are
admitted with provisional acceptance. Therefore,
after one regular semester (minimum of nine
hours), the student’s work is evaluated to deter-
mine whether the provisional status should be
removed, extended for an additional semester or
withdrawn from the program. Generally, proba-
tionary status is removed for students who
achieve the requisite GPA.