Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2012-2013

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2012-2013 Undergraduate Programs
Component Regular Provisional
Admission Admission
Standardized
Test Score ACT: 18 min. ACT: 17 min.
SAT 1: 860 min. SAT 1: 810 min.
SAT 2: 1290 min. SAT 2: 1210 min.
Cumulative
Grade Point
Average
(high school) 2.00 or higher 2.00 or higher*
*A grade point average under 2.00 may be reviewed by the
admissions committee and an exception granted allowing
provisional or probationary admission based on other rele-
vant evidence submitted within the application process.
How to Apply
request application forms and instructions,
contact: The Undergraduate Admissions Office,
Columbia International University, P.O. Box
3122, Columbia, S.C. 29230-3122 or call (803)
807-5024, or apply online at
2. Send a completed “paper” application form or
submit an online application with the $45
application fee.
3. Have official high school and/or college tran-
scripts or General Education Development
(G.E.D.) scores sent to us. High school tran-
scripts should show, as applicable, class rank,
date of graduation, grade point average and all
courses taken. Also have transcripts sent from
each school attended beyond high school.
Remember, all transcripts must be sent directly
from the school to us. Personal copies are not
official.
4. Home school applicants are welcome at
Columbia International University. Transcripts of
all secondary study should be submitted and
must include all courses studied and grades
received, a cumulative grade point average and
a graduation date. Please feel free to contact
the Admissions Office if you have further ques-
tions.
5. As early as possible, take the Scholastic
Aptitude Test (College Boards) or the ACT
(American College Testing Program) and
request that scores be sent to Columbia
International University. Columbia International
University’s SAT School Code is 5116 and the
ACT School Code is 3848. These scores are
used in conjunction with high school grades,
class rank, personal recommendations and
other sources to help admissions personnel
determine students’ potential for success at
CIU. Those who are still in high school can find
out where and when SAT and ACT tests are
offered through their guidance counselors.
6. Reference forms should be mailed to the
admissions office directly from each reference.
7. Final action cannot be taken on applications
until all forms and the application fee are
received. The Admissions Office will notify
applicants periodically of application items still
needed.
8. Special instructions for international applicants:
a. All application forms are available at
b. The American Consular Office can make
available the Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL). Applicants must obtain
a minimum score of 525 on the paper test
(or 195 on the computer-based test) or 70
on the TEOFL IBT in order to be admitted
for study at CIU. Our code number is 5116.
c. All transcripts and academic records of
secondary and postsecondary study should
be submitted to the Admissions Office.
d. International applicants who completed
their high school work outside of the United
States are required to have their transcripts
evaluated by a foreign credential evaluation
agency. Please contact the Admissions
Office for further information
e. All academic records not written in English
must be accompanied by a certified trans-
lation.
Acceptance
Columbia International University follows a rolling
admissions policy. Applications are reviewed
when the Admissions Office has received all of
the application materials. Prospective students
are notified of decisions on their applications with-
in a reasonable time frame after the application is
completed.