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College of Intercultural Studies
In addition to satisfying the general admissions requirements listed above, students applying to the Master of Arts in Teaching
English as a Foreign Language/Intercultural Studies
must satisfy degree-specific requirements. For a complete listing of
additional requirements, see M.A. TEFL/ICS program in the College of Intercultural Studies section of this catalog.
Seminary & School of Mini try
In addition to satisfying the general admissions requirements listed above, students applying to a Seminary & School of
Ministry degree must satisfy the following:
a) Ability to pursue successfully an academic program, normally a minimum 2.5 GPA in undergraduate study. (See the
Probationary Acceptance section if you do not meet this standard.) Specific GPA requirements are: a 3.0 GPA in
undergraduate study is required to enter the M.A. in Ministry Care and the M.Div. (Ministry Care) degree; a 3.0 GPA in
M.Div. study is required to enter the Doctor of Ministry degree.
b) An appropriate undergraduate background. The best preparation for CIU’s SSM is a well-balanced undergraduate
program that includes courses in the humanities and sciences. It is helpful for undergraduate studies to include:
English (grammar and composition), six semester hours; philosophy, three semester hours; social sciences (especially
psychology or sociology), three semester hours; natural sciences, three semester hours; history, six semester hours;
speech, three semester hours.
An applicant whose academic background does not include any of these areas may be requested to remove the deficiency
as a condition for admission. In addition to the requirements listed above, Program 2 has other specific entrance
requirements that must be met (see the Seminary & School of Ministry section of this catalog).
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1.
Complete the online application or request a paper copy from the Columbia International University Admissions office by
calling 803.807.5024, e-mailing
yesciu@ciu.edu
,or writing the office at Columbia International University, P.O. Box 3122,
Columbia, SC 29230-3122.
2.
Provide:
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A completed application form, the application fee ($45.00), a written essay, and any required reference(s).
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All official transcripts from each institution.
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Confirm intention to enroll within 21 days from receipt of acceptance letter by sending the $300.00 enrollment
deposit and, if planning to live in the residence halls, include the $100.00 housing deposit for students starting in
the Fall or Spring semesters. The tuition deposit confirms the intention to enroll and is applied toward the
student’s tuition at the time of enrollment. The housing deposit reserves space in the residence hall and is applied
toward room and board costs at the time of enrollment. No enrollment or deposit is required for:
Doctor of Ministry students – no enrollment or housing deposit required
Spouse of a full-time graduate program student – no enrollment deposit required
AccessCIU students – no housing deposit required
Online only students – no housing deposit required
3.
Online applicants must complete the same application requirements with the following specifics:
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Online applicants must complete the online application and may not complete a paper application.
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Online applicants need only submit one Spiritual Authority reference form.
Undergraduate Applicants
Undergraduate applicants should have official high school and/or college transcripts or General Education Development
(G.E.D.) scores sent to CIU. High school transcripts should show, as applicable, class rank, date of graduation, GPA, and all
courses taken. Transcripts must be sent from each school attended beyond high school. Request Scholastic Aptitude Test
(College Boards) or the ACT (American College Testing Program) test results to be sent to Columbia International University.
CIU’s SAT school code is 5116 and the ACT school code is 3848.
Graduate-level Applicants
Transcripts must be from each postsecondary institution attended and show date of graduation, GPA, and all courses taken.
Documentation of any program-specific admissions requirements must be received. Any test scores (e.g. GRE, Praxis I:PPST,
Praxis II 0014) or other documentation required must come directly from the testing agency.
CIU 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 within two to four weeks of receiving
all application materials. College of Counseling students are notified two to four weeks after their group interview.
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