Optional Admissions interview: Discuss fit with CHU's culture and mission, discuss commitment to attend, succeed and pursue graduation, and identify and address potential obstacles that could prevent or impede success in the chosen program. Admissions officers reserve the right to deny recommendation for acceptance based on discussion of above elements.
Admissions Essay: All students are required to write a 200-300 word essay in English, stating how his/her education at Colorado Heights University will help attain his/her career goals.
ACCUPLACER ® Test: Colorado Heights University uses the ACCUPLACER ® test for incoming students to evaluate their preparedness to undertake college-level coursework in English and/or Mathematics. Students can submit official SAT or ACT scores instead of taking the ACCUPLACER ® test.
Official College or University Transcripts: Applicants who wish to have prior college work considered for transfer must submit an official transcript of the college-level courses they have taken. Transcripts should be submitted in an envelope sealed by the institution or local/national ministry of education within the first semester after their arrival at CHU. All transcripts must be in English, or, if transcripts are in not in-English, an English translation must be provided. To receive credits for courses or degrees from institutions outside the U.S., Canada or U.S. territories, students must have academic transcripts evaluated and certified by a NACES or Association of International Credential Evaluators, (AICE) member organization, which will assess a fee. The official evaluation should be sent directly from the evaluator to Colorado Heights University. Depending on the course of study completed, if a student has earned a foreign degree the student will need to request either a general or course-by-course report from the evaluator. Transcripted courses that are accompanied by official college catalogs, course descriptions or syllabi, in English or English translation, are more likely to be considered for transfer than are courses that have no such supporting documentation. All transcripts must be received and evaluations must be received by CHU no later than the end of the first-semester.
International Student Additional Requirements
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English-Language Proficiency: This requirement is for applicants who did not complete their secondary education at an institution where English was the primary language.* Degree applicants must complete and submit evidence of English-Language Proficiency by providing evidence of one of the following:
- Minimum TOEFL ® score of 550 paper-based, 213 computer-based, or 79 internet-based
- Minimum IELTS ® band score of 7.0 or higher with no individual score below 6.0
- CHU administered TOEFL-ITP® test with a score of 550
Students who transfer from an institutions where English was the primary language are required to take the ACCUPLACER® WritePlacer ® test. Those who score less than 6.0 may be placed in an ESL or other remedial program.
Bank Statement: Must demonstrate current, liquid and sufficient funds in or equivalent to the amount required in U.S. dollars to cover the cost of attending CHU for one academic year including living expenses.
*If a student's college degree was attained in the U.S.: Supporting documents for the minimum education requirements that were attained in the U.S. must be issued by the institution where the education was completed and must arrive to CHU in a sealed envelope. If as students' college degree was attained outside of the U.S.: See International Student Additional Requirements.
