Application & Fees

 

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

If you have recently scored above 500 on the paper-based TOEFL (CBT-173, iBT-61) or IELTS 6.5, you may take up to 12 units of undergraduate courses, or a combination of undergraduate classes and intensive English classes. Permission to take Open University classes is subject to a placement test and other conditions.

APPLICATION STEPS

An F-1 visa is required to attend University Semester Abroad.

 

It’s easy to apply. To receive an I-20, just submit the online application and send the following items:

• Completed application form (printed copy of the online application or download and complete the pdf)
• Signature of your financial sponsor (on the back of the application)
• Original bank document or scholarship verification of support funds
• Application processing fee of $100 in the form of a check, credit card or international money order payable to Cal State Fullerton
• Photocopy of passport information page

Send to:

University Semester Abroad – CP-207

University Extended Education • California State University, Fullerton

2600 E. Nutwood Ave., Fullerton, CA 92831 U.S.A.

 

Applications are due 6 weeks before each start date to allow enough time for processing, preparing the I-20 and mailing it in time for you to obtain a student visa from a U.S. embassy or consulate.

Calendar for University Semester Abroad

Term	Weeks	Dates	Tuition	Fees
Fall 2009	16	Aug. 17 - Dec. 18	$3575	$950
Spring 2010	16	Jan. 18 - May. 21	$3575	$950

 

HEALTH INSURANCE

Health insurance is available for $82 per month for students 30 years old or younger, $103 for students 31-49 years old. Qualifying Health Insurance is mandatory for all F-1 and J-1 visa students. For more information, visit Health Insurance.

 

REFUND POLICY

If a student withdraws from the session before the session start date, a full tuition refund, less a $255 administrative fee, will be issued upon approval of a written petition to the Program Director.

 

If a student withdraws after the first day or within the first 25% of a session, 65% of the session tuition, less a $255 administrative fee, will be refunded.

 

After 25% of the session has elapsed, no refund will be given for withdrawal.

 

The application, health center and the non-curricular service fees are not refundable.

 

* The refund policy is subject to change at any time.

Requests for refunds are processed through the University Extended Education office. This process takes approximately six weeks. Allow up to six weeks for refunds via check. If you paid with a credit card, allow 7-10 days for your refund to be credited back to your credit card. Students who are dismissed from the program in mid-semester because of insufficient attendance or serious misconduct are not eligible to receive a refund.

 

Please e-mail any questions about the program to: usa@fullerton.edu or phone: 657.278.2909