Application for Admission

You are responsible for providing all items required with your application, including a $50 nonrefundable application fee. All records submitted for admission become the property of SPU and are considered a part of your official file and permanent record.

If you want financial aid and scholarship consideration, please file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) with the federal processor as soon as possible after October 1 and submit all application materials before February 1.

• Need-based financial-aid award decisions (e.g., grants, loans, and student employment) for students who meet these deadlines are processed in mid- to late March.
• December financial-aid award decisions are sent to students who applied by the Early Action deadline.
• Merit scholarships (not based on need) are awarded at the point of admission.

Find more information and instructions for financial aid applications in Student Financial Services.

We are a member of the Common Application. When applying for admission, you should apply online or visit ctienviron.com/apply.

English language proficiency requirement

All students, regardless of citizenship status, must have a good command of the English language to be academically successful at SPU. Therefore, if it appears necessary, nonnative English speakers may be asked to prove English language proficiency by one of the means as described in this Catalog under English Language Proficiency.

You are considered a native English speaker if:

• English is your first language.
• Both your primary and secondary education took place in Australia, Canada (other than Quebec), Great Britain, Ireland, New Zealand, or the U.S. (other than Puerto Rico).

International students are required to demonstrate English proficiency through one of the means listed under English Language Proficiency in the International Students section of this catalog, unless they meet one of the criteria listed above for native English speakers.