CSDCAS will not accept foreign transcripts or translated foreign transcripts. Your transcripts must be evaluated and sent directly to CSDCAS. NU requires a course-by-course evaluation of your transcript by an evaluation service to be considered for admission.

If your native language is not English, you must certify English language proficiency in one of three ways:

1. Provide a TOEFL score meeting the following criteria (test scores are valid for two years from the test date).
   • For TOEFL exams taken prior to January 2026 – score of 100 with sub-scores of 26 for speaking and listening
   • For TOEFL exams taken January 2026 and beyond – score of 5.0 with sub-scores for speaking and listening of 5.0 or higher
2. Provide a IELTS score meeting the following criteria (test scores are valid for two years from the test date).
   • A minimum overall band score of 7.5 and minimum speaking score of 8.0
3. Provide documentation of completion of an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited, four-year institution or equivalent, where the official language of instruction is English.
4. Provide documentation of completion of graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution where the official language of instruction is English.