NOTE: The admission letter is valid for one year, except in the case of the Psy.D., Clinical Ph.D. and M.S. in Speech and Language Pathology Programs for which the letter is valid only for the session in which the person was admitted.  If, after a year, the person has not shown for enrollment at CAU, the admission record will be placed under inactive status for another year.  After the second year, the record, and all its documents, will be discarded.

Application for admission must be received by the Admissions Office no later than the admissions’ deadline as established in the Academic Calendar.  This deadlines changes from year to year, so it is highly recommended that the applicant verifies with the Admissions Office the admissions’ deadline for a particular academic session.  Out-of-state and international applicants should have all admission documents on file at least 90 days prior to the beginning of the term of expected enrollment. The non-refundable fee must accompany the application, which will be valid for one year, except for the M.S. in Speech and Language Pathology, Psy.D. and Clinical Ph.D. Programs, for which the admission will be forfeited after the late registration period of the session for which the person was admitted. Should the student not enroll within one year of admission, the fee is forfeited (see Tuition and Fees Policy). In order to process an application, the following minimum documents are required: payment of non-refundable fee, completed application form, copy of transcript/s, letters of recommendation, resume, and Good Conduct Certificate.

The student admission record must contain all other required documents by the end of the first academic session. Students with incomplete records after the first session at the Institution will be administratively withdrawn.

All inquiries and application for admission for graduate and undergraduate programs should be addressed to the Admissions Office, Carlos Albizu University, San Juan Campus, P.O. Box 9023711, San Juan, P.R. 00902-3711, Phone (787) 725-6500, FAX (787) 721-7187.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS:

1. APPLICATION PROCEDURE – Submit to the Office of Admissions a  completed application form, prior to deadline dates, accompanied by the appropriate fee.  Foreign students are required to submit an official evaluation of his/her academic credentials by a recognized agency specialized in this activity.
2. OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS – Request that official transcripts from ALL previous institutions attended be sent directly to the Admissions Office.  Failure to report previous college and/or graduate work attended constitutes a falsification of application which will result in the loss of all credits earned and may result in dismissal.
3. GRADE POINT AVERAGE - A grade-point average (GPA) of  2.00 (on a 4.0 scale) or higher.  This is the general cumulative GPA, not the concentration or graduation GPA.
4. MINIMUM PRE-TRANSFER ACADEMIC WORK - At least 51 credits earned from an accredited college or university.  Education and training must have been received in an Institution of higher education, which at the time of the training was accredited by a regional accrediting body recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation. 
5. RESUME/VITAE -  Submit a current resume or curriculum vitae that contains at least:  name, current address, high school attended and graduation year, colleges and universities attended and graduation year (if applicable), work experiences (if any), personal interests and emergency contact.
6. CERTIFICATE OF GOOD CONDUCT - An updated Certificate of Good Conduct from the jurisdiction(s) where the applicant was a resident during the past five (5) years.
7. BILINGUALISM CERTIFICATE - Sign the Bilingualism Certificate. This document is part of the Admission Application.  Students are expected to have adequate reading, writing and conversational skills in English and Spanish.
8. PVAC 3 - Copy of the PVAC-3 (Vaccination Certificate of the Department of Health) - Only for applicants 21 years old or less at the moment of admission.
9. HEALTH CERTIFICATE – Submit a current health certificate (no more than six months old) and evidence of vaccination for hepatitis-B.
10. PRE-ADMISSION TESTS - Students will need to provide College Entrance Examination scores from any of the following: SAT or CEEB. 
11. RECOMMENDATION LETTERS – Applicants are required to submit a total of three recommendation letters: two (2) from past professors (preferably) and one (1) from the Dean of Students of the institution from which the student is transferring. Applicants are required to use UCA’s official Recommendation Letter Form.
12. PRE-TRANSFER ACADEMIC STANDING – Every applicant must be in good academic standing at the last college attended.
13. IDENTITY VERIFICATION - For identity verification purposes the applicant will be required to present a current ID card subsequent to admission.