Graduate Admissions

• Create your account on the MySFBU Applicant Portal.
• Complete the online application for your intended degree program.
• Scan and upload a PDF of your official documents, which includes official transcripts, degree, government ID/passport, and more. For more details on official documents, see the section below titled: "What documents do I need to apply?"
   

Once the SFBU Admissions Office receives your complete online application and supporting documents, the application undergoes a formal review. The committee reviews your application and takes the following steps:

• Examines if you meet the admissions criteria and/or if you need to submit additional documents
• Determines if you need an admission interview
• Follows SFBU’s credit transfer policy to determine transferable credits
• Generates an Admissions Evaluation Report/Study Plan
• Prepares an admissions acceptance package upon acceptance, which includes:
• President’s welcome letter
• Dean’s welcome letter
• Admissions checklist
• Enrollment confirmation letter
• SFBU scholarship award letter (if applicable)
• I-20 document for international student (if applicable)
• Transfer letter for international transfer student (if applicable)
   

Graduate applicants:

• Have received at least a bachelor's degree or are on the path to completing your bachelor's this year
  AND 
• Are either a U.S. citizen, permanent resident or non-immigrant visa holder (such as A2, F2, H4, L2, etc.)
  
  
  If this is not you, check out our Transfer Student admissions page, Undergraduate admissions page or International admissions page.

Required Documentation:

• Official Transcripts from all previously attended colleges/universities. Electronic transcripts sent directly from the issuing institutions are accepted.
  Good academic standing at the last institution attended is required
  • Bachelor’s degree with a CGPA of 2.5 or above is required. A GPA below 2.5 does not qualify for admission.
• Degree/Diploma (A document certifying the degree earned - Bachelor, Master, Doctoral Level)
• Foreign Credential Evaluation Analysis Report
  • Foreign transcripts must be evaluated by a member of National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE), or American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO).
  • A course-by-course credential evaluation is required.
  • An electronic copy sent directly from the credential evaluation agency is accepted.
• Evidence of English Proficiency for Non-Native English Speakers (any one of the following):
  • An official IELTS(Academic), TOEFL(iBT), TOEFL Essentials, iTEP Academic, PTE Academic, Duolingo or Cambridge B2 First test score report. Minimum Score:
    • IELTS(Academic) 5.5
    • TOEFL (iBT) 59
    • TOEFL Essentials 6.5 band
    • iTEP Academic 3.7
    • PTE Academic or PTE Academic Online 50
    • Duolingo 100
    • Cambridge B2 First 168 
  • An English assessment report from a few U.S. English language institutions recognized by major universities in the U.S.
  • A degree earned or a college-level English credit course passed at an institution located in the U.S., U.K., Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, or Canada
  • A degree earned at an institution in which the language of instruction is strictly English. Applicants from the following countries meet this criteria:
    • Anguilla
    • Antigua & Barbuda
    • Ascension
    • Australia
    • Bahamas
    • Barbados
    • Belize
    • Bermuda
    • Botswana
    • British Virgin Islands
    • Canada (except Quebec)
    • Cayman Islands
    • Dominica
    • England
    • Eritrea
    • Gambia
    • Ghana
    • Gibraltar
    • Grenada
    • Guyana
    • Ireland
    • Jamaica
    • Kenya
    • Kiribati
    • Lesotho
    • Liberia
    • Malawi
    • Mauritius
    • Namibia
    • New Zealand
    • Nigeria
    • Papua New Guinea
    • Saint Helena
    • Saint Kitts & Nevis
    • Saint Lucia
    • Saint Vincent & The Grenadines
    • Scotland
    • Sierra Leone
    • Singapore
    • Solomon Islands
    • Swaziland
    • Tanzania
    • Tonga
    • Trinidad & Tobago
    • Tuvalu
    • Uganda
    • Wales
    • Zambia
    • Zimbabwe 
• Your Passport or a Government Issued I.D.
• Your Permanent Residency Card/Visa (if applicable) 
• Additional suggested indicators of potential success at SFBU. Provide evidence of one or more of the following:
  • Additional undergraduate and/or graduate degrees and certifications
  • Previous coursework or training in the intended field of study
  • Work experience (detailed letter from employer indicating job description and skills)
  • Achievement in sports, music and/or other creative pursuits
  • Involvement in community/volunteer services
  • Fluency in multiple foreign languages
  • Personal statement
  • Other special skills
     

The following documentation should be sent to the Admissions Office immediately after submitting the online application.

Official Transcripts:
Electronic transcript from the issuing institution or
Original hard document issued by the institution or a photocopy attested by the issuing institution (not a colored photocopy of your transcript). Any translated version must also be attested by the institution or the Ministry of Education.

Credential Analysis Report:
Electronic version from the credential analysis agency or
Original hard document issued by the credential analysis agency
Mailing Address:

San Francisco Bay University
Enrollment Office
161 Mission Falls Ln
Fremont, CA 94539