{"id":4470,"date":"2024-03-21T13:33:49","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T20:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.callutheran.edu\/programs\/?page_id=4470"},"modified":"2026-03-13T17:20:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T00:20:06","slug":"admissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.callutheran.edu\/programs\/graduate\/msc-csp\/admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Admissions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"txt-bold mb-4\">Application Deadlines<\/h2>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table class=\"table\">\n<thead class=\"dark\">\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"width:50%;\">Online Option<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"width:50%;\">In-Person Option<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Next start:<\/strong> January 11, 2027<\/td>\n<td><strong>Next start:<\/strong> August 24, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>App deadline, priority:<\/strong> September 1, 2026<\/td>\n<td><strong>App deadline, priority:<\/strong> January 15, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>App deadline, final:<\/strong> November 10, 2026<\/td>\n<td><strong>App deadline, final:<\/strong> June 15, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.callutheran.edu\/programs\/apply-now\/\" class=\"btn btn-gold-alt mb-4\">Start Your Application<\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"gray-hr mt-0\">\n<h2 class=\"txt-bold\">MS in Counseling (CSP) Requirements<\/h2>\n<p>The MS in Counseling (CSP) is open to students from all undergraduate majors who have graduated from a regionally accredited college or university.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions about applying to the master\u2019s in college counseling program, call 805-493-3325 or email <a href=\"mailto:clugrad@callutheran.edu\">clugrad@callutheran.edu<\/a> to get in touch with a graduate enrollment specialist.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"txt-bold mb-3 mt-5\">Application Checklist<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-3\">\n<li class=\"fw-bold\"><span class=\"fw-bold\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.callutheran.edu\/programs\/apply-now\/\">Online application<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"fw-bold\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.callutheran.edu\/admission\/graduate\/get-started\/appointment.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advising appointment<\/a> with a graduate enrollment specialist (strongly recommended)<\/li>\n<li>\n<span class=\"fw-bold\">Recommendation forms (2)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"mt-2 mb-0\">\n<li class=\"pb-0\">Cal Lutheran will send the required form to your two professional or academic recommenders. You can continue with your application without waiting for your recommenders to complete the form.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"fw-bold\"><span class=\"fw-bold\">Official transcript(s) from a regionally accredited college or university<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"fw-bold\"><span class=\"fw-bold\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.callutheran.edu\/academics\/graduate\/documents\/Personal-Statement-GSOE.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Personal statement<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"fw-bold\"><span class=\"fw-bold\">Application fee ($32)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"gray-hr mt-0\">\n<h2 class=\"txt-bold my-3\">Language Proficiency<\/h2>\n<p>International students are eligible to apply to the MS in Counseling (CSP) program. In addition to the requirements listed above, international students must submit:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-3\">\n<li>Course by course evaluated transcripts by a NACES member company, official transcript, certified true copy in English<\/li>\n<li>Financial Responsibility Statement or Official Bank Statement<\/li>\n<li>Copy of Passport Information page<\/li>\n<li>Minimum acceptable test scores are as follows (submit one): <\/li>\n<ul class=\"mb-0\">\n<li class=\"pb-1\">TOEFL (88)<\/li>\n<li class=\"pb-1\">IELTS (6.5)<\/li>\n<li class=\"pb-1\">Duolingo (120)<\/li>\n<li class=\"pb-1\">Pearson\u2019s (PTE Academic) (58)<\/li>\n<li class=\"pb-1\">Completion of ELS 112<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"gray-hr mt-0\">\n<h2 class=\"txt-bold my-3\">Transcript Information<\/h2>\n<p>Official transcripts must be ordered and sent directly to Cal Lutheran via certified e-transcript or mail. <span class=\"fst-italic\">E-transcripts are recommended where possible<\/span>.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-3\">\n<li><span class=\"fw-bold\">By email:<\/span> If a selection list is available, please choose \u201cCalifornia Lutheran University\u201d or use <a href=\"mailto:clugrad@callutheran.edu\">clugrad@callutheran.edu<\/a> for direct entry<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fw-bold\">By mail:<\/span> California Lutheran University, 60 West Olsen Road, #2200, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-2700<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.callutheran.edu\/programs\/graduate\/msc-csp\/admissions\/\" class=\"btn btn-purple read-more article-read-more\" aria-label=\"Read more about this article: Admissions \">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":4450,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4470","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Admissions - MS in College Counseling | Cal Lutheran<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Join Cal Lutheran&#039;s MS in College Counseling: Open to all majors. 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