Admissions

CALMAT seeks applicants with professional work experience who want to enhance their management skills. We welcome applications from around the world, regardless of age, gender, nationality, race, religion, sexual orientation or financial status. Our goal is to build a diverse student body.

The admission committee evaluates each candidate's overall credentials, including work experience, test scores, and academic background. Application forms are available in Online Applications. The entire application package should be submitted to CALMAT’s Office of Admissions. Questions can be submitted by email to info@calmat.us. An original official transcript (or notarized copy) from each college or university attended, together with official evidence of degrees conferred, must be sent directly to the Office of Admissions. Unofficial transcripts or un-notarized copies are only accepted for evaluation purposes. Official or notarized transcripts are required for final acceptance and full enrollment status.

General Admission Requirements and Process

General Graduate Admission

Full Status

The minimum requirements for admission to a CALMAT graduate program are as follows:

  • Degree: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
  • Application: A completed CALMAT application form; including a 500 word essay and resume. You must pay the non-refundable application fee listed in the Financial Information section of the catalog.
  • Recommendation: A professional recommendation letter from a supervisor or an individual qualified to assess your ability to pursue a graduate degree.
  • Transcripts: Copies of all transcripts where the applicant earned relevant credits or degrees can submitted for the initial review of application to be admitted to CALMAT. Official transcripts are required for final acceptance as full status student.
  • Bank Statement (International Students Only): One bank statement with a minimum balance of $17,000 USD.
  • GPA: An overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.50 (A = 4.00).
  • ESL: Applicants whose native language is not English must meet one of the following requirements:
    • Obtained a bachelor degree or above from a college or university where English is the language of instruction.
    • Took the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) less than two years prior to admission. The minimum admission score is 550 based on PBT, 80 based on iBT, 213 based on CBT, or 5.5 for IELTS.
    • Passed CALMAT's English Proficiency Accessment (EPA).
    • Completed the required ESL courses at CALMAT or a CALMAT-approved institution.

Students are encouraged to have completed two years of relevant work experience. GRE or GMAT are also preferred, but not required. Relevant experience and good scores on GRE/GMAT tests will improve the chance of admission for students with low GPA. Applicants to CALMAT must compete for a limited number of admissions to maintain a high standard of the student body and high quality of instruction by maintaining small classes.

Limited Status

Limited status is a probationary status for degree students who have not met all of the admission requirements, such students who must submit additional credentials required by the program (such as original transcripts or admission test scores).

For applicants admitted to limited status, conditions for admission to full status will be provided in writing to the student at the time of admission.

Students enrolled with limited status must clear this probationary status within a time limit:

i. Limited Status due to missing original transcript or missing notarized copy must be cleared within one semester.

ii. Limited Status due to not meeting English requirement must be cleared within three semesters.

iii. Limited Status due to not meeting prerequisites for Master Degree program must be cleared within three semesters.

General Undergraduate Admission

CALMAT undergraduate programs accepts applicants with professional work experience who want to enhance their management or technology skills.

Full Status

The minimum requirements for admission to CALMAT’s undergraduate program are as follows:

  • Diploma: from an accredited high school or equivalent.
  • Application: A completed CALMAT undergraduate application form including a 200-300 word essay and resume. You must pay the non-refundable application fee listed in the Financial Information section of the catalog.
  • Recommendation: A recommendation letter from a counselor or an individual qualified to assess your ability to pursue a bachelor degree.
  • Transcripts: Copies of all transcripts where the applicant earned relevant credits or degrees can be submitted for the initial review of application to be admitted to CALMAT. Official transcripts are required for final acceptance as full status student.
  • Bank Statement (International Students Only): One bank statement with a minimum balance of $17,000 USD.
  • GPA: An overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.50 (A = 4.00).
  • ESL: Applicants whose native language is not English must meet one of the following requirements:
    • Obtained a high school diploma or above from an institution where English is the language of instruction.
    • Took the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) less than two years prior to admission. The minimum admission score is 500 based on PBT, 68 based on iBT, 173 based on CBT, or 5.0 for IELTS.
    • Passed CALMAT's English Proficiency Accessment (EPA).
    • Completed the required ESL courses at CALMAT or a CALMAT-approved institution.

Good scores on SAT or ACT tests will improve the chance of admission for students with low GPA. Applicants to CALMAT must compete for a limited number of admissions to maintain a high standard of the student body and high quality of instruction by maintaining small classes.

Limited Status

Limited status is a probationary status for degree students who have not met all of the admission requirements, such students who must submit additional credentials required by the program (such as original transcripts or admission test scores).

For applicants admitted to limited status, conditions for admission to full status will be provided in writing to the student at the time of admission. Students enrolled with limited status must clear this probationary status within a time limit:

i. Limited Status due to missing original transcript or missing notarized copy must be cleared within one semester.

ii. Limited Status due to not meeting the English requirement must be cleared within three semesters.