Graduate Admission

CALMAT seeks applicants with professional work experience who want to enhance their management or technology skills. We welcome applications from around the world, regardless of age, gender, nationality, race, religion, 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. The relevant application forms are available on CALMAT website. The entire application package should be submitted to CALMAT’s Office of Admissions. Questions can be submitted by email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

One separate, original, and official transcript 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 copies are only accepted for evaluation purposes. Official transcripts are required for final acceptance.

Full Status

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

• Degree: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Application: A 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.
• (International student only) Bank Statement: One bank statement with a minimum balance of $16,000 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:

(a) Obtained a bachelor’s degree or above from a college or university where English is the instruction media.

(b) Took the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) within 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.

(c) Passed CALMAT's English Proficiency Accessment (EPA)
(d) Have completed the required ESL courses at CALMAT or other CALMAT approved institutions.

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 instructions 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 as who must submit additional credentials required by the program (such as original transcripts or admission test scores); must present additional foreign credentials to be evaluated at the time of registration.

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 in the limit status must clear this probationary status within certain 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 pre-requisites for Master Degree Program must be cleared within three semesters.

Undergraduate Admission

CALMAT undergraduate programs accepts applicants with professional work experience who want to enhance their management or technology skills. We welcome applications from around the world, regardless of age, gender, nationality, race, religion, 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. The relevant application forms are available on CALMAT website. The entire application package should be submitted to CALMAT’s Office of Admissions. Questions can be submitted by email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

One separate, original, and official transcript must be sent directly to the Office of Admissions. Unofficial transcripts or copies are only accepted for evaluation purposes. Official transcripts are required for final acceptance.

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 CALMAT 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 an bachelor's 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.
• (International student only) Bank Statement: One bank statement with a minimum balance of $16,000 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:

(a) Obtained a high school diploma or above from a college or university where English is the instruction media.

(b) Took the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) within two years prior to admission. The minimum admission score is 500 based on PBT, 73 based on iBT, 200 based on CBT, or 5.0 for IELTS.

(c) Passed CALMAT's English Proficiency Accessment (EPA)
(d) Have completed the required ESL courses at CALMAT or other CALMAT approved institutions.

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 instructions 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 as who must submit additional credentials required by the program (such as original transcripts or admission test scores); must present additional foreign credentials to be evaluated at the time of registration.

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 in the limit status must clear this probationary status within certain 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.