PSEO at CSP

Create an account and submit our online application:

1. Start Your Application
2. Select Academic Level: PSEO
3. Select Academic Program: PSEO

Once submitted, you can follow your application process through the application portal.

Official transcripts can be submitted by your school to CSP Admissions through a secure online portal or in a sealed envelope to the Office of Admissions.

• Request your official transcripts online

Official or unofficial copies of your high school transcripts (public, private, or home school) can be submitted to complete your application file. Unofficial transcripts can be emailed to [email protected]. Official transcripts will be required prior to enrollment.

Statements must be typed, 500 words or less, double-spaced and include student name, student email, student phone number, and current high school name in the upper right-hand corner.

Completed statements should be saved as a PDF file and uploaded to your application account or emailed to [email protected].

Please address the following two items in the statement:

1. Explain why you feel you will be a successful PSEO student at Concordia University and address the steps you will take to ensure success.
2. Please list the PSEO courses you hope to register for in accordance to your high school graduation requirements.

Courses listed are not initially used to register students for courses but to ensure PSEO students are aware of courses they will need.

To complete this step:

1. Open the form
2. Ensure you have completed all required areas in section 1 & 2
3. Save the completed form
4. Email the completed form as an attachment to [email protected]

Incomplete forms will be returned and will not fulfill this admissions requirement.

Note: This form is also called the “Minnesota State Form”.

The PSEO program at CSP is very competitive, meaning only a select number of applicants will be admitted each semester. Our admissions review is holistic, taking into consideration both academic and personal attributes presented by applicants to determine the best fit for the CSP community.

Enrollment decisions will be emailed approximately three weeks after the application deadline has passed.

While there is not a minimum requirement, a high school GPA of 3.25 or higher (unweighted) is preferred.

Credit load can vary from 4-16 credits per semester. Typically, Juniors may take up to 12 credits per semester and Seniors may take up to 16 credits.

PSEO students will be invited to register for classes via email.

A PSEO advisor walks each PSEO student through the registration process. Students will be encouraged to take classes based on previous academic experience.

Campus housing may be available to PSEO students depending on availability. For more information, contact the Office of Admissions at 651-641-8230 or [email protected].

Yes. Students admitted to the PSEO program will be asked to attend an admitted student day event as well as complete an online orientation. Both items are mandatory for enrollment. More information will be provided upon acceptance.

Students have the opportunity to take 100-200 level courses on campus or online. Upper-level courses (300 and 400 level) are not eligible for PSEO enrollment.

Course availability can be determined by searching our course catalog.  To do so:

1. Open the CSP Course Catalog
2. In the “Search by Term” field, select “Fall Semester 20XX”
3. From here, you may customize your search as you wish:
   • Subject field
     • To search all subjects: Click on the first option (Accounting), scroll to the bottom of the list, and select the last subject (Theatre) while holding the “Shift” key
     • To narrow your search by subject: Click on your subject of interest. To select multiple subjects, hold on the “Ctrl” key while selecting the areas of interest
   • Schedule Type field
     • PSEO students are eligible to take courses from the “Traditional Face-to-Face”, “Traditional On-Line” and “Continuing Studies On-Line” options

Excluded from PSEO: Religion courses, private music lessons, independent studies, summer courses, courses with required travel, work-study, and DII athletics.

As an enrolled PSEO student you will not be charged for tuition or books. Additional fees (ie: technology) may not be covered by the program.

Note: Public school students are required to inform their district of their intent to enroll in PSEO courses during the following school year by May 30. If public school students do not notify the enrolling district by May 30, 2021, and the enrolling district does not waive the deadline, the family may be responsible for the postsecondary tuition expense.

While scholarships are not awarded to PSEO students, your enrollment will make you eligible for a future CSP scholarship.

Students who attend CSP in the PSEO program and later enroll in our traditional undergraduate program will receive our CSP PSEO Scholarship, which awards $1,000 per academic year. Learn more on our scholarships site (Under “CSP Scholarships in Partnership”) or connect with your admissions counselor.