Dallas Baptist University

Day 1 CPT Policy at Dallas Baptist University

Dallas Baptist University (DBU) grants CPT work authorization to international students in accordance with USCIS regulations. If the conditions are met, international students may receive CPT to work from the first day of enrollment.

If you are applying for an F1 visa for the first time when you are physically outside of the US, or transferring from another status (e.g. H1B, H4, B1, L2, etc.) to F1 status, only MS Information Technology Management - Professional Track currently supports Day-1 CPT. Students in other programs need to wait until their third semester to start using CPT.

If you are transferring to DBU (Transfer F-1 Student) from another school or still under the period of OPT, you can apply for CPT from the first semester and renew it every semester on time. In this way, you can work with CPT authorization without intercession during the program.

How to get CPT approval and authorization:

Since most of the DBU master programs require a work placement / internship enrollment from the beginning of the program, CPT will be approved and then authorized by your DSO for eligible experiences tied directly to your program of study so that international students may work immediately from the beginning of your program.

Please be reminded that any prior work authorization (if you had it) ends with your SEVIS record transfer date if you are Transferring to DBU.

Students are not authorized to work again until they receive DBU’s I-20 with a CPT authorization on page 2.  Always remember to safeguard your status: Unauthorized work will jeopardize your SEVIS record, your status, and future applications, such as for H1Bs.

Your DBU DSO will process your request and send you an I-20 documenting your CPT authorization.

If you have more questions about Day 1 CPT at DBU, please contact us immediately!

Day 1 CPT Programs at Dallas Baptist University

There are 3 semesters in a year for Day 1 CPT Programs at Dallas Baptist University: Spring, Summer and Fall.

For DBU’s three semesters Fall, Spring, and Summer, international students must take 9 credits (3 courses, including 3 credits of internship courses) in Fall and Spring semesters, and can take only 3 credits of internship courses in short Summer semester.

Usually time to apply for DBU is one month before the start date of the school year. Day 1 CPT universities is an official admissions partner of DBU. If you miss the application deadline, you can contact us for an expedited application and get your I20 within 3 days.

Onsite frequency: DBU's classes are using a hybrid format, and most of them require attendance once every 1-2 weeks. The majority of classes are in the evenings or on weekends.

If you apply through us, you will get $100 Credits once you get enrolled into the program.

Tuition & Scholarships at Dallas Baptist University

STEM Master of Business Administration (STEM MBA) Tuition

Graduate credit hours are billed at $1,177/credit hour

• Total Semester Estimate: $7,944
• Total Annual Estimate: $23,834 (3 semester)
• Total Program Estimate: $47,668 (6 semester, 40.5credits in total)

Master of Science in Information Technology and Management Tuition

Graduate credit hours are billed at $1,177/credit hour

• Total Semester Estimate: $7,062
• Total Annual Estimate: $21,186 (3 semester)
• Total Program Estimate: $42,372 (6 semester, 36 credits in total)

Please note that there is an additional fee for the CPT internship program, 3 credits per semester, and an additional $10,593 for one year of work with CPT (3 CPT sessions).

If you have more questions about Tuition at DBU, please contact us immediately!

Scholarship

The only scholarships available to international graduate students at DBU are the BGCT Ministerial Grant and Church Match, which are under $5,000 and are religious related.

Please contact us for more details about the scholarships at DBU.