Sofia University

🧭 Day 1 CPT Policy at Sofia University

Students may participate in an internship course once they have completed 3 consecutive quarters in their degree program at Sofia University (transfer F1 students may get the requirement waived). The internship courses are meant to give students practical experience which is related to the academic degree program to which they have been admitted. International students must apply for work authorization before they are legally allowed to start work (paid or unpaid).

If an interested student would like to participate in CPT, they must meet the requirements stated below:

1. Must have enrolled and successfully completed 3 consecutive quarters at Sofia University (transfer F1 students may get the requirement waived).
2. Must be in good academic standing (3.0 or above).
3. Must have met the eligibility requirements as listed on the CPT recommendation form.
4. Must register and pay for one of the approved internship courses and two additional on ground courses.
5. Must have academic approval as listed on the CPT Recommendation Form.
6. Must submit completed packet to DSO for processing (allow 5 business days).

Important facts:

If an F-1 student exceeds 364 days of full-time CPT (more than 20 hours per week at a degree level—master’s or doctorate), they will lose their eligibility for OPT at that degree level.

• Part-time CPT (20 hours per week or less) does not accrue towards the 364-day limit.
• When counting CPT days, every day between the start and end date of CPT counts (including the start and end dates). The days that you are counting are the days that you had authorization, not the days you actually worked. This means even if it was a weekend, holiday, vacation etc. it still counts if you had CPT authorization.
• It is the responsibility of the student to track how much CPT time has been used per degree level.
• Students completing more than 364 days of full-time CPT at a degree level is not a violation of their F-1 status but does trigger the loss of OPT eligibility for that degree level.

Please remember: Sofia University does not keep track and communicate whether or not students will be exceeding the 364-day mark when students are requesting CPT authorization. Students must keep this in mind when selecting dates if approaching 364 days.

Students participating in an internship course will receive one (1) internship credit unit each term and a total of 3 internship credits can be applied towards the graduation requirement.

If you have more questions about CPT at Sofia University, please contact us immediately!

🏫 Day 1 CPT Programs at Sofia University

There are 4 quarters in a year for CPT Programs at Sofia University: Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer. Students may take one quarter off once they have completed 3 consecutive quarters in their degree program.

In each quarter, international students must enroll in at least 2 courses (6 credits; including one online course and one hybrid course). If students want to apply for CPT, they need to enroll in one extra internship course (1 credit).

Students are required to be onsite once a month. Onsite sessions of hybrid courses will take place on weekends (Saturday or Sunday) 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

If you apply through us, you will get a $100 enrollment credit from us.

💳 Tuition & Scholarships at Sofia University

MBA Programs Tuition

• Graduate credit hours are billed at $667/credit hour
• Total Semester Estimate: $4,000 (6 regular credits)
• Total Annual Estimate: $12,000 (3 semester)
• Total Program Estimate: $24,000 (6 semester: 33 regular credit)

MSCS Programs Tuition

• Graduate credit hours are billed at $572/credit hour
• Total Semester Estimate: $3,4280 (6 regular credits)
• Total Annual Estimate: $12,000 (3 semester)
• Total Program Estimate: $24,000 (7 semester: 42 regular credit)

DBA Programs Tuition

• Graduate credit hours are billed at $950/credit hour
• Total Semester Estimate: $5,700 (6 regular credits)
• Total Annual Estimate: $17,100 (3 semester)
• Total Program Estimate: $51,300 (9 semester)

Quarterly and One-Time fees

• Application Fee (All Student Applicants. *Non-Refundable) - $75
  ↑ We will waive it for you!
• Acceptance Fee (Domestic/International Student. *Non-Refundable) - $200
• Orientation Fee (Fee paid by all new Sofia students. *Non-Refundable) - $50
• I-20 Processing Fee - $100
• Digital Badge Fee - $50
• 0-Unit Course Fee (Flat rate for 0-unit course per quarter) - $500
• Student Services Fee (Tech and Student activities - Quarterly) - $290
• Graduation (All students who complete their degree requirements and wish to receive a diploma) - $175

Scholarships

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• Moving Humanity Forward Scholarship - $2,000
• Merit-Based Scholarship - $5,000
• Entrepreneurship Scholarship - $2,000
• Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Scholarship - $4,000
• Honoring Heroes Scholarship - $2,000
• International Students Scholarship - $2,500
• Community Engagement & Social Advocacy Scholarship - $2,000

❓ Frequently Asked Questions for Sofia University