Office of Admissions

English Language Proficiency Requirements

How to Demonstrate Proof of English Language Proficiency (ELP)

All international applicants must show proof of English language proficiency by providing their test scores or submitting a waiver.

For TOEFL and PTE scores, please have the testing service send them using 汤头条污料's school code 6360. IELTS official score cards can be validated internally so students are able to email their .pdf IELTS Score Card directly to our graduate admissions team.

English Proficiency Test Score Requirements

Exam

Undergraduate
and Transfer

Graduate
Category I*

Graduate
Category II**
TOEFL iBT 71 71 79
IELTS 6.0 6.0 6.5
Duolingo 95 95
105
Pearson Test of English (PTE) 53 53 58

*Category I students include: Chemistry and Computer Science in the College of Arts and Sciences; and the College of Engineering
**Category II students include: Biology, English, History, Mathematics, Nursing, Public Administration, Psychology and Teaching Spanish in the College of Arts and Sciences; College of Business; College of Education and Human Development; and the College of Fine Arts and Communications

English Waiver Criteria

English requirements will be waived for students who:

  • Are from an English waiver country
  • Have completed 48 credits of secondary/post-secondary school from an English waiver country
  • Have completed 48 credits of secondary/post-secondary school, taught in English
  • Have completed a level 112 of Intensive English at a U.S. institution
  • Have completed English Composition I and II, or the equivalent, from an accredited US institution with a grade of "B" or better on a 4.0 scale.

Qualifying Countries or Entities

American Samoa
Anguilla
Antigua & Barbuda
Australia
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
Botswana
British Indian Ocean Territory
British Virgin Islands
Canada (except Quebec)
Cayman Islands
Dominica
Falkland Islands
Fiji
Gambia
Ghana
The Grenadines
Gilbraltar
Grenada
Guam
Guernsey
Guyana
Ireland (Republic of)
Isle of Man
Jamaica
Jersey
Kenya
Lagos
Liberia
Malawi
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Montserrat
Namibia
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norfolk Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
Papua New Guinea
Pitcairn Islands
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Sint Marteen
Solomon Islands
South Africa
South Sudan
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos Islands
Uganda
United Kingdom
U.S. Virgin Islands
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Cameroon*
Lesotho*
Kiribati*

*These Countries will be reviewed based on territory or region for determination of Language Proficiency Waiver. (Exemption not guaranteed)