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    For International Students

    English Language Proficiency

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    English Language Proficiency

    International students are required to have proficient use of English. 

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    If you do come from an English-speaking country or have attended secondary education within the United States, then you must provide an ACT or SAT score for proof of college readiness. If you are not from an English-speaking country, you must provide proof of English language proficiency by submitting one of the following: TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, GATEWAY (formerly E3PT), ACT, or SAT scores (unless otherwise specified).

    English Language Proficiency Test

    Minimum Score

    Duolingo

    Undergraduate: 85; Graduate: 105

    GATEWAY

    Undergraduate: 475; Graduate: 475

    IELTS

    Undergraduate: 6.0; Graduate: 6.5

    TOEFL

    Undergraduate: 61 (internet based), 500 (paper based); Graduate: 80 (internet based), 550 (paper based)

    ACT

    37 Combined English & Reading Score

    SAT

    500 ERW Score


    English Speaking Countries:

    Antigua and Barbuda
    Australia
    Bahamas
    Barbados
    Belize
    Botswana
    Brunei
    Cameroon
    Canada
    Dominica
    Ethiopia
    Fiji
    Gambia
    Ghana

    Grenada
    Guyana
    India
    Ireland
    Israel
    Jamaica
    Kenya
    Kiribati
    Lesotho
    Liberia
    Malawi
    Malta
    Marshall Islands
    Mauritius
    Micronesia

    Namibia
    Nauru
    New Zealand
    Nigeria
    Pakistan
    Palau
    Papua New Guinea
    Philippines
    Rwanda
    Saint Kitts and Nevis
    Saint Lucia
    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
    Samoa
    Seychelles

    Sierra Leone
    Singapore
    Solomon Islands
    South Africa
    Swaziland
    Tanzania
    Tonga
    Trinidad and Tobago
    Tuvalu
    Uganda
    United Kingdom
    United States
    Vanuatu
    Zambia
    Zimbabwe