Demonstrating Your English Proficiency
International applicants will be asked to demonstrate their English proficiency. This is typically done through available testing or academic history.
Please review the options and choose ONE of the four to satisfy your proficiency requirement.
1) Testing Option
Only original score reports sent directly by the testing service will be considered. There is not an institution code for the IELTS exam, so students must request that the score be mailed directly. Only ONE of the following tests will be needed.
Test
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Minimum Score
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School Code
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TOEFL: Internet Based
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80
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6282
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TOEFL: Paper Based
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550
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6282
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IELTS
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7.5
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None
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SAT I
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480 on Critical Reading -
1000 Combined Score (without the writing score)
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6282
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ACT
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20 on English -
21 Composite Score
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4101
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2) College Credit Option
Prospective international students who are applying from another U.S. college or university (transfer students) may satisfy the English requirement by:
Successfully completing 2 semesters of non-remedial freshman English with a letter grade of 'C' or better.
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English Composition I
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English Composition II
3) U.S. Bachelor's Degree Option (Post-baccalaureate and Graduate Applicants Only)
Prospective international students who hold a Bachelor's dregree from a U.S. institution are exempt from demonstrating their English proficiency. They do NOT have to provide a test result unless otherwise asked by the International Office.
4) Exempt Country Option (Transfer and Graduates Only)
College credit transfered from one of the following countries exempts prospective international students from demonstrating English proficiency. International students applying with no college hours (Freshmen) will NOT be exempt.
Exempt Countries:
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Antigua |
Liberia |
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Australia |
Montserrat |
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Bahamas |
New Zealand |
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Barbados |
Sierra Leone |
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Belize |
St. Kitts and Nevis |
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Bermuda |
St. Lucia |
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Canada (exept Quebec region) |
St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
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Grenada |
Trinidad and Tobago |
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Guyana |
Turks and Caicos Islands |
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Jamaica |
United Kingdom |
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Kenya |
Virgin Islands - St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas)
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