English Proficiency Requirements

All international students must show that they have obtained a certain level of English Proficiency. Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ does not offer conditional admission due to incomplete or low English Proficiency Test Scores.

English Proficiency Testing

All test scores submitted must be official. Please ask the testing center to make the results available to the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ.

Associate and Bachelor Degree Applicants

  • Minimum Score: 71 iBT (prior to 2026)*
  • Minimum Score: 3.5 Overall iBT (2026 and ongoing)*
  • Minimum Score: 6.0 Overall Band
  • Minimum Score: 105 Overall
  • Minimum Score: 52 Overall

Master and Doctoral Degree Applicants

  • Minimum Score: 79 iBT (prior to 2026)*
  • Minimum Score: 4 Overall iBT (2026 and ongoing)*
  • Minimum Score: 6.5 Overall Band

*TOEFL Scoring System Changes

Starting in January 2026, ETS will change the TOEFL scoring system to better align with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

  • Tests taken before January 26, 2026 will receive a score from 0–120. These scores remain valid for two years.
  • Tests taken on or after January 26, 2026 will receive a score from 1–6, along with a midpoint equivalent of the old 0–120 scale. These scores are also valid for two years.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ will use the scoring system that matches your test date when reviewing your admission to an academic program.

*Return to beginning of English Proficiency Testing section.

 

English Proficiency Waivers

If you meet one of the following requirements you may submit an English Proficiency waiver form:

  • You are a native English language speaker.
  • You have attended a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, and have:
    • received a "C" or better in a course equivalent to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's Writing 111 course, or
    • obtained a Bachelor or Master Degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university.

 

English Proficiency Examination Exemption Request Form

Submit the following for to request an exemption to the English proficiency examination requirement.