Applicants whose native language is not English and who have not earned a degree from an appropriately
accredited institution where English is the principal language of instruction must demonstrate college-level
proficiency in English through one of the following:
• A minimum grade of Level 3 on the ACT COMPASS’s English as a Second Language Placement
Test;
• A minimum grade of Pre-1 on the Eiken English Proficiency Exam;
• A minimum B1 English proficiency level identified within the Common European Framework of
Reference (CEFR) standards and assessed through various ESOL examinations, including the
University of Cambridge;
• Undergraduate: A minimum score of 500 on the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language
(TOEFL PBT), or 61 on the Internet Based Test (iBT), a 6.0 on the International English Language
Test (IELTS) or 44 on the PTE Academic Score Report. Master’s Degree: A minimum score of 530
on the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL PBT) or 71 on the Internet Based
Test (iBT), 6.5 on the International English Language Test (IELTS) or 50 on the PTE Academic Score
Report; First Professional Degree or Professional Doctoral Degree: a minimum score of 550 on the
paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL PBT), or 80 on the Internet Based Test
(iBT), a 6.5 on the International English Language Test (IELTS), or 58 on the PTE Academic Score
Report.
• A transcript indicating completion of at least 30 semester hours of credit with an average grade of “C”
or higher at an appropriately accredited accredited college or university where the language of
instruction was English; “B” or higher for Master’s, First Professional Degree or Professional Doctoral
Degree.
• A transcript indicating a grade of “C” or higher in an English composition course from an appropriately
accredited* college or university; “B” or higher for Master’s, First Professional Degree or Professional
Doctoral Degree; or
• Undergraduate only: A high school diploma completed at an appropriately accredited/recognized
high school (where the medium of instruction is English).
* If you have any questions , please call us at (800) 371-6105