English Language Proficiency Requirements

  • Three or more consecutive semesters at a high school in the United States.
  • Take either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
  • Graduate students only - Provide documentable proof that Bachelors or first Masters degree medium of instruction was conducted in English.

Countries not required to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores include Antigua, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Barbuda, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands Canada (except Quebec), Dominica, England (Great Britain), Eritrea, Fiji, Ghana, Cayman Islands, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica, Kenya, Malawi, Montserrat, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & Grenadines, Scotland, South Africa, Trinidad & Tobago, The Turks & Caicos, US Virgin Islands, & Wales.

TOEFL scores required:

  • Paper-based test – 550
  • Computer-based test – 213
  • Internet-based test – 79

IELTS scores required:

  • Overall Score – 6.0
  • Minimum subsection scores – 5.0
  • Skype interview required if any subsection score is below – 5.5