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English Proficiency

Students whose native language is not English must demonstrate proficiency in English by achieving one of the following scores on one of these standardized exams:

Exam Undergraduate Graduate
TOEFL ibt 68 76
TOEFL cbt 190 207
TOEFL pbt 520 540
IELTS 5.5 6.0
ELPT 959 964
ELS 112 112

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Intensive English Program

The Intensive English Program (IEP) may be completed in place of the English proficiency exam. Students will mark the “IEP” box on the application. Students in IEP must complete the program fully before enrolling in regular academic course work. You may learn more about the Intensive English Program here.

Students from Native English Speaking Countries

Students from the following countries do not need to provide proof of English proficiency:

Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada (except Quebec), Dominica, Fiji, Grenada, Guyana, Irish Republic, Jamaica, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, New Zealand, St. Kitt and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom , U.S. Virgin Islands