Applicants from countries where the native language is not English must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) administered by the Educational Testing Service, or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) examination.
Please note: Applicants who have studied for at least two years at a U.S. institution or at an institution in a country where the official language is English and earned their undergraduate degree at that institution are not required to complete the English proficiency requirement..
If you are in any doubt as to whether your undergraduate degree exempts you from the TOEFL/IELTS, it is always advisable to take the test and submit the results with your supporting materials.
Applicants are strongly urged to make arrangements to take these examinations early in the fall. Scores more than 2 years old are not accepted. Student score reports are not considered official.
The Graduate School requires the following minimum scores: 600 on the TOEFL paper-and-pencil test,100 on the TOEFL internet-based test, or 7.5 on IELTS.
For additional details see the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences’ Information for International Students page.
