English Proficiency Policy

English is the language of instruction and examination at the School. Minimum standards of English  proficiency are required to ensure that students can understand and communicate clearly to be  successful in the programs. Students who have successfully completed their High School Diploma or GED  or a higher degree in the United States are exempt from this requirement. 

Applicants for whom English is not a first/native language must demonstrate English Proficiency  regardless of English language studies, academic history, residence in the United States or other English speaking countries, or immigration status. 

Applicants who have completed their education outside of the United States, may have the English  Proficiency requirement waived if their transcript does not include any ESL course work, had completed  their High School education with English as the primary language of instruction and have successfully  completed four years of English language/literature with an average of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. 

Applicants must meet the minimum test scores listed below, regardless of whether previous scores are  higher. Only the most recent English Proficiency scores will be accepted. Tests must have been taken in  the last 5 years. 

Requests for testing waivers will not be considered. 

Test 

Minimum Score

TOEFL 

80 iBT

IELTS 

6-7

Duolingo 

110

PTE 

53

To know more about the tests, testing dates, location and the costs associated with taking the test,  visit the following websites: 

 TOEFL: https://www.ets.org/toefl/test-takers    

IELTS: https://www.ielts.org/for-test-takers/ielts-online 

Duolingo: https://englishtest.duolingo.com/applicants 

PTE: https://www.pearsonpte.com/     

For additional information on the requirements, please contact the admissions team.