TOEFL requirements for universities in the USA

Our estimate, not their policy. American University publishes 85 on the old 0 to 120 scale and has not published a 1 to 6 figure. We converted it with the ETS concordance. A university can set a different number than the concordance suggests, so confirm on the official page before you treat this as your target.

Applies to

university baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 120; PTE 60

Applies to

General university graduate minimum; programs may require higher

Home Edition

Home Edition accepted for exams taken Jan 21, 2026 or after

Applies to

university baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 115

Possible waiver

See Graduate School international applicant exemption rules.

Note

Some departments set higher requirements.

Applies to

program tier

Other tests accepted

Other English tests listed by Baylor

Possible waiver

Degree/medium-of-instruction exemptions may apply under Baylor policy.

Applies to

program tier

Applies to

university baseline

MyBest scores

Accepted

Home Edition

Accepted

Other tests accepted

IELTS / PTE / Duolingo per current Graduate School policy

Applies to

program-specific

Other tests accepted

IELTS 7; PTE 65; Duolingo 115

Applies to

International applicants

MyBest scores

Not accepted; English-proficiency exams are not superscored

Home Edition

TOEFL iBT Home Edition accepted

Note

Admitted students typically average 5.5 on the new TOEFL scale.

Applies to

College-specific graduate minimum

Home Edition

TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition accepted

Note

BU Engineering publishes legacy section-score guidelines (R21/L18/S23/W22) for students who tend to succeed, but explicitly says those are not admission requirements. Fellowship applicants are encouraged to have 100 / 5.0.

Our estimate, not their policy. Brandeis University publishes 100 on the old 0 to 120 scale and has not published a 1 to 6 figure. We converted it with the ETS concordance. A university can set a different number than the concordance suggests, so confirm on the official page before you treat this as your target.

Applies to

school-wide

MyBest scores

Not accepted

Other tests accepted

IELTS / other accepted tests per GSAS

Note

GSAS says successful applicants generally score 100+; published score is guidance rather than a universal hard cutoff.

Applies to

Program-specific graduate minimum

Home Edition

Not accepted

Other tests accepted

IELTS 7.0 overall with 6.0 each; CAE C1 180; DET 130 with 125 each

Possible waiver

Citizens, or recent bachelor's/higher degree holders, from listed English-speaking countries.

Note

TOEFL ITP and Home Edition are not accepted. Scores must be <2 years old at enrollment.

Applies to

Graduate School baseline; some programs may be more rigorous

Home Edition

TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition accepted

Our estimate, not their policy. California Institute of Technology publishes 100 on the old 0 to 120 scale and has not published a 1 to 6 figure. We converted it with the ETS concordance. A university can set a different number than the concordance suggests, so confirm on the official page before you treat this as your target.

Applies to

university baseline

Note

TOEFL 100 total with 25 in each section.

Applies to

university baseline

Note

Caltech graduate admissions does not publish a numerical TOEFL minimum; English proficiency is required unless exempt.

Applies to

program-specific

Home Edition

Accepted

Note

Successful applicants typically score at least 100 (old scale) / 5 (new scale). SCS states no waiver for non-native English speakers.

Our estimate, not their policy. Carnegie Mellon University publishes 84 on the old 0 to 120 scale and has not published a 1 to 6 figure. We converted it with the ETS concordance. A university can set a different number than the concordance suggests, so confirm on the official page before you treat this as your target.

Applies to

program-specific

Note

Minimum overall 84; section minimums R22/L22/S18/W22 on pre-2026 scale.

Our estimate, not their policy. Carnegie Mellon University publishes 86 on the old 0 to 120 scale and has not published a 1 to 6 figure. We converted it with the ETS concordance. A university can set a different number than the concordance suggests, so confirm on the official page before you treat this as your target.

Applies to

program-specific

Note

Minimum total 86 with section minimums R22/L22/S20/W22 on published program FAQ.

Our estimate, not their policy. Carnegie Mellon University publishes 84 on the old 0 to 120 scale and has not published a 1 to 6 figure. We converted it with the ETS concordance. A university can set a different number than the concordance suggests, so confirm on the official page before you treat this as your target.

Applies to

program-specific

Note

Minimum total 84 with section minimums R22/L22/S18/W22.

Our estimate, not their policy. Carnegie Mellon University publishes 86 on the old 0 to 120 scale and has not published a 1 to 6 figure. We converted it with the ETS concordance. A university can set a different number than the concordance suggests, so confirm on the official page before you treat this as your target.

Applies to

program-specific

MyBest scores

Not accepted

Note

Minimum total 86 with R22/L22/S20/W22; program FAQ says MyBest not accepted.

Applies to

program-specific

Note

Heinz publishes section thresholds rather than a single total in the cited checklist.

Applies to

Program-family exception

MyBest scores

Not accepted; one exam date only, no superscoring

Home Edition

TOEFL Home Edition accepted

Note

This lower threshold is specifically for Course Focused Engineering master's programs; the general graduate minimum is higher.

Applies to

General graduate minimum; some programs require higher

MyBest scores

Not accepted; one exam date only, no superscoring

Home Edition

TOEFL Home Edition accepted

Applies to

university baseline

MyBest scores

Accepted

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 115; PTE 54

Applies to

university baseline

Applies to

university baseline

MyBest scores

Accepted / superscore permitted per admissions page

Other tests accepted

IELTS / other listed tests

Applies to

university baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 120; PTE 58

Our estimate, not their policy. Columbia University publishes 100 on the old 0 to 120 scale and has not published a 1 to 6 figure. We converted it with the ETS concordance. A university can set a different number than the concordance suggests, so confirm on the official page before you treat this as your target.

Applies to

School-specific graduate minimum

Note

Columbia SPS currently publishes a general TOEFL iBT minimum of 100 and acknowledges the new 1–6 scale, but does not publish a general new-scale overall minimum. Strategic Communication separately publishes new section minimums of Writing 5.0 and Speaking 4.5 while still referencing the SPS 100 overall baseline.

Marked interim by the institution for the Summer and Fall 2026 cycle.

Applies to

MArch, MEng, MFS, MHA, MILR, MLA, MMH, MPA, MPH, MPS, MRP, MSLS, MSBA

MyBest scores

Graduate School accepts MyBest; individual graduate fields may differ

Home Edition

At-home/online accepted if a safe in-person option is not available

Note

Cornell publishes section minimums rather than an overall TOEFL cutoff for these professional master's applicants. New-scale values are interim.

Marked interim by the institution for the Summer and Fall 2026 cycle.

Applies to

PhD, DMA, MA, MS, MFA research degrees

MyBest scores

Graduate School accepts MyBest; individual graduate fields may differ

Home Edition

At-home/online accepted if a safe in-person option is not available

Note

Tier A: admissible with no additional language assessment needed to serve as a TA. Cornell labels the new-scale values interim for Summer/Fall 2026.

Marked interim by the institution for the Summer and Fall 2026 cycle.

Applies to

PhD, DMA, MA, MS, MFA research degrees

MyBest scores

Graduate School accepts MyBest; individual graduate fields may differ

Home Edition

At-home/online accepted if a safe in-person option is not available

Note

Tier B: admissible, but an English Language Assessment/support plan is required before appointment as a TA. New-scale values are interim.

Applies to

Graduate admissions baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS also accepted where specified

Possible waiver

Applicants with qualifying prior study/citizenship circumstances may be exempt; program rules should be checked.

Note

Central Graduate Center admissions policy requires English proficiency for applicable international applicants but does not publish one universal numeric TOEFL minimum on the cited admissions page.

Applies to

university guidance

MyBest scores

Not accepted

Note

No hard TOEFL minimum published; most successful applicants are above 100 old / 5 new.

Applies to

program-specific

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo/PTE per college guidance

Applies to

university baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 7; Duolingo 125

Possible waiver

Possible based on qualifying degree/study in an English-speaking setting under Graduate School criteria.

Note

Graduate School generally seeks at least 90 on the pre-2026 scale or 5 on the new scale.

Our estimate, not their policy. East Carolina University publishes 78 on the old 0 to 120 scale and has not published a 1 to 6 figure. We converted it with the ETS concordance. A university can set a different number than the concordance suggests, so confirm on the official page before you treat this as your target.

Applies to

University-wide graduate baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 115

Possible waiver

May be waived with qualifying U.S. coursework: 24 undergraduate hours at 3.0 GPA or 9 graduate hours at 3.0 GPA.

Note

Minimum 18 in every TOEFL iBT section for total 78.

Applies to

First-year international applicants

MyBest scores

Highest total score from a single test date is used

Note

Emory says 100 is an expected score, not a strict cutoff, and recommends 5.5+ on the new scale.

Applies to

university baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.0; Duolingo 110

Applies to

university baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 110; PTE 53

Applies to

university baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 125 effective Fall 2026; PTE 55

Applies to

General undergraduate minimum

MyBest scores

Accepted

Home Edition

TOEFL at Home accepted

Applies to

School-specific exception for CEC applicants

MyBest scores

Accepted

Home Edition

TOEFL at Home accepted

Note

CEC applicants use 80 / 4.5 with no minimum subsection score, for both undergraduate and graduate applications.

Applies to

General graduate minimum

MyBest scores

Accepted

Home Edition

TOEFL at Home accepted

Applies to

university baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 120

Our estimate, not their policy. George Washington University publishes 81 on the old 0 to 120 scale and has not published a 1 to 6 figure. We converted it with the ETS concordance. A university can set a different number than the concordance suggests, so confirm on the official page before you treat this as your target.

Applies to

university baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; PTE 53

Note

Schools/programs may set higher standards.

Applies to

program-specific

Note

Graduate programs commonly publish either 80/4 or 100/5 tiers rather than one university-wide cutoff.

Applies to

program-specific

Applies to

school-specific

MyBest scores

Accepted

Note

SCS publishes 100/5 as recommended guidance.

Applies to

Program-specific

Applies to

university baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS / other options per Graduate School

Note

Published minimum 69/4; recommended 79/4.5.

Applies to

university baseline

Applies to

Ed.M./Ed.L.D. international applicants

Home Edition

At-home/online TOEFL iBT accepted

Note

HGSE uses 'prefers' rather than describing these as a hard universal admission minimum.

Our estimate, not their policy. Howard University publishes 90 on the old 0 to 120 scale and has not published a 1 to 6 figure. We converted it with the ETS concordance. A university can set a different number than the concordance suggests, so confirm on the official page before you treat this as your target.

Applies to

university baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6

Our estimate, not their policy. Indiana University Bloomington publishes 79 on the old 0 to 120 scale and has not published a 1 to 6 figure. We converted it with the ETS concordance. A university can set a different number than the concordance suggests, so confirm on the official page before you treat this as your target.

Applies to

School-level graduate minimum

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 115

Possible waiver

Applicants currently attending a U.S. institution or with a U.S. degree earned within 3 years are exempt; strong-English applicants may request departmental waiver.

Applies to

Campus-wide graduate baseline; some schools stricter

Home Edition

Accepted

Other tests accepted

TOEFL Essentials 8; IELTS 6.5; DET 110; PTE Academic 54; PIE Level 7; ELS 112

Possible waiver

Equivalent U.S. bachelor's or higher from designated English-speaking countries, or other listed routes.

Applies to

university baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; PTE 53; Duolingo 115

Applies to

School-specific graduate minimum

MyBest scores

Not accepted

Home Edition

Accepted

Other tests accepted

IELTS Academic 7.0; Duolingo 130

Possible waiver

Native English; at least two years of U.S. college; or qualifying four-year degree where English is the only official language of instruction.

Applies to

university baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; PTE 58

Our estimate, not their policy. Kent State University publishes 71 on the old 0 to 120 scale and has not published a 1 to 6 figure. We converted it with the ETS concordance. A university can set a different number than the concordance suggests, so confirm on the official page before you treat this as your target.

Applies to

Program-specific

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.0; PTE 50; DET 100

Note

Conditional admission shown as available on Kent State's program table.

Our estimate, not their policy. Kent State University publishes 94 on the old 0 to 120 scale and has not published a 1 to 6 figure. We converted it with the ETS concordance. A university can set a different number than the concordance suggests, so confirm on the official page before you treat this as your target.

Applies to

Program-specific

Other tests accepted

IELTS 7.0; PTE 65; DET 120

Note

Demonstrates that Kent State requirements vary substantially by program.

Our estimate, not their policy. Kent State University publishes 102 on the old 0 to 120 scale and has not published a 1 to 6 figure. We converted it with the ETS concordance. A university can set a different number than the concordance suggests, so confirm on the official page before you treat this as your target.

Applies to

Program-specific

Other tests accepted

IELTS 7.5; PTE 73; DET 130

Applies to

Undergraduate English proficiency

Applies to

Graduate English proficiency

Applies to

school-specific

Applies to

school-specific

Applies to

school-specific

Our estimate, not their policy. Louisiana State University publishes 79 on the old 0 to 120 scale and has not published a 1 to 6 figure. We converted it with the ETS concordance. A university can set a different number than the concordance suggests, so confirm on the official page before you treat this as your target.

Applies to

university baseline

MyBest scores

Not accepted

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; PTE 59; Duolingo 110

Our estimate, not their policy. Loyola University Chicago publishes 79 on the old 0 to 120 scale and has not published a 1 to 6 figure. We converted it with the ETS concordance. A university can set a different number than the concordance suggests, so confirm on the official page before you treat this as your target.

Applies to

Program-specific graduate minimum

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.0; PTE 53; Duolingo 105

Applies to

program-specific

MyBest scores

Not accepted

Home Edition

TOEFL iBT accepted; check department

Other tests accepted

IELTS accepted by many departments; consult department

Possible waiver

May be exempt based on primary language/recent degree in specified English-language settings; departments control details.

Note

Each department sets its own English-proficiency minimum. TOEFL Essentials, ITP and MyBest are not accepted.

Applies to

university baseline

Note

Pre-2026 TOEFL 79 with no subscore below 17; new scale total 4 with section floors published by admissions.

Applies to

International undergraduate baseline

Note

New 1–6 scale minimum applies to exams on/after January 21, 2026.

Applies to

university baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 115; TOEFL Essentials 9

Note

Graduate test-score page lists 79 old / 5 new for full eligibility; lower scores may be conditional.

Applies to

program-specific

Applies to

program-specific

Applies to

university baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; PTE 58; Duolingo 115

Applies to

university baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 120

Note

MSU publishes 4.2 as its new-scale threshold; many programs require higher scores.

Applies to

university baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 120; PTE 57

Applies to

degree-level

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 105

Applies to

degree-level

Note

Catalog describes 68–78 old-scale / 3.5 new-scale applicants as potentially conditionally admitted; stored old score is lower bound.

Applies to

School-specific graduate minimum

Applies to

program-specific

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5 each; Duolingo 110 with subscore rules

Our estimate, not their policy. North Dakota State University publishes 71 on the old 0 to 120 scale and has not published a 1 to 6 figure. We converted it with the ETS concordance. A university can set a different number than the concordance suggests, so confirm on the official page before you treat this as your target.

Applies to

university baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.0; Duolingo 105; PTE 50

Applies to

university guidance

Note

Northeastern publishes no hard undergraduate minimum. Recent admitted-student TOEFL middle-50% guidance is roughly 102–110/106–113 depending page/cohort.

Applies to

school-specific

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 105

Applies to

program-specific

Other tests accepted

IELTS 7; Duolingo 120

Applies to

program-specific

Applies to

school-specific

Applies to

Most graduate programs

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 105

Note

Most graduate programs; individual programs may require higher scores.

Applies to

School-specific

Applies to

College-specific graduate minimum

Other tests accepted

IELTS Academic 6.0; PTE Academic 54; Duolingo 105

Possible waiver

Bachelor's at a regionally accredited U.S. institution, qualifying degree from specified English-speaking countries, or listed intensive-English route.

Applies to

International undergraduate baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS and Duolingo accepted; see official page

Note

Official page publishes TOEFL overall and writing threshold; graduate programs may have different requirements.

Applies to

University-wide graduate baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS Academic 6.5; DET 115; PTE Academic 53

Possible waiver

Qualifying degree from institution where English is primary language of instruction in a country where English is a recognized primary language.

Note

Conditional admission may be possible from TOEFL 61 legacy / 3.5 new scale; programs may set additional requirements.

Applies to

All levels baseline

MyBest scores

Not accepted

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; PTE Academic 53; Duolingo 120; other listed options

Possible waiver

Qualifying bachelor's/master's degree from country where English is official, or qualifying U.S. English coursework.

Note

Conditional/MET routes exist below the full-admission threshold and may not be available for all programs.

Applies to

university baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 110

Our estimate, not their policy. Oregon State University publishes 80 on the old 0 to 120 scale and has not published a 1 to 6 figure. We converted it with the ETS concordance. A university can set a different number than the concordance suggests, so confirm on the official page before you treat this as your target.

Applies to

university baseline

MyBest scores

Not accepted

Home Edition

Accepted

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 110

Note

Regular admission: 80 total, minimum 18 each section; GTAs need speaking 22. Current page still states legacy scale for graduate requirements.

Applies to

university baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5

Note

Minimum old total 80 with speaking 19; new total 4.5 with speaking 3.5. Programs may require higher.

Applies to

Graduate School; departments may set their own minimums

MyBest scores

Not accepted; if multiple reports are sent, highest section scores are considered

Home Edition

TOEFL iBT Home Edition accepted

Note

Princeton Graduate School explicitly states that it has no minimum TOEFL score requirement. Check the individual department.

Applies to

Graduate admission English-proficiency cutoff

Note

The separate TOEFL Speaking threshold for oral-English/TA certification is 27 legacy / 5.5 new and is not the graduate admission minimum.

Applies to

Institute-wide graduate baseline; departments may be higher

Other tests accepted

IELTS Academic 6.5; Duolingo 120; PTE 59

Possible waiver

U.S. citizens/permanent residents; citizens of countries where English is official; or qualifying degree from U.S./official-English country.

Applies to

university baseline

MyBest scores

Not accepted

Home Edition

Accepted

Other tests accepted

IELTS 7; Duolingo 115

Possible waiver

Degree from qualifying English-medium institution/country may satisfy requirement.

Applies to

university baseline

Note

SGS requires English proficiency; exact thresholds are published on its international-students page and can vary by program. Program-level example included separately.

Applies to

program-specific

Our estimate, not their policy. Saint Louis University publishes 80 on the old 0 to 120 scale and has not published a 1 to 6 figure. We converted it with the ETS concordance. A university can set a different number than the concordance suggests, so confirm on the official page before you treat this as your target.

Applies to

University-wide graduate baseline; programs may be higher

Other tests accepted

IELTS or PTE accepted

Note

Some graduate programs require higher English proficiency scores.

Applies to

Graduate baseline; programs may be higher

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 105; PTE 58

Note

Program requirements may exceed the university minimum.

Applies to

Graduate School minimum; specific programs may require higher

Applies to

School/college graduate baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; TOEFL Essentials 8.5

Note

Dedman College baseline; individual programs can set different/higher standards.

Applies to

University-wide graduate baseline; programs may set higher minimums

MyBest scores

Accepted

Note

109 legacy / 5.5 new is the threshold for exemption from Stanford's English Placement Test, not the admission minimum.

Applies to

degree-level

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Gateway 495

Applies to

degree-level

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Gateway 495

Applies to

program tier

Applies to

program tier

Applies to

program tier

Our estimate, not their policy. Syracuse University publishes 90 on the old 0 to 120 scale and has not published a 1 to 6 figure. We converted it with the ETS concordance. A university can set a different number than the concordance suggests, so confirm on the official page before you treat this as your target.

Applies to

school-specific

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 110

Note

VPA lists 90 as recommended minimum; lower scores may be considered provisionally by departments.

Our estimate, not their policy. Syracuse University publishes 100 on the old 0 to 120 scale and has not published a 1 to 6 figure. We converted it with the ETS concordance. A university can set a different number than the concordance suggests, so confirm on the official page before you treat this as your target.

Applies to

program-specific

Applies to

university baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; PTE 53; Duolingo 110

Possible waiver

Undergraduate degree in U.S. or listed English-speaking countries can waive testing.

Applies to

program-specific

Other tests accepted

IELTS 7; PTE 72

Applies to

university baseline

MyBest scores

Not accepted

Home Edition

Accepted

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.0; TOEFL Essentials 8.5

Possible waiver

Citizenship in qualifying English-speaking countries or qualifying U.S. bachelor's/master's degree.

Applies to

university baseline

Other tests accepted

TOEFL Essentials 8.5; Duolingo 100

Applies to

Undergraduate minimum

Applies to

Graduate minimum

Applies to

university baseline

MyBest scores

Not accepted

Home Edition

Accepted

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 120

Applies to

University-wide graduate baseline

MyBest scores

Accepted

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5 with no subscore below 6; DET 120 with no subscore below 110; PTE 59

Note

For the new TOEFL scale, no individual section may be below 4.

Our estimate, not their policy. The University of Montana publishes 70 on the old 0 to 120 scale and has not published a 1 to 6 figure. We converted it with the ETS concordance. A university can set a different number than the concordance suggests, so confirm on the official page before you treat this as your target.

Applies to

Full undergraduate admission

MyBest scores

Accepted

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.0; Duolingo 105

Note

University also publishes lower pathway/conditional English thresholds.

Applies to

University-wide graduate baseline; programs may be higher

MyBest scores

Accepted

Home Edition

Accepted

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0; Duolingo 120

Possible waiver

English official language in country of citizenship or qualifying degree where English is primary language of instruction.

Applies to

University-wide graduate baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 100

Possible waiver

Bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited U.S. institution.

Applies to

university baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 115

Possible waiver

Exemptions available under published Graduate School criteria.

Our estimate, not their policy. The University of Texas at Dallas publishes 80 on the old 0 to 120 scale and has not published a 1 to 6 figure. We converted it with the ETS concordance. A university can set a different number than the concordance suggests, so confirm on the official page before you treat this as your target.

Applies to

School-specific master's minimum

Note

2026 Graduate Catalog; international master's applicants in JSOM must submit TOEFL of at least 80.

Applies to

University-wide graduate baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 110; PTE 53

Note

Legacy minimum applies to tests before Jan 21, 2026; new 1–6 minimum to tests on/after that date.

Applies to

Graduate baseline; programs may be higher

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 100

Possible waiver

Qualifying English-speaking-country or U.S.-degree criteria; see catalog.

Note

Individual degree programs may set higher English proficiency requirements.

Applies to

General graduate guidance; programs may vary

Note

Tufts says these scores are generally advised, not a universal hard minimum; program-specific requirements can differ.

Our estimate, not their policy. Tulane University publishes 87 on the old 0 to 120 scale and has not published a 1 to 6 figure. We converted it with the ETS concordance. A university can set a different number than the concordance suggests, so confirm on the official page before you treat this as your target.

Applies to

School-specific graduate minimum

Other tests accepted

IELTS 7.0

Possible waiver

Prior qualifying education in English may exempt applicant; see school page.

Note

Science & Engineering requirement; other Tulane schools/programs may differ.

Applies to

University-wide graduate baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 110; PTE 53

Possible waiver

Qualifying U.S./approved-country study may satisfy the requirement; see official page.

Note

Some programs may admit conditionally or set additional requirements.

Applies to

University graduate minimum; departments may require higher

MyBest scores

Accepted on both legacy and new scales

Home Edition

Home Edition accepted

Our estimate, not their policy. University of Alabama at Birmingham publishes 80 on the old 0 to 120 scale and has not published a 1 to 6 figure. We converted it with the ETS concordance. A university can set a different number than the concordance suggests, so confirm on the official page before you treat this as your target.

Applies to

University-wide graduate baseline

MyBest scores

Not accepted

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; PTE 56; Duolingo 120

Possible waiver

Qualifying U.S. degree or citizenship/education circumstances listed by UAB.

Applies to

Graduate College minimum; departments may require higher

MyBest scores

Accepted; individual MyBest scores must be within the validity window

Home Edition

Home Edition accepted

Applies to

University-wide graduate baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; PTE 58; iTEP 3.9; Duolingo 110; Cambridge C1 176

Note

Current 2026–27 Graduate Catalog publishes the new TOEFL 1–6 minimum. Legacy score intentionally left blank here rather than inferred.

Applies to

System-wide undergraduate minimum; individual campuses may require higher scores

MyBest scores

Not accepted; highest composite score from a single sitting only

Home Edition

TOEFL iBT Home Edition accepted

Note

A UC campus may require a score higher than the system minimum.

Applies to

University-wide graduate baseline

MyBest scores

Not accepted

Other tests accepted

IELTS 7.0 with speaking and writing 6.5

Note

For tests on/after Jan 21, 2026: overall 5.0 and speaking/writing 4.5. Programs may set additional requirements.

Applies to

University-wide graduate baseline

MyBest scores

Not accepted

Home Edition

Accepted

Other tests accepted

IELTS Academic 7.0; Duolingo 115

Possible waiver

Qualifying U.S. degree or degree from institution where WHED lists English as sole language of instruction.

Note

Current page publishes a 4.5 TOEFL minimum on the new scale; legacy score left blank in this row rather than relying on older policy.

Applies to

University-wide graduate baseline

MyBest scores

Not accepted

Home Edition

Accepted

Other tests accepted

IELTS 7.0 with no module below 6.0

Possible waiver

Undergraduate or master's degree at institution where WHED identifies English as sole language of instruction.

Applies to

University-wide graduate baseline; majors may be higher

MyBest scores

Not accepted

Other tests accepted

IELTS 7.0

Note

Individual majors may set higher expectations; UCLA also uses higher scores for exemption/placement purposes.

Our estimate, not their policy. University of California, Merced publishes 80 on the old 0 to 120 scale and has not published a 1 to 6 figure. We converted it with the ETS concordance. A university can set a different number than the concordance suggests, so confirm on the official page before you treat this as your target.

Applies to

University-wide graduate baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 120

Possible waiver

Admission TOEFL may be waived for qualifying U.S. degree or education in a country where English is language of instruction.

Note

Programs may require higher scores. Speaking below 26 may be accepted in special circumstances if overall 80 is maintained.

Our estimate, not their policy. University of California, Riverside publishes 80 on the old 0 to 120 scale and has not published a 1 to 6 figure. We converted it with the ETS concordance. A university can set a different number than the concordance suggests, so confirm on the official page before you treat this as your target.

Applies to

University-wide graduate baseline

MyBest scores

Not accepted

Other tests accepted

IELTS 7.0 with no individual band below 6.0

Note

Program-specific requirements may be higher.

Applies to

First-year international English-proficiency route

Applies to

University-wide graduate baseline

Note

Graduate Division requirement; program-specific expectations should also be checked.

Applies to

International undergraduate English proficiency

Home Edition

Accepted

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 115; qualifying SAT/ACT/IB/coursework options

Note

Current undergraduate admissions page publishes new TOEFL iBT 1–6 minimum. Legacy score omitted in this row.

Applies to

International undergraduate baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 120

Note

Undergraduate international admissions baseline.

Applies to

program-specific

Note

Arts & Humanities publishes 25 in each old-scale section / 5 in each new-scale section.

Applies to

program-specific

Our estimate, not their policy. University of Chicago publishes 100 on the old 0 to 120 scale and has not published a 1 to 6 figure. We converted it with the ETS concordance. A university can set a different number than the concordance suggests, so confirm on the official page before you treat this as your target.

Applies to

program-specific

Note

BSD publishes 100 total old scale plus section floors; new-scale section floors are R5/L5.5/S4.5/W5.

Applies to

university baseline

MyBest scores

Not accepted

Home Edition

Accepted

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 110; PTE 54

Applies to

program-specific

Other tests accepted

IELTS 7; Duolingo 115

Applies to

program-specific

Other tests accepted

IELTS 7; Duolingo 115

Applies to

program-specific

Applies to

program-specific

Applies to

university baseline

Applies to

program-specific

Applies to

program-specific

Applies to

program-specific

Applies to

Most graduate programs

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; PTE 58

Note

Most programs; individual graduate programs may publish different/higher thresholds.

Applies to

university baseline

MyBest scores

Not accepted

Home Edition

Accepted

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; PTE 60; Duolingo 110

Possible waiver

Published waiver rules differ for applications through Fall 2026 vs Spring 2027+; see source.

Applies to

University-wide graduate baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; iTEP 4.5; PTE 60; Duolingo 110; Cambridge 160; ELS 112

Possible waiver

Qualifying U.S. bachelor's degree or other listed English-medium/English-country routes.

Applies to

university baseline

Home Edition

Accepted

Other tests accepted

IELTS accepted by many programs; TOEFL Essentials accepted

Note

Many programs require 100; TA consideration generally requires 100 old-scale or equivalent.

Applies to

University-wide graduate baseline; programs may be higher

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Cambridge C1 Advanced 176; Duolingo 115

Possible waiver

English-language secondary diploma; qualifying degree where sole instruction/examination is English; or last 30 semester credits with 3.0+ in such institution.

Note

Some programs require higher minimums. GTA speaking threshold: TOEFL Speaking 26 legacy / 5.0 new.

Applies to

university baseline

Note

Current graduate admissions page publishes new-scale total 4.5 with 4.0 minimum in each subsection.

Applies to

General graduate minimum

MyBest scores

Accepted

Home Edition

TOEFL Home Edition accepted

Note

UGA's official page currently says the new-scale requirement applies to exams on or after January 22, 2026. This dataset preserves that wording rather than silently changing it.

Our estimate, not their policy. University of Hawaii at Manoa publishes 100 on the old 0 to 120 scale and has not published a 1 to 6 figure. We converted it with the ETS concordance. A university can set a different number than the concordance suggests, so confirm on the official page before you treat this as your target.

Applies to

Program-specific graduate minimum

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.0 overall; 7.0 for teaching assistantship applicants

Possible waiver

Applicants who attended college at a U.S. or primarily English-speaking institution may be exempt per program wording.

Applies to

University-wide graduate baseline; programs may be higher

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 105; PTE 53

Possible waiver

Qualifying baccalaureate degree from U.S. institution or eligible English-speaking country/institution criteria.

Applies to

University-wide graduate baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 115; PTE/English Express 58

Possible waiver

Qualifying citizenship/degree from English-speaking country or U.S. degree.

Applies to

University-wide graduate baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5 with minimum bands; PTE Academic minimum published on official page

Note

UIC publishes TOEFL overall and section thresholds for both legacy and new scales.

Applies to

Limited-status English threshold

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 115

Note

Meeting this threshold may correspond to limited-status admission depending on program/policy; full-status threshold is higher.

Applies to

Full-status English threshold

MyBest scores

Not accepted

Other tests accepted

IELTS 7.5; Duolingo 135

Note

Higher full-status English threshold published by the Graduate College.

Applies to

university baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 7; Duolingo 120; PTE 68

Applies to

Graduate admissions proficiency band

MyBest scores

Not accepted

Home Edition

Test-center and online/at-home TOEFL accepted

Note

Applicants admitted in this band are subject to Applied English Center testing/coursework requirements; online programs require Full Proficiency instead.

Applies to

Graduate admissions proficiency band

MyBest scores

Not accepted

Home Edition

Test-center and online/at-home TOEFL accepted

Note

Applicants to online degree and certificate programs must achieve Full Proficiency.

Applies to

University-wide graduate baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 115

Possible waiver

Qualifying U.S. degree or degree from institution where English is sole language of instruction.

Applies to

University-wide graduate baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5 (no section below 5); Duolingo 105; PTE 55 (no subscore below 53)

Note

New TOEFL scale requires each section at least 4.0. Medium-of-instruction waivers are limited; see official policy.

Applies to

Graduate admission baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; PTE 65; Duolingo 115

Applies to

Teaching-assistant English threshold

Other tests accepted

IELTS 7.0; PTE 75; Duolingo 130

Note

Teaching-assistant threshold is higher than the general graduate-admission minimum.

Applies to

University-wide graduate baseline; programs may be higher

MyBest scores

Accepted

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; PTE 53; Duolingo 115

Note

Individual programs may require higher scores.

Applies to

university baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS and other options listed by Graduate School

Note

Full-enrollment threshold; lower bands may enter Bridge/Advanced English Writing categories. Programs may be stricter.

Applies to

conditional

Note

Bridge band is 88–95 old scale; listed section bands apply. Stored overall is the lower bound for filtering.

Applies to

university baseline

MyBest scores

Not accepted

Home Edition

Accepted

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 115

Applies to

university baseline

MyBest scores

Not accepted

Home Edition

Accepted

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 115; PTE 53

Applies to

Program/school-specific graduate minimum

Note

UMass Boston publishes a program-by-program English-proficiency table.

Applies to

Program-specific graduate minimum

Note

Higher program-specific threshold than several other UMass Boston programs.

Our estimate, not their policy. University of Massachusetts Lowell publishes 79 on the old 0 to 120 scale and has not published a 1 to 6 figure. We converted it with the ETS concordance. A university can set a different number than the concordance suggests, so confirm on the official page before you treat this as your target.

Applies to

General graduate baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5

Note

Some graduate programs, particularly business programs, publish higher thresholds.

Our estimate, not their policy. University of Massachusetts Lowell publishes 100 on the old 0 to 120 scale and has not published a 1 to 6 figure. We converted it with the ETS concordance. A university can set a different number than the concordance suggests, so confirm on the official page before you treat this as your target.

Applies to

Program-specific higher minimum

Other tests accepted

IELTS 7.5

Note

Official page identifies higher English requirements for some business graduate programs.

Applies to

International English proficiency

Note

Official page presents these as the TOEFL benchmark for competitive applicants; do not label as a guaranteed-admission cutoff.

Applies to

International applicants

Home Edition

TOEFL iBT Home Edition accepted

Note

Michigan describes these as acceptable passing ranges rather than a single numeric cutoff.

Applies to

university baseline

MyBest scores

Not accepted

Home Edition

Accepted

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 115 through Summer 2027; PTE 59

Applies to

university baseline

MyBest scores

Not accepted

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; PTE 59; Cambridge 180; Duolingo 115

Applies to

program-specific

Note

Program table lists 100 old / 5 new and a higher speaking requirement.

Applies to

program-specific

Applies to

university baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 120 through Dec 31, 2026

Applies to

university baseline

Other tests accepted

TOEFL Essentials 8.5; IELTS 6.5; PTE 59; Duolingo 120

Applies to

university guidance

Other tests accepted

IELTS 7.5; Duolingo 130; Cambridge C1/C2

Note

UNC explicitly describes 100/5 as typical for strong applicants, not a minimum.

Applies to

University-wide graduate baseline; programs may be higher

Other tests accepted

IELTS 7.0; Duolingo 120

Possible waiver

Native English or bachelor's/higher degree / at least two years post-secondary education where medium of instruction is English.

Note

New TOEFL scale requires 4.5 average and no section below 4.0; legacy scale requires overall 80 and Speaking 23.

Our estimate, not their policy. University of Pennsylvania publishes 100 on the old 0 to 120 scale and has not published a 1 to 6 figure. We converted it with the ETS concordance. A university can set a different number than the concordance suggests, so confirm on the official page before you treat this as your target.

Applies to

First-year/international undergraduate applicants

MyBest scores

Not accepted; Penn uses the most recent TOEFL exam

Note

Penn says competitive applicants tend to have a composite TOEFL score of 100 or above. The current official undergraduate page still describes the TOEFL on the 0–120 scale and does not publish a 1–6 competitive benchmark.

Applies to

Program-specific

Home Edition

At-home TOEFL accepted

Note

Program describes this as a strict requirement. The page also contains legacy subscore guidance elsewhere; this record stores only the explicitly paired overall 100 / 5.0 thresholds.

Applies to

school-specific

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 120

Applies to

program-specific

Applies to

program-specific

Note

90+ old scale strongly preferred.

Applies to

university guidance

MyBest scores

Not accepted

Other tests accepted

IELTS 7.5; Duolingo 130

Note

100/5 is recommended, not an absolute minimum.

Applies to

school-wide

Other tests accepted

IELTS; Duolingo

Note

AS&E requires an accepted English-proficiency test but the central page does not publish a universal numerical cutoff; check the program.

Applies to

university baseline

Home Edition

Accepted

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; PTE 53; Duolingo 120

Applies to

university guidance

Applies to

degree-level

Note

USC explicitly says these are placement/ISE-exemption guidelines, not university-wide graduate admission minimums; programs may set internal minimums.

Applies to

degree-level

Applies to

General graduate English proficiency

Our estimate, not their policy. University of Virginia publishes 90 on the old 0 to 120 scale and has not published a 1 to 6 figure. We converted it with the ETS concordance. A university can set a different number than the concordance suggests, so confirm on the official page before you treat this as your target.

Applies to

school-specific

Other tests accepted

IELTS 7.0 in each section

Applies to

school-specific

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5 in each section

Applies to

university baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.0; Duolingo 110

Applies to

university baseline

MyBest scores

Accepted at university level; some programs may not

Home Edition

Accepted

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 110

Note

Below this score applicants are not considered; ELP is not fully satisfied at the minimum and additional requirements can apply.

Applies to

university baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 7; Duolingo 125

Applies to

university baseline

MyBest scores

Not accepted

Home Edition

Accepted

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5; Duolingo 115

Applies to

university baseline

MyBest scores

Not accepted

Other tests accepted

IELTS 7; Duolingo 125

Note

Programs may require higher standards; 80–91 old / 4.5 new may be admissible with program approval and English assessment.

Applies to

Undergraduate English proficiency

Home Edition

TOEFL iBT Home Edition accepted

Our estimate, not their policy. Vanderbilt University publishes 89 on the old 0 to 120 scale and has not published a 1 to 6 figure. We converted it with the ETS concordance. A university can set a different number than the concordance suggests, so confirm on the official page before you treat this as your target.

Applies to

university baseline

Other tests accepted

Duolingo 130; IELTS varies by program (often 7 desirable)

Note

Graduate School publishes 89 as minimum acceptable old-scale TOEFL; departments may require higher. New 1–6 scale not explicitly published on cited page as of verification.

Our estimate, not their policy. Vanderbilt University publishes 89 on the old 0 to 120 scale and has not published a 1 to 6 figure. We converted it with the ETS concordance. A university can set a different number than the concordance suggests, so confirm on the official page before you treat this as your target.

Applies to

school-specific

Other tests accepted

IELTS 7.0; Duolingo policy varies by cycle

Applies to

university baseline

Other tests accepted

IELTS 6.5

Possible waiver

Qualifying bachelor's degree from accredited English-medium university.

Our estimate, not their policy. Virginia Tech publishes 90 on the old 0 to 120 scale and has not published a 1 to 6 figure. We converted it with the ETS concordance. A university can set a different number than the concordance suggests, so confirm on the official page before you treat this as your target.

Applies to

program-specific

Applies to

General GSAS; individual departments may have minimums

MyBest scores

Not accepted

Home Edition

TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition accepted if no other option is available

Note

Yale GSAS states that it does not have admission test minimums; departments/programs may. The 26 legacy / 5.5 new Speaking threshold on the page is a teaching/Summer English threshold, not a general admission cutoff.