Official Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL)

Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores are required for students whose country use English as second language. A minimum TOEFL Score (Internet-based) of 32 is recommended.

The International English Language Test (IELTS) band score of 4.5 will be accepted in lieu of the TOEFL.

The Pearson PTE Academic(PTEA) score of 29 or higher will be accepted in lieu of the TOEFL

On a case-by-case basis, students whose IELTS scores are at least 4.0 or its TOEFL equivalent will be considered for an exception based on an evaluation by the Center for Student Success. Other English proficiency tests may be acceptable after review by the International Admissions Committee. SUSLA uses the ETS score comparison tool to compare TOEFL iBT scores to the IELTS academic module. The chart can be found at ETS Compare Scores.

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