English Language Proficiency Options
The following are acceptable as proof of English Language Proficiency:
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): minimum overall score of 79
- IELTS (International English Language Testing System): minimum overall score of 6.5
- Duolingo English Test: minimum overall score 115
- PTE Academic: minimum overall score of 58
- U of I American Language & Culture Program (ALCP) with score of a Level 6/Advanced Pass
- U.S. Education Earned Bachelor, or higher, degree at accredited U.S. institution
A waiver for the English proficiency requirement is automatically granted to applicants whose education is from countries where English is an official/native language. For more information, see the Countries Where English is an Official/Native Language below.
Notes
- All tests must have been taken within two years of the semester for which you are applying.
- Some graduate programs have a higher requirement.
Countries Where English is an Official/Native Language
Refer to the English language country list below.
*English medium of instruction - applicants must demonstrate that the medium of instruction for their degree program was English by providing an official letter from the university Registrar's office or the academic department.
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Akrotiri
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Anguilla
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Antigua and Barbuda
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Australia
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Bahamas
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Barbados
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Belize
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Bermuda
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Botswana
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British Virgin Islands
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Cameroon (English medium of instruction)*
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Canada (English medium of instruction)*
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Cayman Islands
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Christmas Island
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Cook Islands
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Dhekelia
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Dominica
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Falkland Islands
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Fiji
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Ghana
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Gibraltar
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Grenada
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Guam
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Guernsey
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Guyana
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Ireland
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Isle of Man
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Jamaica
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Jersey
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Kenya
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Kiribati
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Lesotho
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Liberia
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Madagascar
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Malawi (English medium of instruction)*
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Malta
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Micronesia, Federated States of
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Montserrat
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Namibia
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New Zealand
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Nigeria
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Norfolk Islands
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Philippines
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Pitcairn Islands
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Puerto Rico (English medium of instruction)*
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Sierra Leone
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South Africa (English medium of instruction)*
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St. Helena
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St. Kitts & Nevis