Applicants whose native language or language of the home is not English must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam. The minimum acceptable TOEFL score for admission is 80 for the internet-based test (IBT). IELTS test takers must score no less than Band 7 (total). Some graduate programs have higher minimum score requirements. 

Applicants who are citizens of any of the countries on the list below and whose total education (primary – tertiary) was conducted in English are not required to take an English proficiency exam: Botswana, Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Tanzania Zambia, Sierra Lione Namibia, Kenya, and Liberia. 

Please visit the International applicant's instruction page for a full list of exempt countries and to review additional information.