English Proficiency Requirements
If English is not your native language, you must demonstrate English proficiency by providing evidence through one of the following methods:
- Take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test, the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) or Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE). Scores must be no more than two (2) years old. The minimum acceptable scores are as follows:
TOEFL paper-based test 560 (minimum of 56 in each section) TOEFL computer-based test 220 (minimum of 22 in each section) TOEFL Internet-based test 84 (minimum of 23 in reading, 23 in listening, 17 in speaking, and 21 in writing) IELTS 6.5 MELAB 80 (minimum of 80 in each section) ECPE Certificate of Proficiency
- Provide an official transcript showing one of the following: a degree earned at an accredited U.S. college or university OR a degree earned at a foreign institution where the language of instruction was exclusively English OR successful completion (‘C’ or higher) of ENG 111 or ENG 112 or its equivalent.
If you do not meet the minimum requirements for English proficiency, you might consider enrolling first in the English Language Program (ELP). For more information, please visit www.umflint.edu/elp.