English Proficiency

The English proficiency admissions requirement may be waived if you meet one of the criteria listed below:

  • You are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (Green card holder)
  • You are a citizen of one of the countries listed below

Undergraduate First-Year Students (Freshmen)

  • Students who graduated/will graduate from a high school in the U.S., U.S. territory or any of the countries listed below
  • Students who attend(ed) an international school that follows the educational system of any country listed below (International Baccalaureate, GCE A-Levels, iGCSE, etc.)

Please note: Students who enroll in an English language curriculum high school mid-stream (from a local non-English speaking curriculum to an IB program, for example) must be enrolled in non-ESL English courses consistent with their peers and should have a grade of “B” or better in English courses

Undergraduate Advanced Standing Students (Transfer, Second Degree)

  • Students who graduated form a high school in the U.S., U.S. territory or any of the countries listed below
  • Students who have satisfactorily completed at least 24 credit hours (not including ESL classes) at an accredited college or university in the U.S., U.S. territory or one of the countries listed below
  • Students who have satisfactorily completed the equivalent of English Composition I and English Composition II with a grade of “C” or better at an accredited college or university in the U.S. or U.S. territory

Graduate Students

  • Students who attend(ed) a regionally-accredited college or university in the U.S. or U.S. territory with a minimum of one academic year (2 semesters or 3 quarters) of full-time enrollment, not including ESL classes
  • Students who attend a university located in or that follows the curricula of one of the countries listed below (for example, American University of Beirut or Monash University Malaysia) reflecting a minimum of one academic year (2 semesters or 3 quarters) of full-time enrollment, not including ESL classes

Please note that proof of English as the medium of instruction (MOI) is reviewed on a case-by-case basis. MOI letters must indicate that instruction occurred within the previous five (5) years to be eligible for consideration.

List of Countries for English Proficiency Waivers

Anguilla

Grenada

Saint Helena

Antigua & Barbuda

Guyana

Seychelles

Australia

Ireland

Sierra Leone

Bahamas

Jamaica

Singapore

Barbados

Kenya

Solomon Islands

Belize

Kiribati

South Africa

Bermuda

Lesotho

St. Christopher

Botswana

Liberia

St. Kitts & Nevis

British Virgin Islands (BVI)

Malawi

St. Lucia

Canada (all but Quebec)

Mauritius

St. Vincent & The Grenadines

Cayman Islands

Federated States of Micronesia

Swaziland

Christmas Island

Montserrat

Tanzania

Channel Islands

Namibia

Trinidad & Tobago

Cook Islands

Nepal

Turks & Caicos

Dominica

New Zealand

Uganda

Falkland Islands/Malvinas

Nigeria

United Kingdom & No. Ireland

Fiji

Norfolk Island

Zambia

Gambia

Palau

Zimbabwe

Ghana

Philippines

Gibraltar

Pitcairn Island