All international applicants must provide proof of English proficiency by submitting documentation of one of the following:
Undergraduate
| TOEFL | 61 |
| IELTS | 5.5 |
| Duolingo | 95 |
| ACT |
19 Reading and English |
| SAT | 500 Evidence-Based Reading |
| GTEC | 1051 (CBT), 1074 (GTEC) |
| ESOL |
B2 |
| OHLA | Advanced Level II |
Graduate
| TOEFL | 79 |
| IELTS | 6.5 |
| PTE | 53 |
| Degree from Accredited |
U.S. Institution |
Additional information can be found in the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs.
International applicants will be exempt from providing proof of English proficiency if they meet one of the following conditions:
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Undergraduate Students
The following applicants are exempt from English proficiency requirements:
1.) Applicants from the following countries where English is the official language:
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bermuda
- British Virgin Islands
- Canada
- Cayman Islands
- Cook Islands
- Dominica
- Fiji
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Grenada
- Guyana
- Ireland
- Jamaica
- Jersey
- Kenya
- Liberia
- Malawi
- Micronesia
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
- Sint Maarten
- South Africa
- St. Kitts and Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Tanzania
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Uganda
- United Kingdom
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
2.) Applicants that have completed two semesters or three quarters of college-level English composition from an accredited U.S. college or university which transfers to ETSU as ENGL 1010 and 1020--with a minimum grade of "C". Official transcripts are required.
3.) Applicants that have a minimum of one year of attendance as an exchange student in, or graduation from, a U.S. high school. Official transcripts are required.
ETSU will also accept other nationally recognized, comparable standardized English proficiency examinations. For more information, please contact International Admissions at international@etsu.edu.
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Graduate Students
Exemptions:
1.) Applicants who have been educated in English for a minimum of 4 years at the upper high school level or higher (e.g., 4 years of college; 2 years of high school plus 2 years of college) from a country on this list are exempt from the English proficiency test (TOEFL, IELTS, PTE) requirement:
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Botswana
- British Virgin Islands
- Canada (except Québec)
- Cayman Island
- Cook Islands
- Dominica
- Fiji
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Gibraltar
- Grenada
- Guyana
- Ireland
- Jamaica
- Jersey
- Kenya
- Liberia
- Malawi
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Micronesia
- Montserrat
- Namibia
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Saint Maarten
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- St. Kitts and Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Swaziland
- Tanzania
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Uganda
- United Kingdom
- United States
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Vanuatu
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
2.) Applicants who have earned a degree from an accredited U.S. institution are exempt.
The Graduate School may waive the language proficiency test requirement in rare circumstances that include but are not limited to:
- An applicant who is educated in a country not listed above but who has passed the USMLE Step 2 CS exam.
- An applicant who has been employed in the United States for three years in an establishment(s) where all activities are conducted in English. The applicant must provide a letter from the Human Resources department, or an authorized official, from each establishment certifying all activities are conducted in English and specifying dates of employment.
- An applicant who has completed at least two years of full-time study within the past five years at a recognized secondary school, or accredited college or university in the U.S. and has a minimum GPA of 3.0.
*All students who receive a Graduate Assistantship or Tuition Scholarship are required to take an Oral Proficiency Exam (at no cost) upon arriving to campus.