Proof of English Language Proficiency for Graduate Applicants
Applicants whose native language is not English and who received their undergraduate degrees from non-English speaking institutions must demonstrate a minimum level of English proficiency to be considered for admission into a University of Toledo Graduate Program.
Applicants must demonstrate proof of their English proficiency by meeting one or more of the following conditions:
- An official English language proficiency test report with at least the minimum scores below:
- TOEFL iBT 80
- IELTS 6.5
- PTE 58
- Duolingo 110
- By the time of enrollment in the desired graduate program, applicant must have successfully completed a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree with at least a 2.7 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale from one of the following types of institutions:
- A regionally accredited U.S. college or university.
- A CHEA-member accredited non-U.S. university where English is the official language of instruction.
- A university in one of the listed countries, where English is the official language of instruction at that institution.
- Successful completion of at least 24 undergraduate credit hours (or 18 graduate credit hours) with at least a 2.7 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale at a regionally accredited U.S. college or university.
- Successful completion of the Graduate Access Program (GAP) pathway through the University of Toledo’s American Language Institute (ALI).
The University of Toledo reserves the right to require additional evidence of English language proficiency for all applicants, the adequacy of which shall be at the sole discretion of the Graduate Admissions Office.
*Please note: Graduate degrees that are strictly research-based with no academic coursework are unacceptable for proof of English language proficiency.