English Proficiency Assessment (for Non-Native Speakers)
Non-Native speakers of English are required to provide proof of English proficiency prior to admission. Accepted methods for the demonstration of English proficiency at CTU include:
TOEFL score of 500 for undergraduate students or 550 for nursing, graduate, and doctoral students, or 173 for the computer based exam for undergraduate students and 213 for graduate and doctoral students.
For the Internet Based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT) an aggregate score of 79 for graduate and doctoral programs and 61 for undergraduate programs is required. In addition to the aggregate score requirement for the internet based test, the following minimum scores must also be met:
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Writing:
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18 for graduate, 17 for undergraduate, 19 for doctoral
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Speaking:
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18 for graduate, 17 for undergraduate, 19 for doctoral
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Reading:
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17 for graduate, 16 for undergraduate, 19 for doctoral
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Listening:
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16 for graduate, 15 for undergraduate, 19 for doctoral
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iBT
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Computer based
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TOEFL
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Graduate/Nursing/Doctoral
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79
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213
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550
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Undergraduate
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61
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173
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500
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- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 5.0 and higher for undergraduate students 6.0 or higher for graduate students, and 6.5 for doctoral students
- A grade of C or better in an intermediate ESL or college-level English course taken at an accredited English-speaking postsecondary institution for undergraduate and graduate students.
- Graduation from a regionally accredited English-speaking postsecondary institution.