ISU

TOEFL Exemptions



International applicants are not required to submit official TOEFL scores if one of the conditions (below) is satisfied.




The applicant:


    

  1. Is a citizen of a country in which English is the official (or national) language 1

     

    2. 

  2. Has earned a diploma from an accredited U.S. high school

     

    3. 

  3. Has earned a diploma from an accredited U.S. college or university

     

    4. 

  4. Has completed one year (24 transferable credit hours) from a U.S. college or university 2

     

    5. 

  5. Has completed one year (24 transferable credit hours) from a university or college in a country in which English is the official language 2

     

    6. 

  6. Earned a score of 5.0 (or higher) on the IELTS
    7. 



NOTE:


1  Applicants from English-speaking nations who first language is not English are required to take the TOEFL.




2  Transferable hours are restricted to courses in which the applicant earned a grade of C or higher, and courses at the
100-level (and above) from regionally accredited U.S. colleges and universities-- and from selected schools located
outside the United States.














Last updated 7 October 09