English Proficiency Requirements

To be considered for admission international students and non-English speaking students must validate the UIU English Proficiency requirement. If a student is transferring from a US institution or has been educated in one of the English proficiency waiver countries, the English proficiency requirement is waived.

For a list of English speaking countries, see uiu.edu/english-waiver.

Validation of Upper Iowa University’s English proficiency requirement is met in one of the following ways:

Test	Undergraduate	Graduate
TOEFL www.ets.org (institution code: 6885)
Paper-based	500	550
Internet-based	61	79
IELTS www.ielts.org	5.0	6.0
Required Writing score	5.0	6.0
MELAB www.isa.umich.edu/eli/testing/melab	69	77
Michigan English Language Assessment Battery
MUET www.mpm.edu.my/bi/main.php Malaysian University English Test	4.0	5.0
Cambridge O Level English Language Exam	D
Duolingo	83	97
International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) (English Subject)	D
ELS Language Center www.els.edu 112 N/A
SAT http://sat.collegeboard.com (institution code:6885) (Minimum critical reading sub-score)	430	N/A
ACT http://act.org (institution code: 1360) (Minimum English sub-score)	18	N/A
HKCEE English Language (Syllabus B)	D
HKALE English Language (AS Level)	E
HKDSE	3

UIU will also consider the following evidence to meet the requirement of English proficiency:

Official transcripts validating completion of secondary education from a U.S. high school or GED equivalent.
Official transcripts validating a minimum of two years of instruction at the secondary education level in a country where the official language is English (contact the Office of Admissions or visit its website for a list of recognized countries) or an English language international school.
Official transcripts from a two-year minimum combination of secondary and post-secondary education in a country where the official language is English.
Official transcripts showing 24 or more successfully completed college-level semester credits* from a regionally accredited college or university where the official language is English and English is the language of instruction.
Cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 is required.
Successful completion of an Upper Iowa University approved Intensive English Program (IEP)

*Non-degree awarding credits (i.e. intensive English, Foundations, or deemed equivalent credits) will not be considered to meet this requirement.