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International admission requirements

Undergraduate

  • Graduation from the equivalent of US high school 
  • GPA equivalency of a 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
  • Proof of English language proficiency with minimum scores of 61 TOEFL, 6 IELTS, 55 PTE, or 90 Duolingo  Learn more below...
  • Passport copy
  • Visa if available

Graduate

  • Graduation from a an accredited undergraduate program
  • GPA equivalency of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale 
  • Proof of English language proficiency with minimum scores of 79 TOEFL, 6.5 IELTS, 60 PTE, or 100 Duolingo Learn more below...
  • GRE or GMAT is not required

English proficiency scores

We do not have minimum sub-score requirements.

Undergraduate

Minimum English test scores for direct undergraduate academic admission:

Pearson English Language Test (PTE): 55
Duolingo: 90
International English Language Testing System (IELTS): 6
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): 61

English test exemptions:

  • Submission of ACT/SAT test
  • Completion of IB Curriculum, British O or A levels
  • Home country that is test exempt
  • Previously studied for at least 1 year in an English test exempt country
  • Completed a bachelor’s degree in an English Test Exempt country
  • Completed ESL coursework from our partners (MLC, WESLI, ELS)
Graduate

Minimum English test scores for direct graduate academic admission:

Pearson English Language Test (PTE): 60
Duolingo: 100
International English Language Testing System (IELTS): 6.5
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): 79

Other requirements:

  • Home country that is test exempt
  • Previously studied for at least 1 year in an English Test Exempt country
  • Completed a bachelors/masters degree in an English Test Exempt country
  • Completed ESL coursework from our partners (MLC, WESLI, ELS)
Countries that are English test exempt
  • Antigua & Barbuda
  • Australia
  • Barbados
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • Botswana
  • Burundi
  • Canada
  • Dominica
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Grenada
  • Guinea
  • Guyana
  • Ireland
  • Jamaica
  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Malawi
  • Marshall Islands
  • Micronesia
  • New Zealand
  • Nigeria
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Sierra Leone
  • South Africa
  • US Virgin Islands
  • Tanzania
  • Trinidad & Tobago
  • Uganda
  • United Kingdom

Note: India is not English test exempt

English Proficiency Partners for Conditional Admission

Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ has agreements with various language schools such as ELS, WESLI, MLC and others. Students who are interested in attending Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ but did not meet the English proficiency score can choose to attend one of our partner English language schools.

Students who attend one of our partner language schools will receive a Conditional Letter of Admission. Once the proper level is achieved, the student can transfer to Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ and receive full admission. If interested in this option, please reach out to international.admissions@cuw.edu for additional information.

Partner language schools:

  • : Level 112
  • : Advanced Level
  • : Advanced Level
  • : 700 level