English Language Proficiency Options
The following are acceptable as proof of English Language Proficiency:
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): minimum overall score of 79
- IELTS (International English Language Testing System): minimum overall score of 6.5
- Duolingo English Test: minimum overall score 115
- PTE Academic: minimum overall score of 58
- U of I American Language & Culture Program (ALCP) with score of a Level 6/Advanced Pass
- U.S. Education Earned Bachelor, or higher, degree at accredited U.S. institution
A waiver for the English proficiency requirement is automatically granted to applicants whose education is from countries where English is an official/native language. For more information, visit our English language countries page.
Notes
- All tests must have been taken within two years of the semester for which you are applying.
- Some graduate programs have a higher requirement.
Admission with pending English Proficiency
Selected programs may grant admission to applicants who qualify academically, but have not yet achieved the University of Idaho's minimum English language requirements for full admission.
Students granted admission enroll in University of Idaho's American Language and Culture Program (ALCP) to achieve the minimum language requirement and achieve the academic department’s English language requirement prior to being granted full admission and commencing their degree program. If the required level of language proficiency is not achieved within a two-year time period, applicants may petition to continue in the ALCP, and will need to reapply for admission with the Graduate Admissions Office.
Notes
- Our graduate programs are highly competitive and therefore may not be able to accept students in the this admission category.
- Successful completion of Advanced Level Courses in U of I’s American Language and Culture Program (ALCP) substitutes for the minimum TOEFL requirement (79).
- Students seeking admission must submit all international application materials. Some programs/departments require submission of additional documents.
- Contact the department to which you are applying to determine if there are additional requirements.
Programs
- Biological Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Curriculum & Instruction
- Cybersecurity
- Electrical Engineering
- Entomology
- Environmental Science
- Geography
- Kinesiology and Leisure Sciences
- Landscape Architecture
- Master Natural Resources (M.N.R.)
- Natural Resources (M.S., Ph.D.)
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Plant Pathology
- Plant Science
- Secondary Education
- Soil & Land Resources
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- Theatre Arts
- Water Resources