An applicant whose native language is other than English shall show proficiency in written and spoken English by one of the following means:
- proving they are from a country where English is the only official language;
- establishing that a prior bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree was earned from a United States institution of higher education accredited by an institutional accreditor recognized by the U.S. Department of Education;
- establishing that a prior bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree was earned from a country where English is the only official language, or a university at which English is the only official language of instruction;Â
- establishing that four years of English were or will be completed by the time of enrollment at a high school in the United States or U.S. territory or at a high school accredited by an institutional accreditor recognized by the U.S. Department of Education;
- a minimum qualifying score of 520 on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section -or- 480 on the Critical Reading section of the SAT;
- a minimum qualifying score of 20 on the English section of the ACT;
- a minimum qualifying score of 42 on the Verbal Reasoning + Grammar/Writing section of the CLT;
- a minimum qualifying score of 6.5 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam;
- a minimum qualifying score of 220 (computer-based test) -or- 80 (internet-based test) -or- 550 (paper-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam;
- a minimum qualifying score of 120 on the ;
- completion of ENC 1101 and ENC 1102 (or equivalent English composition and rhetoric coursework) with a grade of “B” or better at a college or university accredited by an institutional accreditor recognized by the U.S. Department of Education;
- completion of Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ Global’s English Programs (IEP & OEP) level 8 or higher with a grade of a “B” or better;
- completion of GAA 10210 (EAS 2) with a grade of “C” or better, completion of EAP 2851 with a grade of “C” or better or placement into ENC 1101;
- an onsite assessment by Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ Global’s faculty qualified to administer English proficiency assessment and determining that the student is English proficient at the university level. For more information, please email globalrecords@ucf.edu.
NOTE: Applicants must submit official test scores to Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½. Any tests not included above are not endorsed by Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½. Successful completion of one of the specified English proficiency tests does not guarantee admission to Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½.