Scores Set by Universities and Other Score Users
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TOEFL® iBT scores provide information about the applicant's ability to communicate in English in an academic environment. To make best use of the score information, some institutions set section or skill score requirements either by themselves or in combination with a total score, while others set a total score standard. Score users are encouraged to consider other evidence of English proficiency in addition to the TOEFL score.
The TOEFL® iBT score scale is:
| Test Section | Score Range |
|---|---|
| Listening | 0 to 30 |
| Reading | 0 to 30 |
| Speaking | 0 to 30 |
| Writing | 0 to 30 |
| Total Score | 0 to 120 |
Undergraduate
Please note: Some departments may require higher scores than those listed here. For complete information, please visit the institution's website.
Arizona State University
- Pre-Professional Programs - Total Score: 61
- Professional Programs - Total Score: 79
Austin Community College
- Total Score: 71
Boston University - College of Arts and Sciences, School of Education, College of Engineering, College of Fine Arts, School of Hospitality Administration, Sargent College
- Reading: 21
- Listening: 18
- Speaking: 23
- Writing: 22
Boston University - College of General Studies, School of Management
- Reading: 25
- Listening: 21
- Speaking: 23
- Writing: 22
Calvin College
- Total Score: 80
Carson-Newman College
- Total Score: 79
Central Queensland University
- Associate Degree - Total Score: 61, including a score of 17 or more in the Writing section
- Undergraduate Degree - Total Score: 79, including a score of 20 or more in the Writing section
Columbia International University
- Total Score: 80
Columbus State Community College
- Total Score: 54-55
Grand Valley State University
- Total Score: 80
Howard Community College
- Total Score: 74-75
Irvine Valley College
- Total Score: 52
Johnson County Community College
- Total Score: 61
Lakehead University
- Total Score: 80
Lehigh University
Minimum university scores that students should not fall below to be admitted without some remedial language assistance.
Individual skill section score recommendations are as follows:
- Reading: 21
- Listening: 15
- Speaking: 24
- Writing: 25
- Total Score: 85
Lincoln University - New Zealand
- Total Score: 79
Manhattanville College
- Total Score: 80, with the following minimum section requirements
- Reading: 20
- Listening: 18
- Speaking: 20
- Writing: 22
Maryville College
- Total Score: 74, with a minimum of 18 for each section
Medgar Evers College - City University of New York
- Total Score: 52
Miami Dade College
- Total Score: 79
Middle Tennessee State University
- Total Score: 61
Murray State University
- Minimum section requirements
- Reading: 18
- Listening: 18
- Speaking: 18
- Writing: 18
New York Institute of Technology
- Total Score: 61-79
- Students who score 79 or above are not required to take the internal English Placement Exam
- Students who score between 61-78 must take the internal English Placement Exam upon arrival to NYIT and prior to registration
North Carolina State University
- Total Score: 79
North Dakota State University
- Total Score: 70
North Park University
- Total Score: 80, with a minimum of 18 for each section
Northern Kentucky University
- Total score for cBT: 173
- Total score for pBT: 500
- Total score for iBT: 61
Northwestern State University
- Total Score: 61, with a minimum of 20 for Speaking and for Writing
Oglethorpe University
- Total Score: 79
Ohio State University
- Total Score: 71
Old Dominion University
- Total Score: 79-80
Oregon State
- Total Score: 80, with a minimum of 16 for each section
- Total Score: 60 for conditional admission, with no section requirements
Pepperdine University
- Total Score: 80
Santa Fe Community College
- Total Score: 66
Savannah College of Art & Design
- Total Score: 85, with the following minimum section requirements
- Reading: 18
- Listening: 20
- Speaking: 23
- Writing: 24
Seattle Central Community College
- Total Score: 68, with a minimum of 18 for Writing
Simon Fraser University
- Total score: 88, with a minimum of 20 for each section
- A lesser requirement of 76 is sufficient for entry to the English Bridge Program
St. Thomas University
- Total Score CBT: 197
- Total Score PBT: 527
- Total Score iBT: 71
State University of New York - Albany
- Total Score: 79
State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF) - Syracuse
- Total Score CBT: 213
- Total Score PBT: 550
- Total Score iBT: 79
Swinburne University of Technology
- Total Score: 80
- Total Score: 71 for Foundation and Degree Transfer Programs
Syracuse University
- Total Score: 80
The University of the Arts
- Total Score: 61
University of Arkansas
- Total Score: 80
University of British Columbia
- Total Score: 86, with the following minimum section requirements
- Reading: 21
- Listening: 21
- Speaking: 20
- Writing: 20
University of Denver
- Total Score: 70
- Students with scores between 70-88 are required to take an additional English test on the day of orientation
University of Lethbridge
- Total Score: 80
University of North Texas
- Total Score: 79, with the following minimum section requirements
- Reading: 20
- Listening: 21
- Speaking: 19
- Writing: 27
University of Pittsburgh
- Total Score: 80
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
- Total Score: 61
University of Texas - San Antonio
- Total Score: 100 for admission with exemption from the UTSA English Language Assessment Program (ELAP)
- Total Score: 61 for qualified admission and participation in zero to three ELAP courses
- Total Score: 46 for admission to the Intensive English program with a guarantee of acceptance to the Bachelor's Degree program of choice with successful completion
University of Toronto
- Minimum requirement - Total Score: 100, with 22 for Writing
- Discretionary range - Total Score: 89-99, with 19 for Writing
University of Virginia - Charlottesville
- Total Score: 90
University of Washington
- Admission with English language requirement: Combined score of 57 in Reading, Listening, and Writing
- Admission with no English language requirement: Combined score of 70 in Reading, Listening, and Writing
University of Western Australia
- Total Score: 90, with the following minimum section requirements
- Writing: 22
- All other sections: 20
Valley City State University
- Total Score CBT: 195
- Total Score PBT: 525
- Total Score iBT: 81
University of Wisconsin - Madison
- Total Score: 80
Western Wyoming Community College
- Total Score: 61
Wheaton College - Massachusetts
- Total Score: 90
Graduate/Post Graduate
Please note: Some institutions may require higher scores than those listed here. For complete information, please visit the institution's Web site.
Arizona State University
- Total Score: 83
Auburn University
- Total Score: 80, with the following minimum section requirements
- Reading: 20
- Listening: 20
- Speaking: 20
- Writing: 20
Brigham Young University
- Total Score: 85, with the following minimum section requirements
- Reading: 21
- Listening: 21
- Speaking: 22
- Writing: 21
Case Western Reserve University - School of Graduate Studies
- Total Score: 79, with the following minimum section requirements
- Reading: 19
- Listening: 15
- Writing: 22
- Speaking: 23
Carson-Newman College
- Total Score: 79
Central Queensland University
- Postgraduate Coursework - Total Score: 79, including a score of 20 or more in the Writing section
- Research Program - Total Score: 100, including a score of 25 or more in the Writing section
Clarkson University
- Total Score: 90, with the following minimum section requirements
- Reading: 21
- Listening: 20
- Speaking: 27
- Writing: 22
Columbia International University
- MA TEFL/ICS applicants - Total Score: 100
- All other Graduate and Seminary applicants - Total Score: 80
Dalhousie University
- Total Score: 92
Duke University
- Total Score: 83
East Carolina University
- Total Score: 80, with a minimum of 20 for each section
Grand Valley State University
- Total Score: 80*
*Specific healthcare-related graduate degrees require a total score of 101-102
Lakehead University
- Total Score: 80
Lehigh University
Minimum university scores that students should not fall below to be admitted without some remedial language assistance.
Individual skill section score recommendations are as follows:
- Total Score: 85, with the following minimum section requirements
- Reading: 21
- Listening: 15
- Speaking: 24
- Writing: 25
Lincoln University - New Zealand
- Total Score: 100
Manhattanville College
- Total Score: 85, with a minimum of 21 for Listening and Speaking
Marquette University - Graduate School of Management
- Total Score: 80; with a minimum of 20 for each section
McGill University
- Total Score: 86; with a minimum of 20 for each section
Michigan State University
- Total Score: 80
- Section scores to be determined
Middle Tennessee State University
- Total Score: 71
Murray State University
- Minimum section requirements*
- Reading: 20
- Listening: 20
- Speaking: 20
- Writing: 20
*Some graduate programs may require higher scores
National American University
- Total Score: 61
New York Institute of Technology
- Total Score: 61-79
- Students who score between 61-78 must take internal English Placement Exam upon arrival to NYIT and prior to registration
Northern Arizona University
- Total Score: 80
Northern Kentucky University
- Total score for cBT: 213, with an essay score of 4.5 or better
- Total score for pBT: 550, with an essay score of 4.5 or better
- Total score for iBT: 79-80
North Park University
- Total Score: 90, with a minimum of 21 for each section
Northwestern State University
- Total Score: 61, with a minimum of 20 for Speaking and for Writing
Pennsylvania State University
- Total Score: 80, with a minimum of 23 for Speaking
Ohio State University
- Total Score: 79
Old Dominion University
- Total Score: 80, with the following minimum section requirements
- Reading: 21
- Listening: 18
- Speaking: 22
- Writing: 19
- Minimum Speaking score for International Teaching Assistants: 26
Oregon State
- Total Score: 80, with a minimum of 18 for each section
- Total Score: 60 for conditional admission, with no section requirements
Purdue University
- Total Score: 77, with the following minimum section requirements
- Reading: 19
- Listening: 14
- Speaking: 18
- Writing: 18
Queen's University
- Total Score: 88, with the following minimum section requirements
- Reading: 22
- Listening: 20
- Speaking: 22
- Writing: 24
Quinnipiac University
- Total Score: 90
Rollins College Crummer Graduate School of Business
- Total Score: 100
Saint Cloud University - School of Graduate Studies
- Total Score: 79, with a minimum of 17 for each section
Savannah College of Art & Design
- Total Score: 85, with the following minimum section requirements
- Reading: 18
- Listening: 20
- Speaking: 23
- Writing: 24
Simmons College - College of Arts and Sciences
- Total Score: 100 for Communications Management, MATESL, Special Education, Gender/Cultural Studies
- Total Score: 80 for MAT, Children's Literature, English, Spanish
Simmons College - School for Health Studies
- Total Score: 88
Simmons College - School for Library and Information Science
- Total Score: 79
Simon Fraser University
- Total Score: 88, with a minimum required score of 20 for each section.
- A lesser requirement of a 76 minimum total score is sufficient for entry to the English Bridge Program.
St. John's College - Graduate Institute (Annapolis, MD/Santa Fe, NM)
- Master of Arts in Liberal Arts and Master of Arts in Eastern Classics programs - Total Score: 112, with a minimum of 27 for each section
St. Thomas University
- Total Score CBT: 213
- Total Score PBT: 550
- Total Score iBT: 79
State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF) - Syracuse
- Total Score CBT: 213
- Total Score PBT: 550
- Total Score iBT: 80 with a minimum of 17 for each section
Swinburne University of Technology
- Programs with requirements of TOEFL® PBT of 550 or TOEFL® CBT of 213 require a TOEFL iBT score of 80
- Programs with requirements of TOEFL PBT of 577 or TOEFL CBT of 232 require a TOEFL iBT score of 90
- Programs with requirements of TOEFL PBT of 600 or TOEFL CBT of 250 require a TOEFL iBT score of 100
The University of the Arts
- Total Score: 79
University of Arkansas
- Total Score: 80
University of Buffalo (SUNY) - Roswell Park Cancer Institute Division
- Total Score: 96, with a minimum of 24 for Speaking
University of California - Berkeley
- Total Score: 68, with the following minimum section requirements
- Reading: 17
- Listening: 16
- Speaking: 17
- Writing: 18
- Minimum Speaking score for appointment as a Graduate Student Instructor (TA): 26
University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center
- Total Score: 80, with a recommended score of 89
University of Denver
- Total Score: 80 for most graduate departments
University of Illinois - Chicago
- Total Score: 80, with the following minimum section requirements
- Reading: 19
- Speaking: 20
- Listening: 17
- Writing: 21
University of Lethbridge
- Total Score: 93
University of Minnesota
- Total Score: 79, with the following minimum section requirements
- Reading: 19
- Writing: 21
University of Missouri - Rolla
- Total Score: 80
University of North Texas
- Total Score: 79, with the following minimum section requirements
- Reading: 20
- Listening: 21
- Speaking: 19
- Writing: 27
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
- Total Score: 79-80
University of Texas - Arlington
- Total Score: 79, with the following minimum section requirements
- Reading: 20
- Listening: 16
- Speaking: 21
- Writing: 22
University of Texas - Austin
- Minimum Required Total Score: 79, with a preferred score of 21 for each section
University of Texas - San Antonio
- Total Score: 100 for admission with exemption from the UTSA English Language Assessment Program (ELAP)
- Total Score: 61 for qualified admission and participation in zero to three ELAP courses
University of Toronto
- Total Score: 93, with a minimum of 22 for Writing and for Speaking
University of Virginia
- Total Score: 90, with following minimum section requirements
- Reading: 23
- Speaking: 22
- Listening: 23
- Writing: 22
University of Washington
- Admission with English language requirement: Combined score of 45 in Reading, Listening, and Writing
- Admission with no English language requirement: Combined score of 70 in Reading, Listening, and Writing
University of Wyoming
- Total iBT Score: 76
Valley City State University
- Total Score CBT: 195
- Total Score PBT: 525
- Total Score iBT: 81
Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
- Total Score: 100
Health Professional Associations
Please note: Some institutions may require higher scores than those listed here. For complete information, please visit the institution's Web site.
Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (U.S.)
- Total Score: 80, with the following minimum section requirements
- Speaking: 26
- Listening: 26
- Writing: 17
Foreign Credentialing Commission on Physical Therapy (FCCPT)
- Total Score: 89, with the following minimum section requirement
- Speaking: 26
International Medical Graduates - Ontario (Canada)
- Total Score: 93, with a minimum of 24 for Speaking
- Candidates applying to Community Medicine must also achieve a minimum of 22 for Writing
Minnesota Board of Nursing
- Total Score: 83
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (U.S.)
- Total Score: 89, with the following minimum section requirements
- Reading: 18
- Speaking: 26
- Listening: 21
- Writing: 24
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (U.S.)
- Reading: 21
- Speaking: 26
- Listening: 18
- Writing: 24
Fuente: http://www.ets.org/toefl/institutions/scores/use/ibt_score_setting