International Proficiency Tests and Waiver Countries for Undergraduate

Official Test of English as a Foreign Language results: Valid scores from test taken in the last two years must be sent to SDSU School Code 6653. *MyBest score is now accepted.

• iBT: 61
• Paper-delivered test: 48
• Paper based: 500

International English Language Testing System valid scores from test taken in the last two years with clear TRF must be sent with your admission documents.

• IELTS Academic overall score 5.5

Online English3 Proficiency Test must be sent to SDSU directly from E3PT.

• E3PT overall score 62

Online iTEP exam must be sent to SDSU directly from iTEP.

• iTEP overall score 3.6

Duolingo exam must be sent to SDSU directly from Duolingo.

• Duolingo overall score 90

Pearson valid scores from test taken in the last two years must be sent to SDSU directly from Pearson.

• PTE Academic overall score 44

Scholastic Aptitude Test “SAT” scores must be sent to SDSU School Code 6653.

• (Redesigned): 490 Reading and Writing
• (Old): 480 Critical Reading

American College Testing scores must be sent to SDSU School Code 3924.

• Composite score of 18

International General Certificate of Secondary Education O-level English: “B” or higher

International Baccalaureate Curriculum English A Higher Level: Score of 5 or higher

C or better on College English Composition Class from U.S. university or community college

• Cambridge English: Advanced or Certificate of Proficiency in English (pass grade)