Required English Language Proficiency

Indicators

• Hold one of the following academic credentials:
  1. A U.S. high school diploma (must be a resident for at least two years of high school instruction);
  2. An American diploma from a U.S. accredited overseas international school where the primary language of instruction is English;
  3. An International Baccalaureate from a U.S. accredited overseas international school where the primary language of instruction is English;
  4. Either An A.A. degree from an approved accredited U.S. institution or a transfer of 60 or more credit hours (as evaluated by Enrollment Services Processing). Transferring credit hours must include a full year of full-time academic attendance (at least 12 credit hours each term) at an approved accredited U.S. institution immediately preceding the semester for which admission is sought;
  5. A lower-level transfer student application from an approved accredited U.S. institution with 30 or more transferable credit hours (as evaluated by Enrollment Services Processing). Credit hours must include a grade of C or higher in ENC 1101 or English Composition equivalent at an approved accredited institution in the U.S. immediately preceding the semester for which admission is sought;
  6. A Masters or Baccalaureate degree from an approved accredited U.S. institution; or
  7. A Certificate of completion of level Pre-University in the UNF English Language Program with a minimum average grade of 3.0.
• Achieve one of the following test scores:
  1. A minimum TOEFL score of 79 internet-based (550 paper-based or 213 computer-based) for all applicants as outlined by Florida BOG regulation 6.009. TOEFL scores will be honored within two years of the test date;
  2. A minimum SAT verbal score of 440 or a minimum rSAT Evidence-Based Reading & Writing score of 490; or an accepted GRE verbal score as determined by individual graduate program requirements;
  3. A minimum ACT score of 19 in the English subsection or 19 in the Reading subsection;
  4. A minimum CLT score of 38 on the Verbal Reasoning and Grammar/Writing section;
  5. A minimum overall Duolingo score of 110 is recommended for admission. Individual programs may require higher scores and all subscores will be considered;
  6. A score of 3 on the College Board Advanced Placement – International English Language (AP-IEL); AP grades range from 5 high to 1 low; 3 equals “Qualified”; or
  7. A band score of 6.5 on the University of Cambridge IELTS (International English Language Testing System); band scores range from 9 high to 1 low; 6.5 lies between 6 “competent user” and 7 “good user.”

English-speaking countries

• Not required to submit TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo scores

  If you are from an English-speaking country, you are not required to submit TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo scores.

  • Antigua
  • Australia
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Barbuda
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • Botswana
  • Canada, except Quebec (French)
  • Cayman Islands
  • Commonwealth Caribbean
  • Dominica
  • England (UK)
  • Fiji
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Grenada
  • Guyana
  • Ireland (UK)
  • Irish Republic
  • Jamaica, Republic of
  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Malawi
  • New Zealand
  • Nigeria
  • Northern Ireland (UK)
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Rwanda (if secondary school completed after 2009)
  • Scotland (UK)
  • Sierra Leone
  • Singapore
  • South Africa (if Afrikaans is not listed as native language)
  • St. Kitts & Nevis
  • St. Lucia
  • St. Vincent & the Grenadines
  • Swaziland
  • Tanzania
  • Trinidad
  • Tobago
  • Uganda (UK)
  • United Kingdom
  • United States, except Puerto Rico
  • Virgin Islands
  • Wales (UK)
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe