Hofstra requires all undergraduate applicants from non-native English speaking countries to demonstrate English proficiency. This requirement can be met by submitting the minimum score from any one of the tests listed below. These test scores can be self-submitted, but must be issued by the testing body. Please see more possible exceptions below test scores.

Exam     Minimum Score

SAT        Mid-range test scores of admitted students: 1140 to 1330 (500 or above on Evidence Based Reading and Writing Section)

IELTS      6.5 or higher

TOEFL, internet-based-TOEFL (IBT)           Score of 80 or higher

Duolingo              Score of 120 or higher

Gaokao: (Chinese National Higher Education Entrance Examination)         English with 120 or higher with skype interview

IGCSE/GCE          "O" or "A" Level in English language with a grade of C or better

IB English A Language and Literature (HL) or English A Language (HL)        Score of 5 or higher

Advanced Placement (AP) Examination Equivalents:         Language & Composition exam or Literature & Composition exam with 4 or better

The Pearson Test of English Academic (PTEA)      Score of 53 or higher;

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