Graduate Students
- If you have completed your studies in or are a citizen of the following countries: United Kingdom, USA, Canada, Australia, Ireland, Ghana (if bachelor's degree is from a Ghanaian university) and New Zealand you do not need to provide an English language test score.
- Prospective graduate students are exempted from IELP/TOEFL/PTE scores provided that they can authenticate their CEFR level at a C1 equivalent level or above. If you attended an English-speaking university, you may also not have to provide language test scores. Contact international@findlay.edu with questions, or complete the application and upload your academic credentials to be evaluated for exemption.
English Test Score Requirements for Non Exempted Graduate Students
The minimum English language score requirements vary by graduate program, but the overall minumum is listed below. For a detailed chart of English language requirements by graduate program, visit this page.
- TOEFL Minimum Score: 79
- IELTS Minimum Score: 6.5
- PTE Academic Minimum Score: 61
- Duolingo Minimum Score: 105
If your English language test score is below the minimum score, you can be conditionally accepted to the University of Findlay and enroll in the IELP program so you can work to improve your scores. Once you have improved your scores, you can begin classes in your course of study at Findlay.
*An English Medium School uses English as the language of instruction and follows the American or British curriculum. For those schools, the Cambridge or Edexcel is used, and the schools would most often receive a CERF or Cambridge exam score.
** An English Version School uses English as the language of instruction but follows its own national curriculum and English national exam system.
The University does not accept new English language test scores from an already admitted student less than two weeks before the start of classes.
https://www.findlay.edu/admissions/international/waive-english-proficiency
