Proof of English Proficiency is required for all applicants and for all programs (from one of the following):
Degree earned or in progress at an U.S. institution*
– or –
Degree earned or in progress at an institution where English is the only medium of instruction
– or –
Official exam scores from either the TOEFL iBT( (institution code is 3682), IELTS, PTE exam or Duolingo English Test. Scores are valid for 2 years from the test date. Please refer to individual program requirements.
Note: We accept unofficial test scores for the application to be reviewed. Review of your application will not be delayed if your Verified English Language Proficiency scores have not been received. Should you be accepted into the program, we require your Verified Test Scores are received by the first day of the entry term to finalize admission.
Once your application is submitted, received, and processed, you will be able to access your Application Status Check. If you are required to provide further information regarding your proficiency in English, you will be able to complete the requirement in several ways, depending on your familiarity with English, and the frequency with which you use English each and every day:
- Most non-native English-speaking applicants will be required to submit official results from a valid English Language Test. Northeastern will accept the following:
- However, based on your academic environment and the primary instructional language in either your high school or university, you may be eligible for a waiver. All waivers must be submitted through your Application Status Check. For additional information and to determine whether you are eligible for a waiver, please read the section below on waiving the English proficiency requirement.
Please note: Northeastern’s Admissions Committee reserves the right to request proof of English language proficiency from any applicant, regardless of citizenship or first language, at any time during the evaluation process.
English Language Testing
Northeastern will consider your official results (sent directly from the testing agency or exam board to Northeastern) from any valid test (i.e. no more than 2 years old from the test date) for one of the approved English Language Tests indicated on this page.
Northeastern does not have minimum score requirements. Instead, we publish the middle 50% range for admitted students, which means 25% of the admitted students received a higher score, and 25% of the admitted students received a lower score.
Please note: the scores provided are not cut-off scores, but for estimating purposes, and in no way represent a promise or guarantee of admission.
- 191 to 204 on either C1 Advanced (CAE) or C2 Proficiency (CPE)
- 135 to 145 on the Duolingo English Test (DET)
- 7.5 to 8.0 on the IELTS Academic
- 73 to 78 on the PTE Academic
- 106 to 113 on TOEFL Internet-Based Test (Northeastern will accept either the in-person iBT completed in a test center, or the online iBT Home Edition. Northeastern’s TOEFL Code is 3667.)
- Northeastern does not accept results from the following tests: IELTS Indicator, PTE Academic Online, TOEFL Essentials, TOEFL iBT Paper Test, or TOEFL ITP.
https://admissions.northeastern.edu/application-information/international-applicants/
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