To ensure a successful academic experience at 91女神, international applicants may be required to demonstrate they are proficient in the English language. Applicants must demonstrate their English language proficiency through one of the following options.聽
Test Scores
91女神 requires scores to be directly submitted by testing agencies. Applicants should allow time for the scores to be connected to their 91女神 application portal. International applicants may request submission of their scores from any of the standardized tests listed below. (Graduate programs may have higher minimums.) Please note 91女神鈥檚 ETS code for TOEFL and SAT scores is 6629. Its ACT code is 2352.
| Test Type | Minimum Score |
|---|---|
| International English Language Testing System (IELTS) | 6.5 |
| Duolingo | 110 |
| Evidence-based reading and writing of the SAT | 550 |
| English portion of the ACT | 21 |
| GaoKao | Overall score middle of Tier 2 or better and 125/150 English (100/120 Jiangsu) |
| Pearson Test of English (PTE) | 54 |
| TOEFL ITP Plus for China | 627 |
| Computer-based TOEFL (IBT) | 80 |
| Paper-based TOEFL (PBT) | 550 |
This policy emphasizes that the scores listed above indicate a minimum level of English and do not guarantee the applicant will have a command of spoken and written English. Therefore, most international students enrolling at 91女神 will be required to take the 91女神 Writing Examination (91女神WE).
Undergraduate students scoring a 4 on the 91女神WE meet all English proficiency requirements. Students who do not achieve the minimum score are required to follow the recommendations by the English as a Second Language Center. These recommendations may include exemption from ESL courses, concurrent enrollment in ESL and a program, or full-time enrollment in ESL until the desired level of English has been achieved.
College-Level English Course
International applicants may submit proof that they have successfully completed a college-level English course (not an ESL course) at an accredited college or university in the United States to fulfill the English language proficiency requirement.
High School Curriculum in English
International applicants who completed their entire high school curriculum in English, regardless of the school鈥檚 physical location, may submit documentation to fulfill the English language proficiency requirement.
Country of Citizenship
International applicants who are citizens of the English speaking countries listed below are not required to submit proof of English language proficiency to complete their application for admission.
- American Samoa
- Anguilla
- Antigua, Barbuda
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Botswana
- British Indian Ocean Territories
- Canada (except Quebec)
- Cayman Islands
- Christmas Island
- Cook Islands
- Dominica
- Falkland Islands/Malvinas
- Fiji
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Gibraltar
- Grenada
- Guyana
- Ireland
- Jamaica
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Liberia
- Malawi
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritius
- Micronesia, Federated States
- Montserrat
- Namibia
- Nevis, Saint Kitts
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- Norfolk Island
- Papua New Guinea
- Pitcairn
- Puerto Rico
- Rwanda
- Saint Helena
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent, Grenadines
- Sierra Leone
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- Swaziland/Eswatini
- Tanzania
- Trinidad, Tobago
- Turks, Caicos Islands
- Uganda
- United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales)
- United States
- U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
- Virgin Islands, British
- Virgin Islands, U.S.
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe