International Undergraduate Admissions

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English Language Requirement

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We recommend that you take the TOEFL or IELTS and submit official scores when applying to KU.  However, new undergraduates may be admitted with any level of English proficiency.  Having TOEFL or IELTS scores will help you to determine how much additional ESL you might need before full-time enrollment in university courses. After you arrive on campus and before you enroll in KU classes, your English proficiency will be tested by KU's Applied English Center (AEC). If you do not meet the KU English requirement, you will be required to enroll in full-time or part-time English classes at the Applied English Center for one or more semesters. If your test scores are sufficient, you will enroll in full-time academic courses.

If you have recent TOEFL or IELTS scores (within the past two years) in the ranges below, you can apply to be waived from the English proficiency examination:

  • TOEFL (paper-based test): 57 or higher for each section score and 4.5 or higher on the Test of Written English (TWE)
  • CBT(computer-based test): 23 or higher for each section score and 4.5 or higher on the essay
  • iBT (internet-based test): 23 or higher for each section score
  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS), academic format: 6.0 or higher for each part and a total score of 6.5

Detailed information about English Requirements will be sent to you after you have been admitted.

Application for intensive English study as a non-degree seeking student may be made directly to the Applied English Center. If you are applying as an undergraduate degree-seeking student and also need intensive English courses, you do not need to make a separate application to study in the Applied English Center.