English Proficiency and English as a Second Language
Prospective students whose first language is not English are required to provide proof of English proficiency prior to admission. Accepted methods for the demonstration of English proficiency at AIU include but are not limited to the options outlined below.
Undergraduate & Certificate Programs
Examination Options:
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score (on the paper test) of 500 or higher
- TOEFL score (on the computer-based test) of 173 or higher
- TOEFL score (on the internet-based test) of 61 or higher
- Advanced Placement International English Language (APIEL) score of 3 or higher
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 5.5 or higher
- Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) score of 73 or higher
- University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate Certificate of Advanced English (UCLES CAE) grade of A, B or C
- University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate Certificate of Proficiency in English (UCLES CPE) grade of A, B or C
- British GCSE/Ordinary (O) or Advanced (A and AS) Level examinations in the Subject of English grade of A, B or C
Instructional Options:
- Successful completion of a college-level English course (a grade of C or better) taken at an accredited, English speaking postsecondary institution
- Graduation from an English speaking secondary institution
- ESL instruction based on University evaluation
- Level 109 or higher on the ESL Language Centers
- Level 107 or higher EF Language Centers
Alternative measures of English proficiency may be determined with Academic approval.
Graduate Programs
Examination Options:
- TOEFL score (on the paper test) of 550 or higher
- TOEFL score (on the computer-based test) of 213 or higher
- TOEFL score (on the Internet-based test) of 79 or higher
- Advanced Placement International English Language (APIEL) score of 4 or higher
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 7 or higher
- Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) score of 80 or higher
- University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate Certificate of Advanced English (UCLES CAE) grade of A, B or C
- University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate Certificate of Proficiency in English (UCLES CPE) grade of A, B or C
Instructional Options:
- Successful completion of a college-level English course (a grade of C or better) taken at an accredited, English speaking postsecondary institution
- Graduation from an English speaking postsecondary institution
- Graduation from an English speaking secondary institution
- ESL instruction based on University evaluation
- Level 112 or higher on the ESL Language Centers
- Level 108 or higher EF Language Centers
Alternative measures of English proficiency may be determined with Academic approval.