Language Requirements

The following are acceptable as proof of English competency for students for whom English is not their primary language. The substitutions are considered to be equivalent to a TOEFL score of 70 and are available only for undergraduate students applying for admission in degree and non-degree seeking programs.

• TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a minimum score of 70
• Completion of University of Idaho American Language and Culture Program (ALCP)
• Duolingo English Test minimum score of 100
• IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with a minimum score of 6.0
• Pearson (PTE) Academic with a score of 48
• SAT evidence based reading and writing minimum score of 550
• Completion from Lewis-Clark State College Institute of Intensive English Bridge Program
• Spokane College of English Language (SCEL), pass of Level 140
• ELS Language Centers with a pass of Level 112
• Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English with a pass
• Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English with a pass
• Cambridge International "O" Levels with a pass
• English proficiency demonstration is waived for any applicant who has a previous degree at an accredited U.S. institution
• Based on the judgment of the Admissions Office, students who have taken English classes at U.S. institutions and passed those classes may have the English proficiency demonstration waived
• A waiver for this requirement is automatically granted to students from countries where English is the native language and/or the official language for academic instruction. English proficiency tests are not required if the applicant's native country is one of the following:
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Australia
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • Botswana
  • Canada
  • Dominica
  • England
  • Fiji
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Grand Cayman Islands
  • Grenada
  • Guyana
  • Ireland and Northern Ireland
  • Jamaica
  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Malawi
  • New Zealand
  • Nigeria
  • Scotland
  • Sierra Leone
  • St Christopher-Nevis
  • St Kitt
  • St Lucia
  • St Vincent and Grenadines
  • Swaziland
  • Tanzania
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Uganda
  • Virgin Islands
  • Wales
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe