International Graduate Admissions 



 

English Proficiency

 

IELTS

Due to several recent inquiries from international applicants, Grad Admissions has decided to accept the IELTS test for English besides the TOEFL test which we currently use. http://www.ielts.org/default.aspx


TOEFL

If English is not your native language, you must demonstrate proficiency by submitting scores from the TOEFL exam. The following requirements apply to all international students and U.S. permanent residents whose native language is not English. Applicants who do not meet minimum English proficiency requirements will not be admitted.

  Paper Based Computer
Based
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) 550 213

TSE (Test of Spoken English)

50 16
TWE (Test of Written English) 5 18

 

 

 

Internet Based Scores (IBT)

 

 Reading   20
   
 Listening   20

 Speaking

   20
 Writing   20

 

 

Total:

 

80

Scores must be no more than two years old.

 

Intercultural Studies TESOL applicants should meet a minimum score of 600 for the paper based test, 250 for the computer based test, and 100 for the internet-based test.

 

Exceptions will be made if:

  1. you are a citizen of Great Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the British West Indies and are a native speaker of English.

  2. you have studied in one of the countries mentioned above, or in the U.S. within the past three years and have a good academic record at the school attended.

  3. you have a recent TOEFL score (less than two years old), you will not be required to retake the TOEFL; however, at the discretion of the Admissions Office, applicants may be required to take the TSE and a written exam.

Applicants who are exempted from the TOEFL, TSE and TWE may be required to take the GRE.

 

*Internationals, or legal residents with a green card, who apply for INTT and have a master's degree earned in a foreign country must submit a TOEFL score—they are not exempt from the TOEFL just because they have an MA from their home country. They are only exempt from submitting a TOEFL (or GRE) score if they have earned the master's degree in the USA.

Contact

TOEFL Services
CN 6151
Princeton, NJ 08541-6151 USA
Phone: (609) 882-6601
http://www.toefl.org

 

All admitted non-English speaking international students will be required to take the English Proficiency Exams at Wheaton during International Orientation week whether or not they submitted TOEFL scores. Those who do not pass the Wheaton English Proficiency exams will need to take the Advanced English Composition course and/or Advanced Academic Interaction. These courses are designed for those who need additional English language proficiency and will greatly enhance a student's academic achievement.