English Proficiency Requirements for IUPUI Graduate Admission

All non-native speakers of English must present evidence of English language proficiency as part of their application to IUPUI. You may demonstrate your proficiency in English for a graduate program in one of five ways. Click on the following options to view details:

Option 1: Submit an Approved English Proficiency Exam Score

The date of the score report must be within two years of the application deadline.

Exam	Minimum Score for Admission	EAP Test Exemption*	Notes
TOEFL (iBT)	79	No: Scores 79-99 Yes: Scores 100 or higher	School Code: 1325 Results must be sent from ETS. Subscore requirements may vary by academic department – please contact your department of interest for specific requirements
TOEFL (paper-based)	550	No	School Code: 1325 Results must be sent from ETS
IELTS	6.0	No: Scores 6.0-7.0 Yes: Scores of 7.5 or higher	Indiana University program minimum Submit official score results directly to the Office of International Affairs
IELTS	6.5	No: Scores 6.0-7.0 Yes: Scores 7.5 or higher	Purdue University program minimum Submit official score results directly to the Office of International Affairs
IUPUI EAP Placement Exam	Placement in GO11 or higher	N/A	Not applicable to Purdue PhD programs Only for students living locally EAP results expire after one year
*See description of EAP exam at the bottom of this page

Option 2: Complete Approved University-Level Coursework

Degree Type	Requirement	EAP Test Exemption*	Notes
Bachelor’s or Higher Degree from US or other English speaking country	Degree earned	Yes	http://iapply.iupui.edu/english-speaking-countries/
*See description of EAP exam at the bottom of this page

Option 3: Graduate from an approved ELS Language Center

Level	Institution	EAP Test Exemption*	Notes
ELS 112	Any US-based ELS Center	No	Please check with your academic department for approval
*See description of EAP exam at the bottom of this page

Option 4: Complete Post-Secondary Education and Hold Designated Exempt Country Citizenship

Degree Type	Requirement	EAP Test Exemption*	Notes
Bachelor’s or Higher Degree from country designated by IUPUI as qualifying for a “Proof of English Proficiency Exemption”	Degree earned	No	http://iapply.iupui.edu/graduate/toefl-exemption
*See description of EAP exam at the bottom of this page

Option 5: Submit One of the Following Credentials (Medical Graduates Only)

Credential Type	EAP Test Exemption*
ECFMG Certification (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates)	No
Certificate of Completion from US-based ACGME-accredited Residency/Graduate Medical Education Program (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education)	Yes
*See description of EAP exam at the bottom of this page

English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Placement Exams
- Admitted students from countries where English is not the predominant native language take an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) placement exam during new international student orientation. This exam is a separate requirement from the Proof of English Proficiency requirement outlined above. This exam is required in addition to the proof of proficiency unless an exemption is indicated above.
  
  The EAP Exam is not an admission requirement, but simply a placement exam. IUPUI offers English for Academic Purposes (EAP) courses. The placement exam determines whether you are required to take any of these courses. If so, you would take these EAP courses alongside courses required for your academic program. There is an additional cost for these courses.
  
  In rare cases, an admitted student may place below IUPUI’s EAP course offerings. If this happens, the student would be referred for intensive English study at the ELS Language Centers before being allowed to begin the academic program at IUPUI.
  
  After admission, graduate students must have permission from the Graduate Office to retake the EAP Test. Graduate EAP policy requirements are administered by the Graduate Office.