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Non-Native English & Foreign Course work Evaluation
English Proficiency Requirements
The test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the examination of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is required of applicants for whom English is not their native language and who do not have a degree from a U.S. institution.
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Minimum scores for the TOEFL are 550 for the paper based examination and 213 for the computer-based examination. IELTS test takers must score no less than Band 6.5 for BSN, Band 7 for MS (total).
Foreign Course Work Evaluation
Applications and official transcript(s) from students who completed a course work outside the United States must be evaluated by a recognized international credit evaluation service.
Only the following agencies are acceptable:
- World Evaluation Services (www.wes.org);
- Education Credential Evaluators (www.ece.org); and
- Foreign Education Credential Services (www.aacrao.org).
