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English Proficiency for International Students
Non-exempt, non-U.S. citizens must provide verification of English proficiency by submitting the results of a standardized test. The university’s preference is the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), but we will accept other standardized tests as listed below.
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Accepted Tests & Scores
Accepted Tests | Undergraduate Accepted Score | Graduate Accepted Score |
|---|---|---|
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) | ||
Paper-based test | 520 with TWE of 4.0 | 550 with TWE of 4.5 |
Internet-based test | Reading 21 | Reading 24 |
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)-Academic Version | Reading 6.0 | Reading 6.5 |
Tests Requiring University Approval
Contact international@apus.edu for approval to submit one of the following tests in place of the TOEFL or IELTS:
- ACT English
- SAT Verbal
- Advanced Placement International English Language (APIEL)
- General Certificate of Education (GCE)
- International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGSCE)
- General Certificate of Secondary Education (GSCE)
Submitting Scores
All scores must be less than two years old and mailed to:
American Public University System
Attn: Student Records
10110 Battleview Parkway, Suite 114
Manassas, VA 20109
Exemptions
You may be exempt from the English proficiency requirements if you:
- Attended an accredited U.S. college (associate degree or higher)
- Are a member of the U.S. military
- Earned a U.S. high school diploma or U.S. GED (does not apply to doctoral applicants)
- Completed an English composition course with a grade of B- or higher at an accredited U.S. college
- Are a citizen of the following countries:
- American Samoa
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Bermuda
- British Virgin Islands
- Canada
- Cayman Islands
- Dominica
- England
- Falkland Islands
- Gibraltar
- Grenada
- Guam
- Guyana
- Ireland
- Jamaica
- New Zealand
- Northern Ireland
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Puerto Rico
- Scotland
- Solomon Islands
- St. Kitts and Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Wales