English Proficiency Requirements
Johnson & Wales University recognizes a number of examinations as proof of English proficiency . Acceptable proof of English proficiency may include 1 of the following comparable English proficiency examinations or qualifications. English proficiency examinations cannot be older than 2 years.
| Examination | Score | ||
| PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English) | 53* | ||
| IELTS | 6.0 (UG)/6.5 (GRAD)** | ||
| TOEFL iBT | 75 (UG)/80 (GRAD)*** | ||
| TOEFL PPT | 550**** | ||
| ELS Level 112 | Transcript | ||
| Completion of Advanced Level with Kaplan (UG) | Transcript | ||
| Completion of Proficient Level with Kaplan (GRAD) | Transcript | ||
| Completion of C1 Level with EF Education First (UG) | Transcript | ||
| Completion of C2-1 Level with EF Education First (GRAD) | Transcript | ||
| City & Guilds Pitman ESOL Examinations | Higher Intermediate or Expert Level | ||
| CAE (Certificate in Advanced English, Edexcel) | C1 or C2 Level | ||
| LTE (The London Tests of English) | Level 4 (Advanced) | ||
| MELAB (Michigan English Language Battery) | 77 | ||
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 500 | ||
| ACT English Language Arts | 19 (average of English scores) | ||
| ACT English and Reading | Section scores of 19 in each | ||
| S.T.E.P. Eiken (Society for Testing English Proficiency) | Grade 1 | ||
| For Undergraduate Programs Only | |||
| GCSE, Singapore, CIE IGCSE O Levels | Grade C or higher in English | ||
| International Baccalaureate | Grade of 4 or higher in English SL/HL (Syllabus A) | ||
| Malaysia SPM | Grade of C6 or higher in 1119 English | ||
| Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) | Grades I–III in English Language | ||
| Sweden Upper Secondary Certificate | Grade of C or higher in English A and B | ||
| Norway Upper Secondary Certificate | Grade of 3 or higher in English | ||
| West African Secondary Certificate (WAEC) | Grade of B4 or higher in English | ||
| Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) | Grade of 8/B- or higher in English |
| * | Recommended sub-scores of 43 for undergraduate and graduate programs |
| ** | Recommended sub-scores of 5.5 or higher for undergraduate programs and 6.0 or higher for graduate programs |
| *** | Recommended sub-scores of 15 or higher for undergraduate programs and 18 or higher for graduate programs |
| **** | Recommended sub-scores of 48 or higher for undergraduate and graduate programs |
Applicants from the following countries where English is the official language and the primary language of instruction (and submit an official transcript from an accredited/recognized institution from one of these countries) are not required to submit English language test scores:
- Anguilla (ANG)
- Antigua & Barbuda (ANT)
- Australia (AUS)
- Bahamas (BAH)
- Barbados (BAR)
- Bermuda (BER)
- British Virgin Island (BVI)
- Canada (except Quebec) (CAN)
- Cayman Island (CAY)
- Dominica (DOM)
- Falkland Island
- Fiji (PJI)
- Gibraltar (GIL)
- Grenada (GRN)
- Guam (GUM)
- Guyana (GUY)
- Ireland (IRE)
- Jamaica (JAM)
- Kiribati (KIR)
- Malta (MLT)
- Marshall Islands (MRI)
- Micronesia, Fed States (MIC)
- Montserrat (MNT)
- New Zealand (NWZ)
- Nigeria (must have completed academic study within 2 years of starting at JWU)
- Scotland (SCO)
- Seychelles (SEV)
- St. Helena
- St. Kitts & Nevis (STR)
- St. Lucia (STL)
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines (STV)
- Trinidad and Tobago (TRT)
- Turks and Caicos Island (TCI)
- United Kingdom (UNK)
- Virgin Islands
Other English language examination results will also be considered, and experience studying in the English language, as documented through school transcripts, will be taken into consideration.
Students may be exempted from individual ESL classes based on their individual test section scores. Individual section scores and total scores must also meet minimum score requirements; Johnson & Wales University also reserves the right to require a student to take ESL classes to increase proficiency in a particular area, regardless of total test scores.