An applicant whose native language is other than English shall show proficiency in written and spoken English by one of the following means:
- proving they are from a country where English is the only official language;
- establishing that a prior bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree was earned from a United States institution of higher education accredited by an institutional accreditor recognized by the U.S. Department of Education;
- establishing that a prior bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree was earned from a country where English is the only official language, or a university at which English is the only official language of instruction;
- establishing that four years of English were or will be completed by the time of enrollment at a high school in the United States or U.S. territory or at a high school accredited by an institutional accreditor recognized by the U.S. Department of Education;
- a minimum qualifying score of 520 on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section -or- 480 on the Critical Reading section of the SAT;
- a minimum qualifying score of 20 on the English section of the ACT;
- a minimum qualifying score of 42 on the Verbal Reasoning + Grammar/Writing section of the CLT;
- a minimum qualifying score of 6.5 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam;
- a minimum qualifying score of 220 (computer-based test) -or- 80 (internet-based test) -or- 550 (paper-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam;
- a minimum qualifying score of 120 on the Duolingo English Test;
- completion of ENC 1101 and ENC 1102 (or equivalent English composition and rhetoric coursework) with a grade of “B” or better at a college or university accredited by an institutional accreditor recognized by the U.S. Department of Education;
- completion of UCF Global’s English Programs (IEP & OEP) level 8 or higher with a grade of a “B” or better;
- completion of GAA 10210 (EAS 2) with a grade of “C” or better, completion of EAP 2851 with a grade of “C” or better or placement into ENC 1101;
- an onsite assessment by UCF Global’s faculty qualified to administer English proficiency assessment and determining that the student is English proficient at the university level. For more information, please email globalrecords@ucf.edu.
NOTE: Applicants must submit official test scores to UCF. Any tests not included above are not endorsed by UCF. Successful completion of one of the specified English proficiency tests does not guarantee admission to UCF.