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English proficiency requirements for undergraduate applicants

As an international undergraduate applicant, you can demonstrate your English proficiency in several different ways. Here are the methods and minimum requirements accepted by IU Indianapolis. Your submitted test scores must be no more than two years old.

Requirements for admission
Testing option Minimum requirement

TOEFL iBT

School code: 1325

60

IELTS

5.5

SAT (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section)

School code: 1325

410

ACT (English section)

School code: 1214

17

Duolingo English Test (DET)

90

Secondary school in an English-speaking country

Completion of upper secondary school with at least three years of study in one of these designated countries (both lists)

IU Indianapolis Program for Intensive English (PIE)

Level 5

Any ELS center located in the US or Canada

Level 109

GCSE or GCE O Level in English language

C

International Baccalaureate Higher Level English A1 or A2

Certificate, grade of 4

Freshman English Composition course from a regionally-accredited US university (must be equivalent to IUI W131)

C