U.S. Recognition List

(August 2006)

IELTS International

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Educational Institutions, Professional Organizations and Accrediting Bodies Recognizing IELTS

NB: Scores/grades reported below are minimums required for admissions to degree programs. IELTS band scores refer to the Academic Module unless otherwise stated. Requirements may vary.

Other U.S. institutions may also recognize IELTS but may not have registered with IELTS Inc. Schools and institutions highlighted in PINK recognized IELTS in 2006.

Four-year Undergraduate Institutions (Baccalaureate)	Location	IELTS Band Score
Abilene Christian University	Abilene, TX	5.5
Albright College	Reading, PA	6.0
Alverno College	Milwaukee, WI	5.5
Alliant International University	San Diego, CA	6.0 (ug); 7.0 (g)
American University	Washington, DC	6.5
American InterContinental University, Dunwoody	Atlanta, GA	6.0
American InterContinental University, Ft. Lauderdale	Ft. Lauderdale, FL	6.0
American InterContinental University, Houston	Houston, TX	6.0
American InterContinental University, Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	6.0
Arcadia University	Glenside, PA	6.0
Ardmore Higher Education Program East Central University Murray State College Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma City Southeastern Oklahoma State University	Ardmore, OK	See individual school listings
Arizona State University	Tempe, AZ	6.0
Arkansas State University	State University, AR	5.0
Arkansas Tech Unviersity	Russellville, AR	5.0
Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University	Boston, MA	5.5
Ashland University	Ashland, OH	6.0
Augustana College	Sioux Falls, SD	5.0
Bastyr University	Kenmore, WA	6.5
Benedictine College	Atchison, KS	6.0
Bentley College	Waltham, MA	7.0
Berea College	Berea, KY	5.0
Berklee College of Music	Boston, MA	varies
Bethany Lutheran College	Mankato, MN	5.0
Binghamton University, State University of New York	Binghamton, NY	6.5
Boise State University	Boise, ID	5.0
Boston Conservatory (The)	Boston, MA	5.0
Boston University	Boston, MA	7.0
Brandeis University	Waltham, MA	7.0
Brigham Young University, Hawaii	Laie, HI	4.5 (r) ; 7.0 (ur)
Brooks Institute of Photography	Santa Barbara, CA	6.0
Bryant University	Smithfield, RI	6.5
Bryn Mawr College	Bryn Mawr, PA	7.0
Butler University	Indianapolis, IN	6.0
California Baptist University	Riverside, CA	6.0
California Institute of Technology	Pasadena, CA	varies
California Lutheran University	Thousand Oaks, CA	6.5
California State University, Chico	Chico, CA	5.0 (r); 6.0 (ur)
California State University, Fullerton	Fullerton, CA	6.5
California State University, East Bay	Hayward, CA	6.0
California State University, Long Beach	Long Beach, CA	6.5
California State University, Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	6.0
California State University, Northridge	Northridge, CA	6.5
California State University, Sacramento	Sacramento, CA	6.0
California State University, Stanislaus	Turlock, CA	6.0
Campbellsville University	Campbellsville, KY	5.0
Cameron University	Lawton, OK	5.5
Carleton College	Northfield, MN	7.0
Carnegie Mellon University	Pittsburgh, PA	7.0
Case Western Reserve University	Cleveland, OH	6.5
Catholic University of America	Washington, DC	(sp)
Chatham College	Pittsburgh, PA	6.0
City University (25 locations)	Bellevue, WA	6.0
Clarion University of Pennsylvania	Clarion, PA	6.0
Clarkson University	Potsdam, NY	6.5
Cleveland State University	Cleveland, OH	6.0
College of William and Mary (The)	Williamsburg, VA	7.0
Colorado School of Mines	Golden, CO	6.0
Colorado State University	Fort Collins, CO	5.0 (r); 6.0 (ur)
Columbia Union College	Takoma Park, MD	sp
Columbia University	New York, NY	7.0
Concordia College	Moorhead, MN	6.0
Connecticut College	New London, CT	7.0
Creighton University	Omaha, NE	6.5
Dallas Baptist University	Dallas, TX	5.5
DeVry University	All campuses	5.0
Doane College	Crete, NB	5.0
Downtown College Consortium Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Redlands Community College Rose State College University of Central Oklahoma	Oklahoma City, OK	See individual school listings
Drury University	Springfield, MO	6.0
Duke University	Durham, NC	7.0
Duncan Higher Education Center University of Oklahoma Oklahoma State University Cameron University.	Duncan, OK	See individual school listings
East Carolina University	Greenville, NC	6.0
East Central University	Tulsa, OK	6.0
Eastern Illinois University	Charleston, IL	6.0
Eastern Michigan University	Ypsilanti, MI	6.0
Eastern Oregon University	LaGrande, OR	6.0
Eastern Washington University	Cheney, WA	6.0
Eckerd College	St. Petersburg, FL	6.5
Elon University	Elon, NC	6.0
Emerson College	Boston, MA	6.5
Fairleigh Dickinson University	Teaneck, NJ	5.5
Florida Metropolitan University	Multiple campuses	5.0
Fordham University	Bronx, NY	6.5
Franklin and Marshall College	Lancaster, PA	7.0
Geneva College	Beaver Falls, PA	6.0
George Mason University	Fairfax, VA	6.5
George Washington University	Washington, DC	6.5
Golden Gate University	San Francisco, CA	6.0
Goldey-Beacom College	Wilmington, DE	5.0
Goshen College	Goshen, IN	6.0
Graceland University	Lamoni, IA	5.0
Grand Valley State University	Allendale, MI	6.5
Hamilton College	Clinton, NY	7.0
Hamline University	St. Paul, MN	7.0
Harrington College of Design	Chicago, IL	6.0
Haverford College	Haverford, PA	7.0
Hawaii Pacific University	Honolulu, HI	6.0
Hiram College	Hiram, OH	6.5
Hobart and William Smith Colleges	Geneva, NY	6.5
Husson College	Bangor, ME	5.5
Houston Baptist University	Houston, TX	6.0
Idaho State University	Pocatello, ID	5.0
Indiana Institute of Technology	Fort Wayne, IN	5.0
Indiana University, School of Music	Bloomington, IN	6.5
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis	Indianapolis, IN	5.5
International Academy of Design and Technology	Chicago, IL	6.0
International Academy of Design and Technology	Detroit, MI	6.0
International Academy of Design and Technology	Fairmont, WV	6.0
International Academy of Design and Technology	Las Vegas, NV	6.0
International Academy of Design and Technology	Orlando, FL	6.0
International Academy of Design and Technology	Tampa, FL	6.0
International Academy of Design and Technology	Pittsburgh, PA	6.0
Iowa State University	Ames, IA	5.0
Jacksonville University	Jacksonville, FL	6.0
Johnson and Wales University	Denver, CO	6.5
Johnson and Wales University	North Miami, FL	6.5
Johnson and Wales University	Providence, RI	6.5
Kansas State University	Manhattan, KS	6.5
Knox College	Galesburg, IL	6.0
Lafayette College	Easton, PA	7.0
Lakeland College	Sheboygan, WI	6.0
Lamar University	Beaumont, TX	5.0
Langston University	Langston, OK	6.0
Langston University	Oklahoma City, OK	6.0
Langston University	Tulsa, OK	6.0
Lawton East Central University	Ada, OK	6.0
Lehigh University	Bethlehem, PA	7.0
Lewis University	Romeoville, IL	6.5
Lewis and Clark College	Portland, OR	6.0
Linfield College	McMinnville, OR	6.0
Long Island University, CW Post	Brookville, NY	5.5
Los Angeles Harbor College	Wilmington, CA	5.0
Lynn University	Boca Raton, FL	6.0
Madonna University	Livonia, MI	6.0
Manhattan School of Music	New York, NY	6.0
Marietta College	Marietta, OH	5.5
Marist College	Poughkeepsie, NY	6.5
Marquette University	Milwaukee, WI	6.5
Marshall University	Huntington, WV	6.0
Mary Baldwin College	Staunton, VA	6.0
Marylhurst University	Marylhurst, OR	6.0
Marymount College of Fordham University	Tarrytown, NY	6.0
Maryville College	Maryville, TN	6.0
Master’s College	Santa Clarita, CA	5.5
McCurtain County Higher Education Center Carl Albert State College East Central University Eastern Oklahoma State College Southeastern Oklahoma State University	Idabel, OK	See individual school listings
McNeese State University	Lake Charles, LA	5.0
Mesa State College	Grand Junction, CO	6.0
Metropolitan State College of Denver	Denver, CO	6.0
Miami University	Oxford, OH	6.0
Michigan State University	East Lansing, MI	7.0
Middlebury College	Middlebury, VT	7.0
Milwaukee School of Engineering	Milwaukee, WI	5.0 (r); 6.5 (ur)
Minnesota State University	Moorhead, MN	5.0
Montana State University	Bozeman, MT	6.0
Mountain State University	Beckley, WV	6.0
Mount Holyoke College	South Hadley, MA	7.0
Mount Ida College	Newton, MA	sp
Mount Union College	Alliance, OH	4.5 (r); 6.0 (ur)
National University	La Jolla, CA	5.5
Nebraska Wesleyan University	Lincoln, NE	5.5
New Mexico Highlands University	Las Vegas, NM	5.0 (r); 6.5 (ur)
New Mexico State University	Las Cruces, NM	5.5
New York University	New York, NY	7.0
North Dakota State University	Fargo, ND	6.0
Northeastern State University	Broken Arrow, OK	6.0
Northeastern State University	Muskogee, OK	6.0
Northeastern State University	Tahlequah, OK	6.0
Northern Illinois University	Dekalb, IL	(sp)
Northern Kentucky University	Highland Heights, KY	5.0
Northern State University	Aberdeen, SD	5.0
Northwestern Oklahoma State University	Alva, OK	6.0
Northwestern Oklahoma State University	Enid, OK	6.0
Northwestern Oklahoma State University	Woodward, OK	6.0
Northwood University	Midland, MI	6.0
Notre Dame College	South Euclid, OH	6.0
Nova Southeastern University	Fort Lauderdale, FL	6.0
Ohio Northern University	Ada, OH	6.0; 4.5(r)
Ohio Wesleyan University	Delaware, OH	6.0
Oklahoma City University	Oklahoma City, OK	6.0
Oklahoma Panhandle State University	Goodwell, OK	6.0
Oklahoma State Board of Regents	All campuses statewide	See individual school listings
Oklahoma State University	Stillwater, OK	6.0
Oklahoma State University, Tulsa	Tulsa, OK	6.0
Old Dominion University	Norfolk, VA	5.5; 6.5
Oregon State University	Corvallis, OR	7.0
Pennsylvania State University	University Park, PA	6.5
Pepperdine University	Malibu, CA	6.5
Pittsburg State University	Pittsburg, KS	6.5
Plymouth State University	Plymouth, NH	5.5
Point Loma Nazarene University	San Diego, CA	6.0
Portland State University	Portland, OR	6.5
Post University	Waterbury, CT	5.5
Purdue University	West Lafayette, IN	6.5
Quinnipiac University	Hamden, CT	6.5
Reformed Bible College	Grand Rapids, MI	6.5
Rhode Island School of Design	Providence, RI	6.5
Rider University	Lawrenceville, NJ	6.5
Roanoke College	Salem, VA	6.0
Rogers State University	Claremore, OK	6.0
Rochester Institute of Technology	Rochester, NY	6.5
Rocky Mountain College	Billings, MT	6.0
Roosevelt University	Chicago, IL	ContGAC School
Saginaw Valley State University	University Center, MI	5.0
Saint Louis University	St. Louis, MO	6.0
Saint Mary’s College of California	Moraga, CA	6.0
Salem International University	Salem, WV	6.0
Salisbury University	Salisbury, MD	6.5
Salve Regina University	Newport, RI	6.5
San Diego State University	San Diego, CA	6.0
San Francisco State University	San Francisco, CA	5.5
Savannah College of Art and Design	Savannah, GA	5.0
Schiller International University	Dunedin, FL	5.0
School of the Art Institute of Chicago	Chicago, IL	6.5
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston	Boston, MA	7.0
School of Visual Arts	New York, NY	6.5
Seattle University	Seattle, WA	6.0
Slippery Rock University	Slippery Rock, PA	6.5
Southeast Missouri State University	Cape Girardeau, MO	5.0
Southeastern Oklahoma State University	Durant, OK	6.0
Southern Arkansas University	Magnolia, AR	5.0
Southern Methodist University	Dallas, TX	6.0
Southern New Hampshire University	Manchester, NH	6.0
Southern Utah University	Cedar City, UT	5.0
Southwestern Oklahoma State University	Sayre, OK	6.0
Southwestern Oklahoma State University	Weatherford, OK	6.0
St. Cloud State University	St. Cloud, MN	5.5
St. Gregory’s University	Shawnee, OK
St. Joseph’s College, School of Adult and Professional Education	Brooklyn, NY	6.0
St. Norbert College	De Pere, WI	5.5
St. Olaf College	Northfield, MN	6.0
State University of New York (SUNY) at Oneonta	Oneonta, NY	5.5
State University of New York (SUNY) at Oswego	Oswego, NY	5.5 (r); 6.0 (ur)
State University of New York (SUNY) at Plattsburgh	Plattsburgh, NY	4.5 (English Bridge Program); 6.0 (ur)
State University of New York at Potsdam	Potsdam, NY	6.0
State University of New York (SUNY) at Purchase	Purchase, NY	6.0
Stratford University	Falls Church, VA	6.0
Suffolk University	Boston, MA	6.0
Swarthmore College	Swarthmore, PA	6.5
Temple University	Philadelphia, PA	5.5
Tennessee Technology University	Cookeville, TN	5.5
Texas A&M University	College Station, TX	7.0
Texas Christian University	Fort Worth, TX	6.5
Texas State University, San Marcos	San Marcos	5.5 (r); 6.5 (ur)
Thiel College	Greenville, PA	5.5
Towson University	Towson, MD	5.5
Trinity University	San Antonio, TX	6.5
Troy University	Troy, AL	5.5
Truman State University	Kirksville, MO	6.0
University at Albany, State University of New York	Albany, NY	6.0-6.5
University at Buffalo, State University of New York	Buffalo, NY	6.5
University of Akron	Akron, OH	6.0
University of Arkansas	Fayetteville, AR	6.5
University of Bridgeport	Bridgeport, CT	6.5
University of California Office of the President University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis University of California, Irvine University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Merced University of California, Riverside University of California, San Diego University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Cruz	Berkeley, CA Davis, CA Irvine, CA Los Angeles, CA Merced, CA Riverside, CA La Jolla, CA Santa Barbara, CA Santa Cruz, CA	7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0
University of Central Oklahoma	Edmond, OK	6.0
University of Chicago	Chicago, IL	7.0
University of Cincinnati	Cincinnati, OH	6.5
University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center	Denver, CO	6.0
University of Dayton	Dayton, OH	6.0
University of Denver	Denver, CO	6.0 (ur); 5.5 (r)
University of Findlay	Findlay, OH	5.0
University of Georgia	Athens, GA	7.0
University of Hartford	West Hartford, CT	5.5 (r); 6.5 (ur)
University of Hawaii, Hilo	Hilo, HI	5.0
University of Idaho	Moscow, ID	5.5
University of Illinois at Springfield	Springfield, IL	7.0
University of Indianapolis	Indianapolis, IN	5.5
University of Maryland	College Park, MD	7.5
University of Michigan	Ann Arbor, MI	6.5
University of Michigan	Dearborn, MI	6.5
University of Michigan	Flint, MI	6.5
University of Minnesota	Rochester, MN	sp
University of Missouri – Columbia	Columbia, MO	5.5
University of Missouri - St. Louis	St. Louis, MO	5.5
University of Montana	Missoula, MT	5.0
University of Nebraska, Lincoln	Lincoln, NE	6.0
University of Nebraska at Omaha	Omaha, NE	5.5
University of New Haven	West Haven, CT	5.5
University of New Mexico	Albuquerque, NM	6.5
University of New Orleans	New Orleans, LA	6.5
University of North Alabama	Florence, AL	5.5
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill	Chapel Hills, NC	7.0
University of North Carolina, Charlotte	Charlotte, NC	6.0
University of North Dakota	Grand Forks, ND	6.0
University of North Florida	Jacksonville, FL	6.5
University of North Texas	Denton, TX	6.5
University of Northern Iowa	Cedar Falls, IA	6.0 (r); 6.5 (ur)
University of Northern Virginia	Manassas, VA	5.5
University of Oklahoma (The)	Norman, OK	6.5
University of Oregon	Eugene, OR	6.0
University of Phoenix	All campuses	6.5
University of Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh, PA	6.5
University of Pittsburg at Bradford	Bradford, PA	6.5
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown	Johnstown, PA	6.5
University of Rochester	Rochester, NY	6.5
University of San Francisco	San Francisco, CA	6.0
University of Science Arts of Oklahoma	Chickasha, OK	6.0
University of South Alabama	Mobile, AL	5.0
University of South Florida	Tampa, FL	6.5
University of St. Thomas	St. Paul, MN	6.0
University of Tampa	Tampa, FL	6.5
University of Texas, Austin	Austin, TX	6.5
University of Texas, Dallas	Dallas, TX	6.0
University of Texas, San Antonio	San Antonio, TX	4.5(r); 7.0(ur)
University of the Arts (The)	Philadelphia, PA	6.0
University of Tulsa	Tulsa, OK	5.0
University of Vermont	Burlington, VT	(sp)
University of Virginia	Charlottesville, VA	7.0
University of Washington	Seattle, WA	6.0
University of Wisconsin	Milwaukee, WI	5.5
University of Wisconsin	River Falls, WI	5.5
University of Wisconsin	Stevens Point, WI	6.5
University of Wisconsin	Superior, WI	6.0
University of Wyoming	Laramie, WY	5.5; Engineering majors min. 6.0
University Learning Center of Northern Oklahoma Cameron University Northeastern State University Northern Oklahoma College Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rogers State University University of Oklahoma	Ponca City, OK	See individual school listings
Ursinus College	Collegeville, PA	5.0
Utah State University	Logan, UT	5.0
Utica College of Syracuse University	Utica, NY	6.0
Valparaiso University	Valparaiso, IN	6.0
Virginia Commonwealth University	Richmond, VA	6.0
Virginia International University	Fairfax, VA	6.0
Virginia Polytechnic Institute	Blacksburg, VA	ContGAC school
Wartburg College	Waverly, IA	6.0
Washington State University	Pullman, WA	5.5
Wayne State University	Detroit, MI	6.5
Webster University	St Louis, MO	5.0(r); 6.0(ur)
Wentworth Institute of Technology	Boston, MA	6.5
Wesleyan University	Middletown, CT	7.0
West Virginia University	Morgantown, WV	6.0
Western Michigan University	Kalamazoo, MI	6.5
Wichita State University	Wichita, KS	6.5
Widener University	Chester, PA	5.0
Wilson College	Chambersburg, PA	5.0
Wittenberg University	Springfield, OH	6.5
Worcester Polytechnic Institute	Worcester, MA	6.5
Wright State University	Dayton, OH	5.0

Graduate Institution (Research, Doctoral, Master’s, Institutions)	Location	IELTS Band Score
Abilene Christian University	Abilene, TX	6.0
Arcadia University	Glenside, PA	7.0
Alverno College	Milwaukee, WI	6.5
American University, College of Arts and Sciences	Washington, DC	7.0
American InterContinental University, Dunwoody	Atlanta, GA	7.0
American InterContinental University, Ft. Lauderdale	Ft. Lauderdale, FL	7.0
American InterContinental University, Houston	Houston, TX	7.0
American InterContinental University, Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	7.0
American University, Washington College of Law	Washington, DC	6.5
Angelo State University	San Angelo, TX	7.0
Appalachian State University	Boone, NC	6.5; 7.0 for assistantship
Ardmore Higher Education Program East Central University Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma City Southeastern Oklahoma State University	Ardmore, OK	See individual school listings
Arizona State University	Tempe, AZ	6.5
Arkansas Tech University	Russellville, AR	6.0
Asbury Theological Seminary	Wilmore, KY	7.0
Ashland University	Ashland, OH	6.5
Assumption College	Worcester, MA	6.0
Assumption College, MBA Program	Worcester, MA	6.0
Bastyr University	Kenmore, WA	6.5
Baylor College of Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences	Houston, TX	6.0
Berklee College of Music	Boston, MA	varies
Binghamton University, State University of New York	Binghamton, NY	sp
Boise State University	Boise, ID	6.0
Boise State University, Business/Engineering Graduate Programs	Boise, ID	6.5
Boston Conservatory (The)	Boston, MA	5.0
Boston University	Boston, MA	7.0
Boston University, College of Engineering	Boston, MA	6.0
Boston University, School of Public Health	Boston, MA	6.0
Bradley University	Peoria, IL	6.5
Brandeis University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences	Waltham, MA	7.0
Brandeis University, Heller Graduate School, SID Program	Waltham, MA	6.5
Brandeis University International Business School	Waltham, MA	7.0
Brandeis University, SLIFKA Program in Intercommunal Coexistence	Waltham, MA	ContGAC school
Brigham Young University	Provo, UT	7.0
Brooks Institute of Photography	Santa Barbara, CA	7.0
Brown University	Providence, RI	6.5
Butler University	Indianapolis, IN	6.0
California Baptist University	Riverside, CA	7.0
California Institute of Technology	Pasadena, CA	7.0
California Lutheran University	Thousand Oaks, CA	7.0
California State University, Fullerton	Fullerton, CA	7.0
California State University, East Bay	Hayward, CA	6.5
California State University, Long Beach	Long Beach, CA	7.0
California State University, Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	7.0
California State University, Northridge	Northridge, CA	7.0
California State University, Sacramento	Sacramento, CA	7.0
Campbellsville University	Campbellsville, KY	6.0
Cameron University	Lawton, OK	6.5
Case Western Reserve University	Cleveland, OH	6.5
Chatham College	Pittsburgh, PA	6.5

U.S. Recognition List

Four-year Undergraduate Institutions (Baccalaureate)

Location

IELTS Band Score

Graduate Institution (Research, Doctoral, Master’s, Institutions)

IELTS Band Score