English proficiency is not required for conditional admission. International students whose native language is not English are required to demonstrate proficiency before taking college classes.
Students who do not meet an English proficiency requirement will take an English placement test during orientation. Placement into Intensive English classes or college will be determined by the student’s score.
English proficiency for direct admission into college or dual degree high school program can be demonstrated by meeting one of the following:
| TOEFL | iBT 61 |
|---|---|
| Duolingo | Score of 50 (prior to July 15, 2019) or score of 90 (as of July 15, 2019) |
| IELTS | 5.5 |
| ELS | Level 109 with 80% |
| IB | Language A English SL 5/HL 5 |
| AP | English Lit or Lang 3 |
| GCE O-Level | English minimum C |
| PTE | 51 |
| STEP/EIKEN | Grade Pre-1/CSE 2304-3000 |
| IGCSE | English minimum C |
| iTEP | 3.5 |
| GTEC CBT | 1051 minimum |
| HKCEE (Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination) | English D/3 |
| HIKALE (Hong Kong Advanced Level Exam) | English E |
| HKDSE (Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education) | English 3 |
| Smarter Balance | SBA English 3 or 4 |
| ACT | 20 Composite English and Reading |
| SAT | WR/RD470 |
| Australia | HS diploma equivalent/English pass |
| New Zealand | HS diploma equivalent/English pass |
| Canada (except Quebec) | HS diploma equivalent/English pass |
| UK | HS diploma equivalent/English pass |
| US | HS diploma equivalent/English pass |
| Ireland | HS diploma equivalent/English pass |
| Cook Islands | HS diploma equivalent/English pass |
| Gibraltar | HS diploma equivalent/English pass |
| Kenya | English C KCSE |
Students may also satisfy the English proficiency requirement by submitting proof of high school completion from countries where English is the ONLY official language:
| Anguilla | The Gambia | Norfolk Island |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Grenada | Pitcairn Islands |
| British Virgin Islands | Guyana | Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan de Cunha |
| The Bahamas | Jamaica | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Barbados | Jersey | Saint Lucia |
| Belize | Liberia | South Sudan |
| Bermuda | Malawi | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Cayman Islands | Federated States of Micronesia | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| Christmas Islands | Montserrat | Uganda |
| Dominica | Nigeria | Zambia |