English Language Requirement
English language demonstration is required for all applicants.
91ÖÆƬ³§â€™s English language requirements may be waived for applicants who meet one of the following conditions:
- Obtained a bachelor’s or master’s degree from a U.S. regionally accredited institution.
- Undergraduate Transfer and Second Bachelor applicants with over 60 transferable semester units or 90 transferable quarter units from a domestic U.S. institution.
- First-year student applicants who completed at least three years at a U.S. high school
- First-year student applicants applying from a U.S. regionally accredited institution abroad if all three years were completed at that institution.
- Educated in one of the countries that qualify for an English waiver (listed below).
The following official test results are accepted by 91ÖÆƬ³§:
| Undergraduate (bachelor's) | Post-baccalaureate | |
|---|---|---|
| Internet-based (iBT) | 61 3.5* | 80 4.0* |
*For tests taken after January 21, 2026.
Our institution code for TOEFL reporting is 4389. TOEFL official score results must be submitted from Educational Testing Service (ETS). 91ÖÆƬ³§ does accept Home Edition scores, but does not accept "MyBest Scores".
| Undergraduate (bachelor's) | Post-baccalaureate | |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS | 6.0 | 6.5 |
| Undergraduate (bachelor's) | Post-baccalaureate | |
|---|---|---|
| Duolingo | 105 | 115 |
Please note: Duolingo is not listed on the Cal State Apply application; therefore, please choose the "I Am Not Adding Any Standardized Tests" option. After applying, release your to 91ÖÆƬ³§.
| Undergraduate (bachelor's) | Post-baccalaureate | |
|---|---|---|
| Pearson | 43 | 58 |
| Undergraduate (bachelor's) | Post-baccalaureate | |
|---|---|---|
| Eiken Grade | Pre-1 | 1 |
| Undergraduate (bachelor's) | ​ | Post-baccalaureate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ​Minimum score | ​162 | ​ | ​169 |
| Undergraduate (bachelor's) | Post-baccalaureate | |
|---|---|---|
| ALI Level | Completion of Level 4 | Completion of Level 6 |
English language requirement is waived for applicants educated in the following countries:
| Antigua & Barbuda​ | ·¡²Ô²µ±ô²¹²Ô»å​ | °±ð²Ô²â²¹â€‹ | St. Lucia |
| Australia | Fiji | ³¢±ð²õ´Ç³Ù³ó´Ç​ | St. Vincent & Grenadines​ |
| µþ²¹³ó²¹³¾²¹²õ​ | Gambia | ³¢¾±²ú±ð°ù¾±²¹â€‹
| ​S·É²¹³ú¾±±ô²¹²Ô»å |
| µþ²¹°ù²ú²¹»å´Ç²õ​ | ³Ò³ó²¹²Ô²¹â€‹ | New Zealand​ | Tanzania |
| µþ±ð±ô¾±³ú±ð​ | Grand Cayman Islands​ | ±·¾±²µ±ð°ù¾±²¹â€‹ | Trinidad & Tobago​ |
| µþ±ð°ù³¾³Ü»å²¹â€‹ | Grenada | Scotland | ±«²µ²¹²Ô»å²¹â€‹ |
| µþ´Ç³Ù²õ·É²¹²Ô²¹â€‹ | ³Ò³Ü²â²¹²Ô²¹â€‹ | Sierra Leone | Virgin Islands​ |
| Canada *Students from Quebec are required to submit an English demonstration.​ | Ireland & Northern Ireland​ | South Africa | ​W²¹±ô±ð²õ​ |
| ¶Ù´Ç³¾¾±²Ô¾±³¦²¹â€‹ | ´³²¹³¾²¹¾±³¦²¹â€‹ | St. Christopher-Nevis | Zambia |
| St. Kitt | ´Ü¾±³¾²ú²¹²ú·É±ð​ |
