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Translate this PageEnglish Proficiency Requirements
You can demonstrate your English Proficiency by fulfilling just one of the following criteria below:
- Attendance at a non-U.S. high school/secondary school where English is the language
of instruction. Completion of a minimum of 3 years at a non-U.S. high school where English is the
primary language of instruction. Submit a letter from your high school's office, on school
letterhead, verifying your attendance for a minimum of 3 years and certifying that your school's primary language of instruction is English.
- U.S. High School: Completion of two semesters of academic English (no ESL or ELD classes) with a grade of C or better. Attach to your International Application your official transcripts from your U.S. high school. This does not include Intensive English Programs or English as a Second Language Programs at a U.S. high school.
- : 45 iBT (internet based test). Send an official score report to 黑料正能量,
ETS Code: 4604. E-delivery preferred.
- : Minimum score of 7.5. Send an official score report to 黑料正能量, ETS Code: 4604. E-delivery preferred.
- (China Only): Minimum score of 460. Send an official score report to 黑料正能量. E-delivery preferred.
- or : Minimum score of 5.0. Send an official score report to 黑料正能量. E-delivery preferred.
- : Minimum score of 3. Send an official score report.
- : Minimum 2nd Grade. Send an official report.
- : Minimum score of 80. Send an official score report to 黑料正能量. E-delivery preferred.
- Minimum score of 54 or higher. E-delivery preferred. International scholarship opportunities available through LanguageCert.
Score reports must be less than two years old.
E-transcripts are accepted from U.S. high schools, colleges and universities. Request transcripts to be emailed to the International Student Center at iso@pasadena.edu.
You can also demonstrate your English proficiency by submitting a certificate of completion from one of the following English language schools:
- : ESL Level 6
- : Level 5
- : Level 5
- : Level 109
- : Higher Intermediate - Level 4
- : Level 6
- Advanced Level I/ Level 5
- : Level 5
- : Level 5
- Proof of completion of the highest level of ESL classes in a language school in the U.S.: Submit a copy of the certificate from the current language school to verify completion of the highest level of ESL classes.
Exemptions to the English Proficiency Requirement
Students who have graduated with a diploma/degree from secondary or postsecondary school (college/university) from the following countries are exempt from providing proof of English proficiency:
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