Proof of English Proficiency Tests
All UNDERGRADUATE program requirements
- TOEFL internet-based (IBT) score of 80.
- IELTS score of 6.5 (with a minimum score of 6.0 in each band).
- SAT 450 in critical writing or reading, or ACT 18 in writing.
- Duolingo English Test score of 105.
- Completion of 30+ semester credits at a regionally accredited college/ university in the U.S. with a minimum GPA of 2.5.
- CELE program completion – Completion of Northwest University’s Center for English Language Education (CELE) program Level 6 Bridge with a grade of 80% or higher and a GPA of 2.5 in NU Bridge Classes.
All GRADUATE program requirements
- TOEFL internet-based (IBT) score of 90.
- IELTS score of 7.
- If you have completed a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree from a U.S. regionally or nationally accredited college / university with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).
- CELE program completion
- If you have competed Level 6 Bridge of the ESL program at the Center of English Language Education (CELE) at Northwest University with a grade of 85% or higher and a GPA of 3.0 in NU Bridge Classes.
- Duolingo English Test score of 115.
All DOCTORAL programs requirements
- TOEFL internet-based (IBT) score of 100.
- IELTS score of 7.5.
- If you have completed a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree from a U.S. regionally or nationally accredited college / university with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).
- CELE program completion
- If you have competed Level 6 Bridge of the ESL program at the Center of English Language Education (CELE) at Northwest University with a grade of 85% or higher and a GPA of 3.0 in NU Bridge Classes.
- Duolingo English Test score of 125.