How to Demonstrate English Proficiency

Official Test Scores

• Testing of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – Northcentral University accepts internet-based (iBT) and paper-based (pBT) TOEFL test results and requires a minimum score of 79 for iBT and 550 for pBT. Go to www.toefl.org for complete information. Test results must be sent directly to the Northcentral University registrar’s office. When test results are ordered or applicant takes a test for the first time, Northcentral University School Code of 4572 must be noted.
• International English Language Testing System – ACADEMIC VERSION ONLY (IELTS) - Northcentral University requires a score of 6.5 on the academic version of IELTS. Go to www.ielts.org for complete information. Test results must be sent directly to the Northcentral University registrar from IELTS.
• Pearson Test of English (PTE) – Northcentral University requires a score of 53. Go to www.pearsonpte.com for complete information. Test results must be sent directly to the Northcentral University registrar’s office from PTE.

If the applicant has already taken the TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE test results cannot be more than two (2) years old. The applicant contacts the appropriate testing agency and has the results sent to the Northcentral University Enrollment Team from the testing agency. Test scores must be submitted prior to acceptance and enrollment being granted.

Exemption

If within two years prior to applying for admission to Northcentral University, the potential student completed a minimum of 15 academic semester credit hours with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better from a secondary or postsecondary institution where English was the primary language of instruction, he or she will not be required to demonstrate English proficiency through an official exam.

Exception

Applicants who can demonstrate exceptional levels of proficiency via documentation regarding employment history or prior academic work may be considered for exception by the Dean’s Office.