The following are English Proficiency Options for Academic Admission Consideration for International Students:
Scores listed are minimums to allow international students to take the CPT/Accuplacer. Placement will be no lower than ENGL 90. Students who submit minimum scores below will not be placed into Intensive English, which is the current policy for TOEFL and IELTS. No advanced standing or credit will be awarded.
| Test: | SPSCC Recommendation: |
|---|---|
| Duolingo | 95 |
| CEFR Standard Benchmark | B-2 |
| TOEFL | iBT 61 |
| 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 |
| HKALE (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 |
- Bold indicates English proficiency assessments already accepted for academic admission.
- Italicized indicates countries where English is not the official language, but accepted as such in practice.
Proof of completion of high school equivalent 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 da 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 |
- International students who do not meet the minimum score requirements listed will be accepted into Intensive English only. They will be required to take the LOEP to determine initial placement.
- International students who meet the minimum requirements listed will be accepted directly into an academic program. They will take the CPT/Accuplacer to determine initial English placement, which is the same procedure for domestic students and international students who submit the currently approved TOEFL or IELTS minimum scores.
- No transfer credit will be awarded solely based on meeting the English proficiency minimums listed.