{"id":466,"date":"2022-04-11T11:10:46","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T16:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/?page_id=466"},"modified":"2026-03-06T15:04:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T21:04:26","slug":"english-proficiency-requirement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/bachelors-application\/english-proficiency-requirement\/","title":{"rendered":"English Language Proficiency Requirement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h2\">Test Scores for English Proficiency Requirement (for Bachelor&#8217;s Degree Programs)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table uwm-c-table--stripe\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"#full-admission\">Full Admission<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"#foundation-1\">Full Admission<br>Foundation 1<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"#foundation-2\">Full Admission<br>Foundation 2<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"#foundation-3\">Full Admission<br>Foundation 3<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>TOEFL iBT after 1\/21\/2026<\/strong>*<\/td><td>4.5 or higher<\/td><td>4.0<\/td><td>3.5<\/td><td>3.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>TOEFL iBT before 1\/21\/2026<\/strong>*<\/td><td>79 or higher<\/td><td>74-78<\/td><td>69-73<\/td><td>65-68<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>TOEFL PBT<\/strong><\/td><td>548 or higher<\/td><td>536-546<\/td><td>523-534<\/td><td>513-520<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>IELTS<\/strong><\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>6.0<\/td><td>5.5<\/td><td>5.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Duolingo<\/strong><\/td><td>120-160<\/td><td>105-115<\/td><td>95-100<\/td><td>85-90<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>PTEA<\/strong><\/td><td>56 or higher<\/td><td>46-55<\/td><td>36-45<\/td><td>29-35<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>SAT<\/strong><\/td><td>591-800<\/td><td>461-590<\/td><td>301-460<\/td><td>200-300<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>ACT<\/strong><\/td><td>25-36<\/td><td>17-24<\/td><td>10-16<\/td><td>1-9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>IB<\/strong><\/td><td>5 in HL English<\/td><td>NA<\/td><td>NA<\/td><td>NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>British A-level<\/strong><\/td><td>C or Better<\/td><td>NA<\/td><td>NA<\/td><td>NA<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">*UWM does not accept the TOEFL iBT Home Edition.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h2\">Reporting Scores<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Applicants must send&nbsp;TOEFL&nbsp;scores from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ets.org\/toefl\/ibt\/scores\/send\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ETS<\/a>&nbsp;electronically to school code 1473.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applicants can upload a copy of their official IELTS or Duolingo score report into the application portal online.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>English proficiency test scores cannot be more than two years old.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Admission Type Descriptions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All new students are required to be placed into the appropriate English course upon arrival at UWM. Based on your scores used for admission, you\u2019ll be placed in one of the following options, each of which may adjust your path to graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"full-admission\">Full Admission<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"full-admission\">Students who have full admission will need to take a placement test in English. All students are required to successfully complete English 102 to graduate from UW-Milwaukee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"foundation-1\">Full Admission Foundation 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"foundation-1\">Students placing into this category will require successful completion of three credits\/one semester of <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/english-language-academy\/programs\/eap\/\">English for Academic Purposes (EAP)<\/a> coursework, while also taking other courses toward their degree, before taking English 102, the university\u2019s requirement to graduate from UW-Milwaukee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"foundation-2\">Full Admission Foundation 2 \u2013 up to two semesters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"foundation-2\">Students placing into this category will require successful completion of up to 10 credits\/two semesters of <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/english-language-academy\/programs\/eap\/\">English for Academic Purposes (EAP) <\/a>coursework, while also taking other courses toward their degree, before taking English 102, the university\u2019s requirement to graduate from UW-Milwaukee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"foundation-3\">Full Admission Foundation 3 \u2013 up to three semesters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"foundation-3\">Students placing into this category will require successful completion of up to 17 credits\/three semesters of <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/english-language-academy\/programs\/eap\/\">English for Academic Purposes (EAP)<\/a> coursework, while also taking other courses toward their degree, before taking English 102, the university\u2019s requirement to graduate from UW-Milwaukee.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\"><div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-2566\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-buttons--full\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/contact\/\" rel=\"\">Contact<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-block-otp-nav \"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-2698\"><nav aria-label=\"Sidebar\" class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list uwm-p-navigation-list--gold-border \"><div class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/\">International Admissions<\/a><\/div><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/bachelors-application\/\">Apply to a Bachelor&#8217;s Program<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/bachelors-application\/academic-credentials\/\">Academic Credentials by Country<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"current\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/bachelors-application\/english-proficiency-requirement\/\"><span aria-current=\"page\">English Language Proficiency Requirement<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/graduate-application\/\">Apply to a Master\u2019s or PhD Program<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/academics\/\">Academic Programs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/stem-designated-degree-programs\/\">STEM-Designated Degree Programs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/cost-scholarships\/\">Fees &amp; 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