English Language Requirement Alternatives
Individuals who have completed a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in the U.S. or other approved English speaking country.
Citizens of the following countries: Australia, Belize, Canada, Ghana**, New Zealand, Scotland, West Indies, and United Kingdom.
** Exemptions for citizens of African countries are considered on a case-by-case basis if the medium of instruction is English.
Pathway Only: Citizens of countries where English is one of the official languages and the medium of instruction is in English. Arrival testing will determine actual placement.
Direct Undergraduate Test Alternatives
- All scores must be less than two years old as of the start of the term requested.
- IELTS: Minimum score of 6.5
- IGCSE / International A Levels English: Minimum grade of C (pass)
- IB Diploma: Language A – Language and Literature (HL) with a minimum score of 5
- SAT Reading: Minimum score of 500
- ACT English: Minimum score of 21
- AP English L & C: Minimum score of 3
- US Post-Secondary Institution minimum 36 quarter transfer credits (must include two English composition courses or one English composition and one speech communication course w/ grades C- or better)
- INTO OSU Academic English: Completion of AE Level 6 with a minimum B average and P (pass) in all Pass/No pass classes
Undergraduate Pathway Test Alternatives
All scores must be less than two years old as of the start of the term requested.
- IELTS: Minimum score of 5.5
- IGCSE / International A Levels English: Minimum grade of C (pass)
- IB Diploma: Language A – Language and Literature (HL or SL) with a minimum score of 5
- SAT Reading: Minimum score of ??
- ACT English: Minimum score of ??
- AP English L & C: Minimum score of ??
- US Post-Secondary Institution minimum 36 quarter transfer credits (must include two English composition courses or one English composition and one speech communication course w/ grades C- or better)
- INTO OSU Academic English: Completion of AE Level 4 with a minimum C average and P (pass) in all Pass/No pass classes
Updated August 2014
