| OSU and INTO OSU Language Proficiency Requirements | |||||
| pBT | iBT | IELTS | Password | PTE | |
| Direct Admit Undergraduate | 550 | 80
(min subscores 16) |
6.5 | N/A | N/A |
| Undergraduate 3 Term Standard Pathway | 500 | 60 | 5.5 | 6 | 44 |
| Undergraduate 2 Term Accelerated/Advanced Pathway | 525 | 70 | 6.0 | 7 (Advanced Only) | 48 (Advanced Only) |
| Undergraduate 1 Term Accelerated Pathway | 540 | 75
(min 16 subscores) |
6.0
(min 5.5 subscores) |
N/A | N/A |
| Direct Admit Grad | 550 | 80
(min 18 subscores) |
6.5 | N/A | N/A |
| Direct Admit Grad CAP | 500 | 61 | 6.0 | N/A | N/A |
| Graduate MBA/CHS 3 Term Standard Pathway | 525 | 70
(min 16 subscores) |
6.0
(min 5.5 subscores) |
7 | 48 |
| Graduate MEng 3 Term Standard Pathway | 525 | 70
|
6.0
|
7 | 48 |
| MEng Graduate 1 Term Accelerated Pathway | N/A | 80
(min 18 subscores) |
6.5
(min 5.5 subscores) |
N/A | N/A |
| MBA Graduate 2 Term Accelerated Pathway | N/A | 80
(min 18 subscores) |
6.5
(min 5.5 subscores) |
N/A | N/A |
| MBA Graduate 1 Term Accelerated Pathway | N/A | 91
(min 22 subscores) |
7.0
(min 6.0 subscores) |
N/A | N/A |
| Study Abroad with English Part 2 (SAWE) | 500 | 60 | 5.5 | 6 | 44 |
| Visiting International Student Program (VISP) | 550 | 80
|
6.5 | N/A | N/A |
Language Proficiency Requirements – Estimated Academic English time to PW and Direct UG Entry
| INTO OSU Graduate 3 Term Standard Pathway English Language Assessment Information | |||
| TOEFL iBT | IELTS | Password | Expected # of AE Terms Needed to Meet Entry requirement |
| 70 (deficient subscore) | 6.0(deficient subscore) | N/A | 1 |
| 60-69 | 5.5 | Level 6 | 2 |
| ≤ 59 | ≤ 5.0 | ≤ 5 | 3 or more |
| INTO OSU Undergraduate 3 Term Standard Pathway and SAWE Part 2 English Language Assessment Information | |||
| TOEFL iBT | IELTS | Password | Expected # of AE Terms Needed to Meet Entry requirement |
| 45-59 | 4.5-5.0 | Level 4-5 | 2 |
| ≤ 44 | ≤ 4.0 | ≤ 3 | 3 or more |
| INTO OSU Transfer Only Undergraduate 2 Term Accelerated Pathway English Language Assessment Information | |||
| TOEFL iBT | IELTS | Password | Expected # of AE Terms Needed to Meet Entry requirement |
| 60-69 | 5.5 | N/A | 2 |
| ≤ 59 | ≤ 5.0 | N/A | 3 or more |
| OSU Direct Admit English Language Assessment Information | |||
| TOEFL iBT | IELTS | Password | Expected # of AE Terms Needed to Meet Entry requirement |
| 70-79 | 6.0 | N/A | 2 |
| ≤ 69 | ≤ 5.5 | N/A | 3 or more |
| INTO OSU Study Abroad Part 3 (Visiting International Student Program “VISP”) | |||||
| TOEFL iBT | TOEFL PBT | IELTS | Password | PTEA | Number of SAWE Part 1/Part 2 terms prior to start |
| 80 | 550 | 6.5 | 8 | 53 | 0 |
| 70-79 | 525 | 6.0 | 7 | 48-52 | 1 term Part 2 |
| 60-69 | 500-524 | 5.5 | 6 | 44-47 | 2 term Part 2 |
| 45-59 | 475-499 | 4.5-5.0 | 4-5 | 39-43 | 2 term Part 1, then 2 term Part 2 |
| ≤ 44 | ≤ 449 | ≤ 4.0 | ≤ 3 | ≤ 38 | 3 terms Part 1, then 2 term Part 2 |
Important Notes
All students who have not provided a qualifying English language test score require:
- Completion of Academic English Level 4 with a minimum grade of C in all graded classes at all levels and a pass in all pass/no pass classes for entry to the Undergraduate 3 Term Standard Pathway and VISP program.
- Completion of Academic English Level 5 with a minimum grade of C in all graded classes at all levels and a pass in all pass/no pass classes for entry to the Graduate 3 Term Standard Pathway and 2-term Accelerated UG program.
- Completion of Academic English Level 6 with a minimum grade of C in all graded classes at all levels and a pass in all pass/no pass classes for entry to an OSU UG degree seeking or 1-term UG accelerated program
- Completion of Academic English Level 6 with a minimum grade of B in all graded classes at all levels and a pass in all pass/no pass classes for entry to an OSU Grad degree seeking or 1 or 2-term Grad accelerated program
The maximum number of Academic English terms that will be assessed in the Offer and Confirmation information to applicants is three.
Applicants who do not provide a test score at time of application will always be assessed three terms of Academic English.
All students are tested upon arrival for their English level and this test determines the actual number of Academic English terms needed. There are guaranteed Academic English entry levels for students who have provided an English language test score (see grid below for details).
Guaranteed Academic English Entry Levels*
| Estimated Academic English Level | iBT | IELTS | PTE | Password Level |
| 2 | 32-44 | 3.5-4.0 | 38 or less | 2-3 |
| 3 | 45-59 | 4.5-5.0 | 39-43 | 4-5 |
| 4 | 60 | 5.5 | 44 | 6 |
| 5 | 70 | 6.0 | 48 | 7 |
| 6 | 80 | 6.5 | 53 | 8 |
*Any student who places lower than the estimated level is guaranteed to be placed no more than one level lower.
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Updated September 2014
