English Proficiency

Applicants whose native language is not English and who have not attended an institution for at least three years full time in a native English-speaking country where English is the principal language of instruction must provide verification of English proficiency by submitting the results of a standardized test. 

ALL TEST SCORES MUST BE VALID AND VERIFIABLE. Test scores are valid up to two years from the test date.

*Chico State's institutional code for official TOEFL electronic test score submission is 4048.

English Proficiency Alternatives

• Alternatives for Undergraduate Students

  Students who have completed three years of full-time academic study at a secondary school in Australia, Great Britain, Anglophone Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, or the United States.

  TRANSFER STUDENTS who have completed General Education Areas A1 Oral Communication and A2 Written Communication at an accredited U.S. college or university with grades of C or better.

  Alternatives to Standardized Language Proficiency Tests:

  1. Successful completion of Level 112 at an ELS language Center.(opens in new window)
  2. Successful completion of Level 10 at The New England School of English(opens in new window).
  3. Successful completion of the high-intermediate level at Kaplan International Center.(opens in new window)
  4. Successful completion of Level 600 at the UC Riverside Extension's Intensive English Program (IEP)(opens in new window)
  5. Successful completion of Level 6 at the UC San Diego English Language Institute(opens in new window)
  6. Successful completion of Level 5 at the University of Southern California Intensive Language Program(opens in new window)
• Alternatives for Graduate Students

  Students who have completed a degree (or three years of full-time academic study at secondary and/or post-secondary schools) in Australia, Great Britain, Anglophone Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, or the United States.

  Alternatives to Standardized Language Proficiency Tests

  1. Successful completion of Level 7 at the UC San Diego English Language Institute(opens in new window)

  Note: Not all Graduate programs offer conditional admission.  Check with the specific department to which you are applying.