All international undergraduate applicants must submit an English language proficiency test score to be considered for a Kent State program unless they meet specific exceptions or apply for conditional admissions.
All undergraduate applicants must obtain one of the following:
- TOEFL iBT: 71; Home Edition iBT: 71 (MyBest scores not accepted)
- Revised PBT: 18 (average score)
- IELTS Academic and IELTS indicator: 6.0
- Duolingo:100
- PTE Academic: 48
- Completion of the Kent State University ESL Center Level 8 Intensive English program with a minimum of 3.75 out of 4.0 GPA
- ELS Level 112 Intensive English Program completion
- SAT: a minimum of 510 evidence-based reading and writing
- ACT: a minimum of 21 in English
Conditional Admission
Undergraduate applicants who do not meet the minimum language score for admission may be admitted conditionally if they meet academic requirements.
Conditional Admission means students will take English language classes at our ESL Center before entering their programs.
Submitting your English test score
When applying as an undergraduate or graduate student to Kent State, there are a variety of ways to submit your score depending on which type of test you took.
Students should request that ETS send official TOEFL scores directly to Kent (institution code: 1367).
An IELTS or PTE report needs to be uploaded as a scanned PDF into our online application system.
All English scores will be verified for authenticity. Students with fraudulent documents will result in denial of admission or immediate dismissal.
English Proficiency Waivers
Depending on your educational background, you may be eligible for an English language proficiency waiver, meaning you do not need to take a language exam. See our country list and related requirements.
CHECK ELIGIBILITY FOR AN ENGLISH PROFICIENCY WAIVER
Academic Resources
Once you are enrolled and throughout your time with Kent State University, there are numerous academic resources that you can take advantage of such as tutoring, peer mentoring, advising drop-ins, study groups, language or conversation clubs. We offer a variety of options to assist you with your academics and your personal wellbeing too.