International students must meet one of the following in order to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements to be eligible for undergraduate admission:
1.) Official English Language Proficiency Scores:
The chart below includes a list of accepted English language proficiency tests and minimum scores required for undergraduate admissions. Official test scores must be received directly from a testing agency or reported on the official high school transcript or School Report. Test scores must be dated within two years of the application.
| Proficiency Test | Official Score |
iBT / TOEFL*
(prior to January 21, 2026) | iBT: 80+ |
iBT / TOEFL*
(after January 21, 2026) | 4 (B2) |
IELTS Academic
(International English Language Testing System) | 6.5+
|
| IB English A (Higher or Standard) | predicted 6+ |
GCSE/IGCSE/GCE O-Level in one of the courses below:
English/English Language/English Literature or First Language English | B |
| PTE (Pearson Test of English) | 56+
|
| TOEIC | 695 |
| iTEP Academic Plus | 4.5+ |
| Duolingo English Test | 120+ |
| GaoKao | 120 (94-Jiangsu & Shanghai) |
| ACT English and Reading sections | 23+ |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 550+ |
*For TOEFL exams taken before January 21, 2026. Score requirements for exams taken after January 21, 2026 will be published soon.
2.) The following applicants are not required to submit English test scores or any other additional proof of English proficiency:
- Students who have completed two years at any accredited U.S. institution of higher education and earned a B or higher in a combination of composition and/or speech classes.
3.) Students from the following English-speaking countries are automatically exempt from any English proficiency requirement*: Australia, Belize, Botswana, Canada (except Quebec), Ghana, Ireland, Kenya, New Zealand, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, United Kingdom, and any English speaking Caribbean country (Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago)
*Gonzaga recognizes that there are many other English-speaking countries and native speakers are encouraged to apply for a waiver. If you wish to request a waiver of the English proficiency requirement, please contact international admission counselor, Theresa Howlett for more information: howlett@gonzaga.edu
