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English Proficiency Tests

Concordia College requires all non-native English-speaking international applicants to demonstrate English proficiency. Students wishing to join Concordia's academic programs can do this by:

  • Submitting acceptable test score results for one of the English tests listed below. You may email a PDF copy of your official TOEFL or IELTS score report to intl@cord.edu or have your official Duolingo English Test results sent to us.
  • Submitting acceptable results from the ACT or SAT exam sections listed below.
  • Completing two full years of secondary school (or higher) in the United States or another predominately English speaking country listed below. 
  • Using one of the alternative means listed at the bottom of this webpage.
TEST SCORE
 TOEFL (Internet-based test)  4*
IELTS (Int'l English Language Testing System) 6.0
Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) 780
 Cambridge — First (FCE), Advanced (CAE), and Proficiency (CPE)  162
 Pearson PTE Academic  50
SAT Critical Reading or SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Section 450
Combined ACT English + Reading Subscores 31
Duolingo English Test (DET) 100

*Based on the new TOEFL score scale that went into effect on January 21, 2026. Our minimum accepted score for tests taken before this change is 71.

Applicants completing the TOEFL test, please send your official results to Concordia College using our TOEFL school code of 6113. You may also create a PDF copy of your official score report and email it to intl@cord.edu, and we will verify your result online.

Applicants completing the IELTS test, we request that your official test scores be sent to us from your testing agency.  If you let us know your Test Report Form (TRF) number, we can also check your result online.

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TOEFL iBT Test

Concordia College accepts the TOEFL iBT Test

Institution code: 6113
TOEFL iBT minimum score: 71

Predominately English-Speaking Countries

Students who have completed two years of study or maintained citizenship and grew up speaking English in the following English-speaking countries meet the minimum English proficiency requirement for purposes of admission:

 
Anguilla Grand Turks Island Ponape Island
Antigua Grenada Scotland
Australia Guyana Seychelles
Bahamas Ireland Shetland Islands
Barbados Jamaica Singapore
Belize Kenya South Africa
Bermuda Liberia St. Kitts & Nevis
British Virgin Islands Micronesia St. Lucia
Caicos Islands Montserrat St. Vincent & Grenadines
Canada New Caledonia Tanzania
Dominica  New Zealand Trinidad/Tobago
Gambia  Nigeria United Kingdom
Ghana Northern Ireland  Wales
Grand Cayman Islands Philippines Zimbabwe 

Alternative Proficiency Demonstrations

While we prefer the testing methods above, alternative ways of demonstrating English proficiency are possible. Prospective students may also demonstrate their English proficiency in the following ways:

  • From Norway (with grade 4 or higher in English), from Sweden (with grade of B or higher in English), or from Finland (with grade of 9 or 10 in English)
  • Successfully pass grade Pre-1 of the Japanese STEP Eiken test in Practical English Proficiency 
  • IB student taking English A or B, Higher or Standard level, with a final score of 5 or higher
  • ELS Language Center Certificate: Level 112 completion
  • Completion of four or more semesters at a high school where English is the medium of instruction (freshman)
  • Evidence of having completed at least 24 transferable credits from an accredited two- or four-year postsecondary institution in the U.S. by the time of enrollment at Concordia (and evidence of having completed the full freshman English requirements with a C- or better)
  • Students on short-term study abroad, an official exchange program, or non-degree academic programs, as verified by Global Learning or the Office of Admission, such as a partner institution abroad where the degree program of study is in English, meet the English proficiency requirement.

NOTE: Applicants who do not meet any of these requirements within the last two years may be required to submit additional proof of English proficiency, including new standardized test scores.