English Test Score Requirement Exempt Countries

English test requirements will be exempt if:

  • Have completed one academic year of study at a university or college in a country where English is the official language (excluding intensive English language programs), OR
  • Are enrolled in a U.S. institution and have completed a 100-level English Composition course along with at least 12 credit hours of 100-level courses (this applies only to bachelor’s programs), OR

Countries Exempt from English Proficiency Requirements

If if you are a citizen/national of one of the following nations, you will be exempt from this requirement.

  • Antigua
  • Australia
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • Botswana
  • Cameroon
  • Canada
  • Dominica
  • England
  • Fiji
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Grenada
  • Guyana
  • Ireland
  • Jamaica
  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Malawi
  • Malta
  • Mauritius
  • Natal
  • Nauru
  • New Zealand
  • Nigeria
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sierra Leone
  • Solomon Islands
  • South Africa
  • St. Christopher (St. Kitts)
  • St. Lucia
  • St. Vincent
  • Swaziland
  • Tanzania
  • Tobago
  • Trinidad
  • Uganda
  • United States
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe