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English Proficiency Policy

Applicants for the Class of 2028 are not required to submit SAT or ACT scores, but English proficiency exam scores are required for some students. Please read this policy carefully.

Scroll to the bottom for submission deadlines.

English proficiency exam scores are not required for applicants for the Class of 2028 if ANY of the following is TRUE.
Student is a citizen of a country where English is an official language. The curriculum of instruction in high school is conducted entirely in English for all years. The student is in the full IB Diploma Program and has earned a predicted or actual score of 6 or 7 on one of the following exams: English A: Language and Literature (HL or SL) English A: Language (HL or SL)

If none of the above exceptions applies, the student is required to submit proof of english language proficiency in one of the following ways:
Submit official results of one of the following: TOEFL iBT IELTS Duolingo PLEASE NOTE: W&L does not accept self-reported scores on these exams and does not accept the TOEFL iBT Home Edition, TOEFL iTP, or TOEFL Essentials. The classroom experience at W&L is small and interactive, and students arrive on campus ready to engage. While W&L has no minimum score that would automatically eliminate an application, typically successful applicants report the following average scores: TOEFL - 105 IELTS - 7.5 Duolingo - 135 If there is another proficiency test you wish to have considered as proof of English proficiency, please contact Bryant Priester, Associate Director of Admissions and Director of International Recruitment. In addition, students are encouraged to supplement their applications by completing an interview with InitialView, Vericant, or Duolingo.

If none of the above exceptions applies, the student is required to submit proof of english language proficiency in one of the following ways:

Submit official results of one of the following:

TOEFL iBT
IELTS
Duolingo

PLEASE NOTE: W&L does not accept self-reported scores on these exams and does not accept the TOEFL iBT Home Edition, TOEFL iTP, or TOEFL Essentials.

The classroom experience at W&L is small and interactive, and students arrive on campus ready to engage. While W&L has no minimum score that would automatically eliminate an application, typically successful applicants report the following average scores:

TOEFL - 105
IELTS - 7.5
Duolingo - 135

If there is another proficiency test you wish to have considered as proof of English proficiency, please contact Bryant Priester, Associate Director of Admissions and Director of International Recruitment.

In addition, students are encouraged to supplement their applications by completing an interview with InitialView, Vericant, or Duolingo.

Submission Deadlines

Those submitting materials in support of their English proficiency should do so by the following dates, depending on your chosen application decision round.

Early Decision I: Nov. 17
Johnson Scholarship: Dec. 15
Early Decision II: Jan. 15, 2024
Regular Decision: Feb. 1, 2024

Admissions & Aid

Bryan Priester

Associate Director of Admissions and Director of International Recruitment

P: 540-254-5814
E: bpriester@wlu.edu