Undergraduate English Language Proficiency
If you are not a native speaker of English, you must prove an adequate level of English language proficiency, even if you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and regardless of how long you have resided or been educated in the U.S.
You must fulfill the English language proficiency requirement in one of the ways described below before admission will be granted.
- completing two full years of general track English courses in a U.S. high school with grades of "C" or better, or
- by achieving an acceptable score on the verbal section of the SAT or ACT which will be reviewed in conjunction with other factors
- completing two full years of general track English courses in a U.S. high school with grades of "C" or better, or
- by achieving an acceptable score on the verbal section of the SAT or ACT which will be reviewed in conjunction with other factors, or
- completing two semesters of transferable English composition courses, equivalent to UM-Dearborn's Composition 105 and 106, with grades of "C" or better in both courses. If you are enrolled in the second semester of English composition while applying, conditional admission may be possible.
- Anguila
- Antigua
- Barbuda
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Bermuda
- British Virgin Islands
- Canada (except Quebec)
- Cayman Islands
- Dominica
- England
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Grenada
- Guyana
- Ireland
- Jamaica
- Monserrat
- New Zealand
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Seychelles
- Shetland Islands
- St. Kitts-Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- United States (other than Puerto Rico)
- US Virgin Islands
- Wales
Students educated in American based, British based, and IB based curriculums will be evaluated individually to determine whether an English Language Proficiency Exam is required.
For all internationally educated students, SAT Reading/Writing sub-score or ACT English score will be taken into consideration. The University of Michigan-Dearborn reserves the right to request an English Language Proficiency Exam after reviewing the SAT/ACT sub-score.
Testing Information
We are aware that the current coronavirus outbreak has resulted in widespread English test center closures in many regions. In response to this, we will temporarily accept the Duolingo English Test. Applicants may take the Duolingo test online and request scores be sent directly to the University of Michigan-Dearborn. A minimum score of 105 is required.
You should complete an assessment well in advance of your intended starting term. The TOEFL and IELTS are offered throughout the world. Test scores may take 2-8 weeks to arrive at UM-Dearborn depending on the location and test-taking method.
You may take the TOEFL, IELTS, or DuoLingo tests more than once, and only your most recent score will be considered. Test scores more than two years old will not be accepted.
Proficiency Test
| Admission | IELTS | Internet-Based TOEFL |
Computer-Based TOEFL |
Paper-Based TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum Score for Full Academic Admission |
6.5 | 80 | 213 | 550 |
For testing information and registration materials, please contact:
IELTS
100 East Corson Street, Suite 200
Pasadena, CA 91103, U.S.A.
Telephone: 626-564-2954
ielts@ieltsintl.org
TOEFL
P.O. Box 6151
Princeton, NJ, 08541,U.S.A.
Telephone: 609-771-7600
toefl@ets.org
DuoLingo
5900 Penn Ave, Second FL
Pittsburgh, PA 15206, U.S.A.
Telephone: 412-567-6602
duolingo.com