To study at Miami University, you must be able to understand lectures in English from the first day of classes. Because of this, if your native language is not English, you are required to submit scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or provide alternative evidence of English language proficiency.
If you are taking the computer-based, you should do so when the Essay or Test of Written English is offered. To register online or find out how to register by phone, visit www.toefl.org. Please note that you must take the international TOEFL—institutional TOEFL scores are not acceptable.
If you are accepted for admission at Miami, you will take another English examination before you register for classes. You may be assigned to a special English course, depending on the results. In addition, if you have been awarded an assistantship with instructional duties, you will be required to take an English speaking test upon your arrival. New students are not allowed to assume any teaching duties until the English speaking test has been passed. Miami University does not have a full-time intensive English as a Second Language (ESL) program.
To be considered for admission into a graduate degree program at Miami University, international students whose native language is not English should have earned either a minimum score of 213 on the computer-based TOEFL, a score of 550 on the paper-based test, or a score of 80 on the Internet-based version.
Alternatives to TOEFL
While a valid TOEFL score can satisfy Miami's English language proficiency requirement, this requirement can also be met through the following alternatives:
- You have completed your undergraduate study and earned a bachelor's degree from another university in the United States or from one of the countries below:
| Australia |
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Malawi |
| Belize |
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New Zealand |
| British Carribean/British West Indies |
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Nigeria |
| Canada |
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Sierra Leone |
| Fiji |
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South Africa |
| Ghana |
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Swaziland |
| Guyana |
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Tanzania |
| Ireland |
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United Kingdom |
| Kenya |
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Zambia |
| Lesotho |
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Zimbabwe |
| Liberia |
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- You have earned a minimum score from one of the following tests:
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