Suffolk University

Suffolk University English Language Requirment

All overseas applicants must be proficient in English. Those who apply must supply official test results from one of the following tests if English is not their first language:

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Suffolk welcomes both the TOEFL iBT and TOEFL Essentials. To be considered for full admission, a minimum TOEFL iBT score of 80, with no subscore lower than 17, or a minimal TOEFL Essentials overall band score of 8.5, with no subsection below 8, is required. Suffolk University's code for TOEFL test scores is 3771.
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS). A minimum score of 6.5 (with no subscore below 6.0) is required to be considered for full admission.
• PTE-Academic (Pearson Test of English). A minimum score of 65 is required to be considered for full admission.
• Duolingo. A minimum score of 110 is required to be considered for full admission, along with the following subscores:
  • Literacy: 110
  • Conversation: 100
  • Comprehension: 120
  • Production: 85
  • Please indicate that your test scores should be sent to Suffolk University Graduate Admission.

A certified copy of the test results must be sent to you directly by the testing company. For admission, only the most current English Proficiency Test is taken into account. After the exam date, scores are valid for two (2) years.

English Proficiency Requirements​​

Admission to Suffolk University requires satisfactory scores on the following English proficiency tests for international applicants: