Policies & Procedures
English Placement Information
Non-native English speakers must take ESL or prove proficiency in English. Upon completing the ESL program, they must be enrolled in ENGL-150. International students must have TOEFL/TWE scores (or similar – see below) on file.
Minimum requirements:
ENGL-150 The Process of Composition
Internet-based TOEFL (IBT) |
79 (with minimum 19 reading and 17 writing scores) |
Computer-based TOEFL |
213 (+ TWE 4) |
Paper-based (or SLU institutional) TOEFL |
550 (+TWE 4) |
IELTS |
6.5 (with minimum 6 reading and 6 writing) |
SAT |
480-570 in BOTH reading and writing |
ACT |
19 in BOTH English and reading |
IB English A1 |
3 |
IB English A2 |
4-5 |
A-level |
C in the humanities |
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ENGL-190 Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric and Research
| Internet-based TOEFL (IBT) |
96 (with minimum 24 reading and 24 writing scores) |
Computer-based TOEFL |
243 (+ TWE 5.5) |
Paper-based (or SLU institutional) TOEFL |
590 (+ TWE 5.5) |
IELTS |
7.5 (with minimum 7.5 reading and 7.5 writing) |
SAT |
570 in BOTH reading and writing |
ACT |
24 in BOTH English and reading |
IB English A1 |
4-5 |
IB English A2 |
6-7 |
A-level |
B in the humanities |
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