Non-Native English Speakers
Non-native English-language speakers applying for graduate study must submit official test scores forwarded directly from the testing service to Sacred Heart University. The following examinations are accepted: TOEFL, IELTS, Sacred Heart University’s English Language Institute (online placement exam, CaMLA EPT, or MELAB), PTE, iTEP, ELS Level 112 English for Academic Purposes, the Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English, and the Cambridge Certificate in Proficiency in English.
- Test scores must be forwarded directly from the testing service to Sacred Heart University. For unconditional admission to an academic program, the following minimum scores are required:
- TOFEL score of 550 on paper-based test or 80 on the TOFEL iBT
- IELTS – 6.5
- SHU ELI online placement – 80
- SHU ELI CaMLA EPT – 70
- SHU ELI MELAB – 80 (proctored on-site at SHU)
- PTE – 62
- iTEP – 5
- ELS Level 112 English for Academic Purposes – x
- Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) – 5.5
- Cambridge Certificate in Proficiency in English (CPE) – 5.5