In addition to other admissions materials, international students whose native language is not English must submit proof of language proficiency. The University of Louisville currently accepts TOEFL, IELTS and DET.

Score reports are valid for two years and scores will be considered expired if the test was taken more than two years prior to the application deadline.

TestMinimum Score
TOEFL 79 iBT, 213 cBT, 550 pBT 
IELTS 6.5 (no sub-score lower than 5) 
Duolingo English Test (DET) 105

English proficiency requirements are not waived based upon the medium of instruction at a previously attended institution.  

Proof of language proficiency is waived for International Students with citizenship from one of the following English-speaking countries:  

Countries and Territories

 
American SamoaChristmas IslandGrenadaLiberiaNorwaySt. LuciaVirgin Islands
AnguillaCook IslandsGuamMalawiPalauSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesWales
Antigua and BarbudaDenmarkGuyanaMaltaPapua New GuineaSwedenZambia
AustraliaDominicaIreland (Northern & Republic of Ireland))Marshall IslandsPitcairn IslandsTanzaniaZimbabwe
BahamasEnglandIsle of ManMicronesiaScotlandThe Gambia 
BarbadosEswatini (Swaziland)JamaciaMontserratSeychellesTonga 
BelizeFalkland IslandsKenyaNamibiaSierra LeoneTrinidad and Tobago 
BermudaFijiKiribatiNetherlandsSingaporeTurks and Caicos Islands 
BotswanaFinlandLesothoNew ZealandSouth AfricaTuvalu 
CameroonGhanaMarshall IslandsNigeriaSouth SudanUganda 
Canada (except Quebec)GibraltarMicronesiaNiueSt. HelenUnited Kingdom 
Cayman IslandsGrand Cayman IslandsMontserratNorfolk IslandsSt. Kitts and NevisVanuatu 

Students holding a bachelor's or advanced degree from an accredited institution in the United States, Canada (except Quebec), the UK and Australia may also be exempt from this requirement.

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