English Proficiency Requirements

Op5.09-4 English Proficiency

Reason or Purpose for Policy:

To assure that all applicants in a non-immigrant visa status have sufficient English proficiency to successfully complete their program of study.

Proof of proficiency in English is required for all applicants in a non-immigrant status, if their primary language is not English. Access a list of approved exempt countries. Applicants who have completed one or more years of full-time secondary or postsecondary study in the U.S. or a country where English is the primary language, or at any other accredited secondary or post-secondary institution where English is the primary language of instruction, may be exempt, at the discretion of the Office of International Services.

Applicants must demonstrate a minimum English proficiency level of CEFR B2 for undergraduate studies and CEFR B2+ for graduate studies. 

English proficiency global examination options and corresponding minimum scores may be found at this link:  2023-09-06 MSU UG and Grad cut scores for English Proficiency Tests.docx.