Option 1

Duolingo English Test

• We require a minimum score of 105 on this test.

Option 2

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

• Minimum score of 80 on the Internet test.
• Submit your score. Use Lesley University’s CEEB code: 3483.

Option 3

IELTS (International English Language Testing System)

• A score of 6.5 or higher
• Contact the center where you took the test. Request that they send your official Test Report Form to Lesley University.

Option 4

Official Cambridge English Exam

• C1 Advanced (Certificate in Advanced English)
• C2 Proficiency (Certificate of Proficiency in English)

Option 5

English as a Second Language (ESL) Program Partnerships

We have partnered with several language schools to help you meet the English requirement. Complete the curriculum at one of the schools, at the specified level.

Then, get a letter from the program coordinator or teacher. The letter should explain that your English is proficient for college-level study.

Here are our partner schools and levels we require:

• ASC English in Boston
  
  Complete Level 5.
   
• Boston International Academy
  
  Undergraduate Students: Complete High Advanced I Level.
  
  Graduate Students: Complete High Advanced II Level.
   
• Boston University Center for English Language and Orientation Programs  (CELOP)
  
  Complete Level 7 with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
   
• Embassy English
  
  Complete Level C1.
   
• FLS International
  
  Complete Level 15.
   
• Stafford House International
  
  Complete Level 6.

Option 6

English Language Requirement Waiver

If English is not your native language, but you’ve graduated from a school or program that was taught in English, you may qualify to have the language requirement waived.

If it’s not noted on your transcript, request a letter from your high school, college, or university stating your language of instruction was English.