English Language Proficiency for International Students
All international applicants must submit official scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) unless you were raised in a country where English is the native language. A TOEFL score of at least 550 (computer-based TOEFL 213) or an SAT-II ELPT score of 968 is required.
UMass Amherst does not offer a comprehensive English language study program for international students.
If you are a transfer applicant currently studying in U.S. colleges who has completed two non-ESL English composition courses with grades of B or better you may be exempt from the TOEFL requirement. This exemption is not automatic, but is based upon a review of your complete academic history, which must include above-average performance in several humanities and social science courses.
The TOEFL website has more information on that exam. The College Board website will provide information on the SAT-II ELPT exam.
