Standard Admission English Proficiency
In order to succeed academically at the university level, students must have a good mastery of English language skills. Proficiency in English for study at the undergraduate level must be demonstrated by one of the following:
| Internet-based TOEFL Test (iBT) | 71 | |
| Paper-based TOEFL Test (PBT) | 525 | |
| Computer-based TOEFL Test (CBT) | 195 | |
| IELTS | 6 | |
| APIEL | 3 | |
| SAT - Writing Score | 650 | |
| ACT - English | 27 | |
| A.C.E. Language Institute | Successful completion of Level 6 | |
| EC Language Centres | Successful completion of Upper Intermediate Level | |
| EF International Language Centers | Successful completion of Program Level C1-1 | |
| EIKEN Step Program | Successful completion of Program Grade Pre-1 | |
| ELS Language Center | Successful completion of Program Level 112 | |
| FLS International | Successful completion of Program Level 8 | |
| BridgeEnglish Language Center | Successful completion of Program Level B2 |
TOEFL scores must be sent directly from the Educational Testing Services (ETS) to the MSU Office of Admissions. Official score reports can be ordered by writing to: TOEFL Score Reports, P.O. Box 6153, Princeton, NJ 08541-6153 USA or via the website at http://www.toefl.org.
Arrangements to take the TOEFL can be made by writing to: Educational Testing Services, Princeton, NJ 08540 USA (http://www.toefl.org). Allow sufficient time for test registration procedures (about one month) and score results (one additional month). Entering the Montana State University school code (4488) on the test form will ensure that an official score report is sent directly to the Office of Admissions.
To take the IELTS, a program jointly managed by University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL), British Council and IDP Education Australia: IELTS Australia, please go to: http://www.ielts.org. Students taking the IELTS will need to take the following address along with them on their test date in order to write it on the test form and have the score results sent directly to the Office of Admissions: MSU International Admissions, 400 Culbertson Hall, Bozeman, MT 59717 USA. Please allow approximately two weeks from the test date for the score to arrive at MSU.
Conditional Admission English Proficiency
Students who do not have the required TOEFL score for full admission to MSU, but are academically qualified, may be considered for "admission with conditions." Any student who wishes to be admitted with conditions should submit a letter with the application that explains: 1) his/her level of English proficiency, 2) the reason that a TOEFL score is not available or that the score is lower than 525, and 3) indicates a willingness to take an English Placement Test (EPT) at the on-campus Language Institute upon arrival at MSU and to take any required ESL classes, if any part of the EPT is not passed.
Students must understand that, depending on the results of the EPT, a student may be 1) granted full admission, 2) required to take part-time ESL courses while beginning one or more academic courses, or 3) required to take full-time ESL courses until the required level of English proficiency is reached or the student scores 525/195 CBT on the TOEFL.
Intensive Language Instruction can be taken at the A.C.E. Language Institute.
