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TOEFL Requirement

All undergraduate applicants whose native language was not English and who have not attended schools at the secondary level or above for at least three years full time where English is the principal language of instruction must complete the Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL). The minimum TOEFL score for undergraduates is 500 on paper-based tests or 173 on computer-based tests or 61 on Internet-based tests. Some majors may require higher scores.

CSU Minimum TOEFL Standards are:
  Internet Computer Paper
Undergraduate 61  173 500
Graduate 79/80  213 550