Exemption from the TOEFL Requirement
Undergraduate applicants may be exempted from the TOEFL requirement if they can present proof of one of the following:
- Have attended secondary or postsecondary educational institutions where English is the principal language of instruction for at least 3 years of full-time enrollment.
- Have completed English composition with a grade of “C” or better and 60 transferable semester (90 quarter) units from a regionally accredited institution
- Have successfully completed level 5 of the ESL Intensive Academic Preparation Program from CSUSB.
- Education originates from countries in which the official language is English.
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS)overall band score of 6.5.
Graduate and postgraduate applicants may be exempted from the TOEFL requirement if they can present proof of one of the following:
- Have completed a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution.
- Have attended postsecondary educational institutions where English is the principal language of instruction for at least 3 years of full-time enrollment.
- Education originates from countries in which the official language is English.
- IELTS overall band score of 7.0.
