International Student Application for Admission to UDC: Demonstrating English Proficiency

International applicants from countries where English is not the official language or who are non-native English speakers must submit proof English Proficiency for general admission to the Community College or the Flagship in one of the following ways:

• Submit a transcript indicating a grade of “C” or better in one college-level English course at an accredited post-secondary institution in the United States
• Graduated from an ELS Educational Services English proficiency program with a minimum proficiency score of 109 for the Community College or 112 for the Flagship undergraduate or graduate programs
• Submit the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores
  • Minimum score of 550 on the written test or 79 on the Internet test are admissible to both the Community College and Flagship campuses
  • Applicants with scores of less than 60 on the Internet test will be denied admission to the Community college
  • Applicants with scores 60-78 on the internet and having an average score of 86 or better on the ESL Accuplacer exam will be admitted into the Community College
• Submit International Language Testing System (ILETS) scores
  • Minimum overall band score of 6 for admission to both the Community College and the Flagship campuses.
• Submit SAT or ACT scores:
  • Minimum SAT I Critical Reading scores of 500 or ACT-English scores of 16 for admission to UDC-CC
  • Minimum SAT I Critical reading scores of 600 or ACT-English score of 19 for admission to the Flagship
  • International students are not required to submit SAT or ACT test scores for admissions*Requirement Waiver This requirement will be waived upon the submission of an official college transcript evidencing the successful completion of two college-level English courses at an accredited American college or university, indicating a “C” or better.Graduate from an ELS Educational Services proficiency program with a minimum score of 109 for the Community College of 112 for the Flagship undergraduate or graduate programs.