The Department will grant an automatic TOEFL waiver to any student whose first language is English, any student who has been studying or working in the US for two or more years, or whose undergraduate institution uses English as the language of instruction. The ETS code for sending TOEFL scores to MIT is 3514, and the code for the EECS Department is 66 (or 78).

International students can waive the TOEFL or TOEFLC only if their first language of instruction at the institution in which they received their degree was in English. Or if the official language of the country in which they reside is English. The TOEFL or TOEFLC cannot be waived under any other circumstance. See similar questions...

The typical answer to this question is no, but you should refer to the TOEFL section of the application for waiver qualifications. See similar questions...

The TOEFL is not required for admission to USC, however, we do administer an English placement (ISE) exam during orientation for all international students to determine if additional courses in English are needed. Students can place out of the exam with a score of 250 or higher on the computer-based TOEFL or 600 or higher on the paper-based TOEFL. See similar questions...

Evidence of completion of the official computer-based T.O.E.F.L. (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a total score of at least 173, or the paper-based T.O.E.F.L. with a total score of at least 500 is required. Students can also submit official Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT I) or American College Testing (ACT) scores. Western New England College's College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) Code for the SAT and T.O.E.F.L. is #3962; the College Code number for the ACT is #1930. See similar questions...

Yes, without exception, international applicants who have not received an undergraduate or graduate degree from a U.S. institution are required to take the TOEFL. See similar questions...

Applicants who are citizens of a country in which English is not the primary language must send documentation of English proficiency in order to be admitted to the university. Proof may include the results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). See similar questions...

In general an SAT verbal score of 450 or better waives the requirements, but each institution's requirement varies. See similar questions...

International students whose native language is English, or who have attended a school where the medium of instruction is English, may have the TOEFL requirement waived. The waiver is determined on an individual basis following a review of the student’s application. See similar questions...

Applicants who have received their law degrees from an English-speaking institution or if English is the applicant’s native language, are not required to sit for the TOEFL. See similar questions...

TOEFL scores are required of international students whose native language is not English. This requirement cannot be waived. See similar questions...

The GRE must be taken by all interested applicants. For international or permanent resident students, the TOEFL exam is required unless you have an undergraduate degree from a U.S. institution. See similar questions...

The candidate has received a bachelor's (or equivalent) from an institution in a native English speaking country (e.g. The UK, Australia, New Zealand, and parts of Canada). See similar questions...

Yes. We will waive the TOEFL & IELTS if you earned a university degree from an institution in an English-speaking country (not just an English-speaking institution) or if you have lived and worked in an English-speaking country for at least the past two years. See similar questions...

The minimum required TOEFL score for international applicants is 550 on the paper test and 213 on the computer test. See similar questions...

The minimum acceptable score on the computer version of the TOEFL exam is 80, with a minimum of 20 in each category. The minimum acceptable score for the written exam is 550. [back] See similar questions...