How do I provide satisfactory evidence of English proficiency?
There are several means by which a prospective international student may provide satisfactory evidence of English proficiency. For the prospective international graduate student, this may be done by one of the following: o obtaining a satisfactory score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Unless otherwise stated in the departmental sections, a satisfactory TOEFL score is 80 on the internet-based version, 213 on the computer-based version or 550 on the paper-based version. If a prospective student has a TOEFL score between 173 and 213 (500 and 550 paper-based), he or she will be considered for admission in some programs on the basis of demonstrated academic ability (grade point average). o successfully completing the English as a Second Language Program through the WESL Institute o completing a bachelor’s degree from an American institution with four years in residence, and within two years of matriculation at Western Illinois University Some graduate departments may r
