Undergraduate International English Proficiency Requirements

International students must be proficient in English prior to being accepted to Metropolitan State University of Denver. An admission decision cannot be made until we receive qualifying proof of English proficiency.

International students must meet our UG English proficiency requirements by one of the following ways:

• Accepted test score that meets our minimum score requirement
• Citizenship in one of the listed majority English-speaking countries
• Completion of an accredited ESL program
• Academic study in the U.S. or any of the exempted majority English-speaking countries
• Accepted international academic qualification for proof of sufficient English proficiency

We must receive an official copy of your documents to meet the English proficiency requirement.
Official documents are sent to MSU Denver directly by the institution that holds a copy of your records, such as the testing service, your school, ministry of education, or examination board.

Consideration of other test results and evidence of English proficiency will be reviewed on an individual case-by-case basis. We do not accept medium of instruction as measurable proof of sufficient English proficiency.

The Office of Admissions reserves the right to request additional proof of English proficiency, even if an applicant meets one or more of the above conditions.

Please contact International Admissions if you have any questions about these requirements.

List of Accepted Test Scores:
An official test score is required unless you meet one of the listed English proficiency exemptions.
Review our Send It webpage to learn how to send an official test score to MSU Denver.

We may waive the test score requirement if you have citizenship in one of the majority English-speaking countries listed below.

We may waive the test score requirement if we receive official documents showing the completion of an accredited Intensive English Language Program within the past 5 years.

• The International Admissions office will review these documents to confirm that a sufficient level of English proficiency has been attained. The ESL program must have been completed within the past 5 years.
• The accreditation organization must be recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
• You may also be required to take our college assessment tests to verify college readiness.

We may waive the test score requirement if we receive official documents meeting the listed criteria of accepted study in the U.S. or one of the listed exempted countries within the past 5 years.  

We may waive the test score requirement if we receive an official copy of an academic qualification meeting the below criteria and must have been completed within the past 5 years.