All visiting students who have completed at least on year at an institution where English is the primary language of instruction by December 2024 can qualify for an English language waiver.
If you are not a native English speaker, or the primary language of instruction at your school is not English, an English Proficiency test score may be required
*The Stanford Summer Session office reserves the right to request additional information and/or require language proficiency exam scores.
Below is a list of exams and the minimum scores we accept:
Internet-Based Test of English as a Foreign Language (iBT TOEFL)
- Minimum score of 100 for the iBT TOEFL
International English Language Testing System: Academic (IELTS: Academic)
- Minimum overall band score of 7.0
Cambridge Assessment English
- Minimum score of 180 on the Cambridge English Advanced, CEFR Level C1
- Minimum score of 200 on the Cambridge English Proficiency CEFR Level C2
Duolingo
- Minimum score of 120
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTEA)
- Minimum score of 70
Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC)
- Minimum Reading score of 455
- Minimum Writing score of 180
- Minimum Listening score of 490
- Minimum Speaking score of 180