English Placement Test for International Students
Non-native English speaking students will take an English language placement exam. The student’s exam score will determine whether the student must enroll in college level English language courses in conjunction with or prior to degree program classes. Note that students whose English placement test results indicate a level of English language proficiency below the level necessary for placement into college level courses will be placed into courses within the University’s English as a Second Language (ESL) Program, where they will receive preparatory, pre-college English language instruction.
Only after receiving an English language exam score will a student receive a class schedule. Note that students arriving after the language placement exam has been administered must arrange to take the exam through the University Writing Center before enrolling in classes. For more information regarding the English Placement Exam, please refer to the Department of English Preparedness section of this catalog.