English Language Requirement

Students are expected to be proficient in the oral and written use of the English language. International students are subject to the same admission requirements, fees, and responsibilities as domestic students. International students are reminded that Harrison Middleton University provides course materials and instruction only in English. Oral and written proficiency of the English language is presumed. 

English Language Proficiency Assessment

Applicants whose native language is not English and who have not earned a degree from an appropriately accredited institution where English is the principal language of instruction must demonstrate college-level proficiency in English through one of the following:

• Master’s Degree: A minimum score of 60 on the paper-delivered Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL PBT), or 71 on the Internet Based Test (iBT); 6.5 on the International English Language Test (IELTS); 50 on the Pearson Test of English Academic Score Report; 100 on the Duolingo English Test; 55 on the 4-skill Michigan English Test (MET); 650/LP on the Michigan Examination for the Certificate of Competency in English (ECCE); or 650/LP on the Michigan Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE).

• Doctoral Degree: A minimum score of 65 on the paper-delivered Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL PBT), or 80 on the Internet Based Test (iBT); 6.5 on the International English Language Test (IELTS); 58 on the Pearson Test of English Academic Score Report; 105 on the Duolingo English Test; 55 on the 4-skill Michigan English Test (MET); 650/LP on the Michigan Examination for the Certificate of Competency in English (ECCE); or 650/LP on the Michigan Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE);

• A minimum score on the College Board Accuplacer ESL Exam Series as follows: ESP Language Use: Score of 85; ESL Listening: Score of 80; ESP Reading: Score of 85; ESL Sentence Meaning: Score of 90; ESP Writeplacer: Score of 4; Comprehensive Score for all exams of 350.

• A minimum grade of Pre-1 on the Eiken English Proficiency Exam.

• A minimum B-2 English proficiency level identified within the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) standards and assessed through various ESOL examinations, including the University of Cambridge.

• A transcript indicating completion of at least 30 semester credit hours with an average grade of “B” or higher at an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Secretary of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or accepted foreign equivalent that is listed in the International Handbook of Universities where the language of instruction was English.

Foreign Credential Evaluation

Applicants with non-U.S. educational credentials must first obtain a foreign credentials evaluation from Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE), or another independent evaluation service that is a member in good standing with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) and is approved by the university. A “General with Grade Average” evaluation will be required to document a degree earned. A “Course-by-Course” evaluation will be required for international applicants seeking to transfer graduate credit. Request forms and cost information are available at the ECE website (ece.org).