International applicants who do not meet the requirements for a waiver are required to submit English proficiency scores.

test minimum requirements how to send
TOEFL iBT / TOEFL iBT Home Edition Total score 81 Send viaETSusing institution code6681and department code 01
IELTS Overall score of 7 with no subscore less than 6 Send through your IELTS Testing Center
DuoLingo (DET) Score of 120+ Send viaDuoLingo English Test
PTE Overall score of 68 with no subscore less than 58 Emailinternationalgrad@uiowa.eduwith your Score Report Code

  • The on-campusEnglish Proficiency Exam(EPE) will be required unless you submit a TOEFL overall score of 100 or higher, or an IELTS overall score of 8.0 or higher.
  • All students admitted using DuoLingo (DET) test scores will be required to take the EPE when they arrive on campus.
  • Wedo not acceptthe TOEFL MyBest Superscore.

English proficiency requirements vary by program. Please check if there are specific requirements for your program.

Waiver Eligibility

Applicants will be given a waiver if they are a citizen, or have earned the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree, master's degree, or Ph.D. in the United States, or any of the following countries:

  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Australia
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • Botswana
  • Cameroon (English speaking side)
  • Canada
  • Dominica
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Grenada
  • Guyana
  • Ireland
  • Jamaica
  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Malawi
  • Namibia
  • New Zealand
  • Nigeria
  • Sierra Leone
  • South Africa
  • St. Christopher & Nevis
  • St. Lucia
  • St. Vincent & the Grenadines
  • Tanzania
  • Trinidad & Tobago
  • Uganda
  • United Kingdom
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

A degree from a host university in this list is not eligible for a waiver if it is completed outside of that country, e.g. a degree from a US institution completed at a campus located in China.

English medium institutions are not sufficient for a waiver if they are completed in a country not on this list.