English Proficiency Requirement

If your native language is not English you must provide evidence of English proficiency to enroll in classes.

Meet the requirement with any of the following

1. Satisfactory test scores (refer to chart below).
2. Bachelor's or Master's degree equivalent from an accredited institution in a country where English is the native language.
3. Complete (grade C or higher) 2 university-level English courses at an accredited U.S. institution. These are subject to equivalency review.
4. Complete Old Dominion University's Bridge Program, indicated by:
   1. Earning a B or better and an 85% attendance in each English Language Center class
      and
   2. Maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or better in academic courses taken during the Bridge Program.
5. Old Dominion University does not recognize institutional TOEFL exams taken at other institutions.

Test Scores for English Proficiency

Test	Score
TOEFL IBT	79
TOEFL Paper-Based	550
IELTS	6.5 overall
GRE (verbal reasoning)	150
GRE (verbal)	480
SAT (critical reading)	480
GCSE or GCE	"O" level pass in English
CPE	C or higher