Transcripts in languages other than English must be accompanied by a certified translation. For credit transfer applications, see Credit Transfer Policy in section 15.14. International applicants whose native language is not English, except those who have completed their high school at a Richmindale school (worldwide), US school, or undergraduate degrees at a state-approved, or nationally or regionally accredited US college or university, must submit evidence of English proficiency through one of the following:

• Certificate of English as the Principal Language of Instruction from the applicant’s previous school;
• Paper-delivered Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL PBT), with a minimum total score of 57 for bachelor’s degree and 60 for master’s degree;
• Internet Based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT), with a minimum total score of 61 for bachelor’s degree and 71 for master’s degree;
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS), with a minimum total score of 6.0 for bachelor’s degree and 6.5 for master’s degree;
• Pearson Test of English Academic Score Report, with a minimum total score of 44 for bachelor’s degree and 50 for master’s degree;
• Duolingo English Test, with a minimum total score of 95 for bachelor’s degree and 100 for master’s degree;
• 4-skill Michigan English Test (MET), with a minimum total score of 53 for bachelor’s degree and 55 for master’s degree;
• Michigan Examination for the Certificate of Competency in English (ECCE), with a minimum total score of 650/LP for both bachelor’s and master’s degrees; or
• Michigan Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE), with a minimum total score of 650/LP for both bachelor’s and master’s degrees.