The candidates seeking admission in California Southern University must have a sufficient command of the English language to benefit from instruction at the university if their primary language is not English. The candidates must provide evidence of English proficiency in one of the following ways:
For undergraduate programs:
The candidates must have secured a minimum score of 500 on the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or 61 on the Internet-Based Test, a 6.0 on the International English Language Test (IELTS) or 44 on the Pearson Test of English Academic Score Report.
The candidates should have completed a high school diploma from an appropriately accredited/ recognized high school (with the medium of instruction as English).
For Master’s Degree programs:
The candidates must have secured a minimum score of 530 on the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or 71 on the Internet-Based Test, a 6.5 on the International English Language Test (IELTS) or 50 on the Pearson Test of English Academic Score Report.
For LLM and First Professional Degree or Professional Doctoral Degree:
The candidates must have secured a minimum score of 550 on the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or 80 on the Internet-Based Test, a 6.5 on the International English Language Test (IELTS) or 58 on the Pearson Test of English Academic Score Report.
The candidates should have secured a minimum score of Level 3 on the ACT COMPASS English as a Second Language Placement Test.
The candidates should have secured a minimum grade of Pre-1 on the Eiken English Proficiency Exam.
