International Student Information

1. As an international student you are required to demonstrate English language proficiency. RIT will consider students at all levels of English language proficiency for admission.

2. You should apply for undergraduate admission to be considered for these options:

   • Full university admission: If you meet English language proficiency standards, you will be considered for admission to the academic degree program you choose.

   • Conditional university admission: If you do not meet English language proficiency standards you will be considered for admission, and will need to complete additional courses through RIT’s English Language Center in addition to your academic degree program.  

3. Undergraduate English Language Proficiency Requirements

   Test Type	Minimum Score for Full Admission	Score for Conditional Admission
   Duolingo	120	119 or lower
   Internet Based TOEFL (iBT)*	79	78 or lower
   LanguageCert Academic	70	69 or lower
   IELTS*	6.5	6.0 or lower
   PTE Academic	58	57 or lower

4. You can visit the Undergraduate International Student Frequently Asked Questions page for more details on English language requirements and common questions about the admission process.

*Deaf and hard-of-hearing test takers with significant hearing loss do not need to take the listening and speaking sections for the TOEFL and IELTS. Scores from these sections will not be considered in the review of application materials because the listening/speaking components of the TOEFL and IELTS sections are not relevant for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. Learn more

1. Graduate applicants must demonstrate English Language Proficiency and requirements vary by program.

2. Self-reported test scores for Duolingo (DET), IELTS*, LanguageCert Academic, PTE Academic, TOEFL, or RIT English Language Proficiency Test are accepted to apply. If admitted, official English score reports will be required prior to your first term of enrollment, as a contingency of your admission. An official score report is required of all international applicants who do not meet the requirements for a waiver. 
   • View the overall minimum score requirement for your intended program in the graduate admission deadlines and requirements table.
   • In addition, each program requires balanced sub-scores when determining an applicant’s need for additional English language courses. For example, a minimum overall score of 88, will require sub-scores of 22 for Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening.
3. Additional information about test scores including exams accepted, how to submit scores, test requirement waivers, and more can be found in the English Language Test Scores section of Application Materials.

*Deaf and hard-of-hearing test takers with significant hearing loss do not need to take the listening and speaking sections for the TOEFL and IELTS. Scores from these sections will not be considered in the review of application materials because the listening/speaking components of the TOEFL and IELTS sections are not relevant for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. Learn more