ÑÇÖÞAV

English Language Proficiency Requirements

All Mason students must have full command of academic English to be successful in their studies. For this reason, Mason requires that applicants demonstrate English proficiency for admission consideration, regardless of citizenship. English proficiency may be demonstrated by an exam or a waiver listed below.

Please note that we will notÌýaccept exam scores older than two years.

Ìý

*Notes:

• College of Engineering and Computing graduate and undergraduate applicant score requirement: IELTS 6.5Ìýor TOEFL 80. No minimum subsection score required.
• TOEFL senders use testing code 5827
• TOEFL at Home and MyBest TOEFL iBT scores are accepted
• IELTS One Skill Retake scores are accepted
• IELTS Indicator scores are not accepted

Options for Mason Korea applicants only

Mason Korea applicants may also use the below scores from the Korean College Scholastic Ability Test to satisfy their language requirement:

Any additional questions to Mason Korea admissions at askmk@gmu.edu

Waivers for English Language Proficiency

The Office of Admissions will waive the English language proficiency test requirement for applicants who have completed one of the following:

• UndergraduateÌýapplicants who have completed four years of college preparatory English, excluding ESL and remedial English courses, at a Mason-recognized accredited secondary school or secondary school in one of the waiver countries below. Each English course must be graded C or better. Puerto Rico secondary schools are excluded, unless it holds a Mason-recognized accreditation.
• Undergraduate applicants who have completed six credits of English CompositionÌýfrom a Mason-recognizedÌýaccredited institution grades of C or better.
• Graduate or undergraduate applicants with aÌýbachelor’s or graduate degree conferred from a Mason-recognized U.S. institution or one of the waiver countries below.
• Graduate or undergraduate applicantsÌýwhoÌýhave completed a Mason-recognized bachelor’s degree from one of these countries:

Waiver-Eligible Countries

Applicants from Puerto Rico must meet the English language proficiency requirement.