What TOEFL score do you need for Chico State?

The page groups the TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition and TOEFL iBT Paper Edition under the same minimums and lists TOEFL Essentials separately. It notes that some master's programmes may require a higher score and points applicants to the department website. It does not state a MyBest rule, institution code or validity window.

TOEFL iBT score reports issued since January 2026 also carry a 1 to 6 band score alongside the 0 to 120 total; see our guide to the new TOEFL score scale. Where a page above gives only a 0 to 120 figure, that is the figure this guide reports.

For comparison, the same page sets IELTS at 6.0 for undergraduates and 6.5 for second-bachelor's and graduate applicants.

Applicants who do not meet the requirement can apply for conditional admission by enrolling in a language programme at a partner school; no TOEFL or IELTS score is then needed, and the student starts the degree once the required level is reached. Not all graduate programmes offer conditional admission: the page names Art History, the MBA, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Kinesiology, Political Science and Teaching International Languages.

Requirements vary by programme and change between admissions cycles. The score that binds you is the one on your Chico State programme page and in your offer letter, so check it there before you book a test.