University English requirements

What IELTS score do you need for Drexel University?

Drexel sets graduate English scores by college. The College of Engineering requires IELTS 6.5, TOEFL iBT 4.5 (90 old scale), Duolingo 100–110 or PTE 61; Computing and Informatics asks for IELTS 6.5 or Duolingo 115; LeBow College of Business wants IELTS 6.5 with Speaking and Listening 6.5. Engineering and Computing accept English-medium study instead of a test. Undergraduates must submit a test.
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Drexel English requirements at a glance

Drexel publishes no university-wide graduate minimum. Sources: the College of Engineering's admission guidelines and master's admissions, the College of Computing and Informatics' master's admissions, LeBow's graduate requirements, Undergraduate Admissions' testing policies and the International Gateway program.

LevelIELTS AcademicTOEFL iBTDuolingoPTE Academic
Graduate, College of Engineering6.54.5 (old scale 90)100–11061
Graduate, College of Computing and Informatics (master's)6.54.5 (old scale 90)115Not listed
Graduate, LeBow College of Business6.5 (Speaking and Listening 6.5)4.5Accepted; minimum not statedAccepted; minimum not stated
Undergraduate, International Gateway (Fall entry)5.0–6.053–78 (old scale)8041–53

Graduate: engineering, computing and business

Engineering lists TOEFL (Home Edition included), IELTS, PTE and Duolingo. Applicants below the department language requirement who meet everything else may be accepted with a recommendation to complete the Graduate Preparation Program at Drexel's English Language Center, a provisional route. Engineering may waive the test if you were taught in English in primary and secondary school, shown by transcripts stating English instruction or a proficiency statement from your university; India is not named either way.

Computing and Informatics accepts study at a college or university where English is the principal language of instruction as proof, or TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo. LeBow accepts Duolingo, IELTS (Indicator included), PTE Academic, PTE Express and TOEFL, and may waive the test for a bachelor's from a recognised English-speaking country; it publishes no list. See Computing and LeBow.

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Undergraduate: required, or the Gateway route

First-year applicants who are not native speakers and have not had three full years of instruction in English submit TOEFL iBT, TOEFL Essentials, IELTS, PTE or Duolingo; SAT Reading and Writing 600 or ACT English 27 also exempts you. Drexel's undergraduate testing page states no direct-admission minimum. The International Gateway program is a conditional admission route for lower scores, such as IELTS 5.0–6.0 for Fall entry. See testing policies.

Student visa and next steps

The US F-1 student visa sets no English test score of its own. What counts is the requirement Drexel sets for admission, which leads to your Form I-20. For the wider picture of studying in the US with each test, see IELTS for the USA and PTE for the USA.

Requirements change between admission cycles. Check the Drexel College of Engineering admission guidelines page again before you book a test, and check your own program page, which can set a higher bar.

Frequently asked questions

What IELTS score do I need for an MS at Drexel?+

IELTS 6.5 in the College of Engineering, the College of Computing and Informatics and LeBow College of Business. LeBow also wants 6.5 in Speaking and Listening.

Does Drexel accept PTE?+

Yes in the College of Engineering, with a minimum of 61, and at LeBow, which lists PTE Academic without a published minimum. Computing and Informatics lists only TOEFL, IELTS and Duolingo.

Can Indian students skip IELTS at Drexel with an English-medium degree?+

In Computing and Informatics, study at a university where English is the principal language of instruction counts as proof. Engineering may waive it for English instruction in school, with transcripts or a statement from your university.

What Duolingo score does Drexel need?+

100–110 in the College of Engineering and 115 for Computing and Informatics master's programs. International Gateway accepts 80 or more for Fall entry.

Is there conditional admission at Drexel?+

Yes. Graduate engineering applicants below the language bar may be accepted with the Graduate Preparation Program, and undergraduates can enter through the International Gateway program.

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