University English requirements

What PTE score do you need for Fairleigh Dickinson University?

Fairleigh Dickinson University asks for PTE Academic 53 for direct admission to its New Jersey campuses, at undergraduate and graduate level alike. Lower scores lead to pathway entry: PTE 50 for the graduate Pre-Master's Program and PTE 45 for the undergraduate Pre-University Program. FDU also offers conditional admission with no test score at all.
  • Guide updated · 1 November 2026
  • 3 sections
  • PTE

Written byFizza Butool ZaidiIELTS teacher for 10+ years, PTE for 5Updated 1 November 2026

FDU PTE minimums by admission route

From FDU's English proficiency page and its pathway programs and conditional admission page. The pathway tables cover the New Jersey campuses; FDU Vancouver publishes its own pathway information.

Programme or bandPTE overallMinimum per skill
Regular (direct) admission, undergraduate and graduate53Not stated
Pre-Master's Program (graduate pathway)50Not stated
Pre-University Program (undergraduate pathway)45Not stated
Conditional admissionNot requiredNot required

Sending scores and the IELTS comparison

You submit a copy of qualifying results with your application, and official scores must be reported before your first academic semester. During International Student Orientation most new international students also sit an English placement test. The page does not give a PTE validity period or mention PTE Academic Online or PTE Core.

On the same table, IELTS is 6 for direct admission, 5.5 for the Pre-Master's Program and 5 for the Pre-University Program. Duolingo is 100, 90 and 80.

Know your target? Check where you stand

Take a free AI-scored PTE mock and see your score per skill before you book the real test. Free account, no card.

Take a free mock →

Practise before you book: free PTE mock test, PTE predictions, PTE Core practice test and PTE to IELTS converter.

Pathways and conditional admission

Both pathway programmes last one semester. On the Pre-Master's page, students below the Advanced PMP level, or with no test, are considered for conditional admission with intensive English in the Intermediate Pre-Master's Program before moving into the Advanced PMP. Undergraduate and graduate applicants can also be admitted conditionally without joining a pathway; they should then submit new scores meeting the regular admission level within one calendar year of the conditional offer. Pathway students do not need new test scores.

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

Frequently asked questions

What PTE score does FDU need?+

PTE Academic 53 for regular (direct) admission at undergraduate and graduate level.

Can I join an FDU master's with PTE 50?+

PTE 50 is the entry score for the one-semester Pre-Master's Program before full master's study.

Can I get into FDU without an English test?+

Conditional admission does not require a test, but non-pathway students must later submit scores at the regular level within one calendar year.

When must FDU receive official PTE scores?+

A copy is enough to apply. Official scores must be reported before your first academic semester.

Keep reading

Related

Guide updated on 1 November 2026. Individual prices and policies may have earlier observation dates. Confirm current details on the linked official pages before you book or apply.

© 2026 BandLadder. Written and checked by the BandLadder team. You may quote or cite this page with credit to BandLadder and a link to it; republishing it in full needs our written permission. Content use policy