What IELTS score do you need for Georgia Southern University?

International applicants and US citizens whose native language is not English must post acceptable TOEFL or IELTS scores before they are considered: TOEFL 75 iBT or 537 paper-based, or IELTS 6.0, is normally required for regular admission. Official scores may not be more than two years old. Each program reviews its own applications, so ask your program about any higher bar. See international admission requirements.

You are exempt with a degree from an accredited college or university in the US, the UK, Canada (except Quebec), Australia or New Zealand, or if you are from a country in which English is an official language or predominantly spoken. The page does not list those countries, so confirm with Graduate Admissions whether yours counts before you skip the test. Graduate applicants with foreign degrees also need a NACES course-by-course evaluation with a GPA.

Non-native English speakers send TOEFL 69 iBT or IELTS 6.0; first-year students can also use SAT Reading and Writing 480 or ACT English or Reading 17. Four years at a US high school removes the requirement for first-year students, and transfer students who completed ENGL 1101 at a US college do not need a test.

The US F-1 student visa sets no English test score of its own. What counts is the requirement Georgia Southern 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 Georgia Southern international admission page again before you book a test, and check your own program page, which can set a higher bar.