What TOEFL score do you need for Jackson State University?

The graduate section asks for a satisfactory TOEFL or IELTS score, or proof of completing ESLI, from all international applicants from non-English speaking countries. The page does not give a TOEFL institution code or a validity period.

For comparison, the undergraduate section lists only TOEFL, while the graduate section on the same page sets IELTS at 6.5.

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.

Graduate applicants can meet the requirement by completing ESLI. Undergraduates are exempt if they graduated from a US high school, are transferring from a US college with the 30 required transfer hours, or come from an English-speaking country as JSU Global defines it, such as the United Kingdom, Nigeria or Ghana.

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