What TOEFL score do you need for Loyola Marymount University?

The Seaver and business pages give LMU's TOEFL institution code as 4403. The business page accepts the iBT only. The general graduate international page requires TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo unless you hold a US high school diploma or bachelor's degree, with exceptions possible for students from countries where English is one of several official languages.

For comparison, the bulletin sets IELTS at 6.5 for undergraduates, Seaver asks 6.5 and business asks 7.0.

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.

None of the pages above describes conditional admission or an English pathway. Graduate exceptions are at the discretion of the programme director or dean.

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