University English requirements

What Duolingo score do you need for Minot State University?

Minot State University asks international undergraduates for a Duolingo English Test score of at least 95 and graduate applicants for at least 100. IELTS is 6.0 at both levels. Graduate applicants with a recent degree from an English-medium university may be considered for a waiver instead of sending a test score.
  • Guide updated · 31 October 2026
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Written byFizza Butool ZaidiIELTS teacher for 10+ years, PTE for 5Updated 31 October 2026

Minot State Duolingo minimums by level

From Minot State's undergraduate catalog admission requirements and the Graduate School international documents page.

Level or programmeDuolingo minimumNotes
Undergraduate95Listed with IELTS 6.0 and PTE 50
Graduate100Listed with IELTS 6.0 and TOEFL iBT 79

How Minot State handles Duolingo scores

Both pages say TOEFL and IELTS scores must be taken within two years, but neither attaches that time limit to Duolingo. Minot State requires an official entrance exam before an undergraduate is accepted.

Graduate applicants who earned a degree in the past ten years from an English-medium university may be considered for a waiver, with a letter from that institution.

For comparison, the undergraduate catalog and the graduate page both set IELTS at 6.0 overall.

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If your Duolingo score is below Minot State's level

Neither page offers conditional admission. Graduate applicants who have had three or more years of formal education in the US may be considered at the programme's discretion, on the programme director's recommendation.

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

Frequently asked questions

What Duolingo score does Minot State need?+

95 for undergraduates and 100 for graduate applicants.

What IELTS score matches at Minot State?+

IELTS 6.0 at both levels.

Does Minot State waive the test for graduate applicants?+

It may, for a degree from an English-medium university in the past ten years.

Can the ACT replace Duolingo at Minot State?+

Yes, for undergraduates: composite 17 with an English score of 18.

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