What IELTS score do you need for Middle Tennessee State University?

Only F-1 students must submit English proficiency, unless their program says otherwise. The options are TOEFL iBT 4.5, IELTS 6, ELS Level 112, Duolingo 95 or PTE 70. Required scores vary by department. The PTE bar is high relative to IELTS 6, so compare the two before you choose a test. See graduate admission.

No test is needed if English is the official language of your country of citizenship, or if you hold a bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited US four-year college or university. MTSU does not publish a country list, so ask the College of Graduate Studies whether your citizenship qualifies.

The general undergraduate minimums are IELTS 5.5, TOEFL iBT 4, Duolingo 85, iTEP 3.5, PTE 59 or ELS Level 110. Professional Pilot and Nursing need IELTS 6.0, TOEFL 4.5, Duolingo 95, iTEP 3.8, PTE 70 or ELS Level 112. You are exempt if English is the official language of your country of citizenship, if you graduated from a US high school or a school abroad taught mainly in English (not in all cases), with SAT Critical Reading 510 or ACT Composite 22, or after ENGL 1010 and 1020, a year of English courses with B or higher, or an associate degree at a US college. See undergraduate admission.

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