University English requirements

What PTE score do you need for Oakland University?

Oakland University in Michigan asks for PTE Academic 53 for both undergraduate and graduate admission. Graduate applicants with PTE 48 to 52 who are otherwise qualified can be admitted with limited standing and take an ESL course sequence alongside their degree courses. Undergraduates can email an unofficial PTE Academic score report to start their application.
  • Guide updated · 1 November 2026
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Written byFizza Butool ZaidiIELTS teacher for 10+ years, PTE for 5Updated 1 November 2026

Oakland PTE minimums by level

From the undergraduate international admissions page, the ESL Institute's English proficiency policy and the graduate catalogue's international admission requirements.

Programme or bandPTE overallMinimum per skill
Undergraduate53Not stated
Graduate: full admission53Not stated
Graduate: limited standing with ESL course sequence48 to 52Not stated

Sending scores and the IELTS comparison

The undergraduate page accepts unofficial transcripts and copies of current score reports, PTE Academic included, from first-year and transfer applicants by email to international@oakland.edu. The pages give no PTE validity period or Pearson code and do not mention PTE Academic Online or PTE Core. Some programmes ask for higher English scores than the university minimum.

IELTS is 6.5 for full admission at both levels, and the graduate limited-standing band is IELTS 6. Duolingo is 100 for undergraduates and 105 for graduate applicants.

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If you fall short

Graduate applicants admitted with limited standing must enrol in the ESL course sequence set by the ESL Institute from their first semester and are expected to finish it within one year. The Graduate School may grant full admission once the student completes three level 7 courses with at least A- or three level 8 courses with at least B- and is in good academic standing. Undergraduates can meet the requirement by completing three level 7 courses at the ESL Institute with at least B-.

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

Frequently asked questions

What PTE score does Oakland University need?+

PTE Academic 53 for undergraduate and for full graduate admission.

Can I get into an Oakland master's with PTE 50?+

Possibly with limited standing: the graduate catalogue lists PTE 48 to 52 for admission with an ESL course sequence, if you are otherwise academically qualified.

Can I send Oakland an unofficial PTE score?+

Undergraduate first-year and transfer applicants can email a copy of a current PTE Academic score report to international@oakland.edu.

What IELTS matches PTE 53 at Oakland?+

Oakland lists IELTS 6.5 alongside PTE Academic 53.

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Guide updated on 1 November 2026. Individual prices and policies may have earlier observation dates. Confirm current details on the linked official pages before you book or apply.

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