University English requirements

What Duolingo score do you need for Rhode Island College?

Rhode Island College (RIC) asks international undergraduate applicants whose native language is not English for a Duolingo English Test score of 110. The same page sets IELTS at 6.5 and web-based TOEFL at 79. RIC accepts only these three tests and does not offer a fee waiver code for English proficiency exams.
  • Guide updated · 1 November 2026
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Written byFizza Butool ZaidiIELTS teacher for 10+ years, PTE for 5Updated 1 November 2026

Rhode Island College Duolingo minimums by level

From RIC's international student admission page.

Level or programmeDuolingo minimumNotes
Undergraduate110TOEFL, IELTS and Duolingo are the accepted tests
GraduateNot stated on this pageCheck the graduate programme page

How Rhode Island College handles Duolingo scores

RIC currently accepts TOEFL, IELTS and the Duolingo English Test. Its FAQ says it does not offer a Duolingo fee waiver code, or an application fee waiver.

The page gives no Duolingo validity period or subscore rule.

For comparison, the same page sets IELTS at 6.5.

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If your Duolingo score is below Rhode Island College's level

The page does not describe conditional admission or an English pathway.

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

Frequently asked questions

What Duolingo score does Rhode Island College need?+

110.

Does Rhode Island College give a Duolingo fee waiver?+

No. It does not offer a fee waiver code for English tests.

Which English tests does RIC accept?+

TOEFL, IELTS and the Duolingo English Test.

What is Rhode Island College's IELTS equivalent?+

IELTS 6.5.

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