University English requirements

What Duolingo score do you need for Roosevelt University?

Roosevelt University sets a Duolingo English Test floor of 85: below that you are not eligible for admission. Scores from 85 to 124 are accepted but require the zero-credit English Language and Academic Skills course, ELP-199. A score of 125 or above carries no English course requirement. IELTS works the same way, with 6.5 as the no-course level.
  • Guide updated · 31 October 2026
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Written byFizza Butool ZaidiIELTS teacher for 10+ years, PTE for 5Updated 31 October 2026

Roosevelt Duolingo score bands

From Roosevelt's English language proficiency page.

Level or programmeDuolingo minimumNotes
Less than 85Not eligibleNot eligible for admission
85 to 12485Admitted with ELP-199 required
125 and above125No English language course requirement

How Roosevelt handles Duolingo scores

Students who have completed their education outside the US must meet the requirement. Test scores are required before an application can be reviewed, and Duolingo scores must be sent directly from Duolingo as official results.

The page states no validity period or subscore rule.

For comparison, the same proficiency page treats IELTS 5.0 to 6.0 as needing ELP-199 and 6.5 and above as needing no English course.

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If your Duolingo score is below Roosevelt's level

A score from 85 to 124 still gets you in, with ELP-199 added. You can avoid a test through four consecutive years of secondary school or a degree in a listed English-speaking country, or, for undergraduates, 30 transferable US semester hours including the equivalents of English 101 and 102.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the lowest Duolingo score Roosevelt accepts?+

85. Below that you are not eligible for admission.

What Duolingo score avoids Roosevelt's ELP-199 course?+

125 and above.

What is ELP-199?+

A zero-credit English Language and Academic Skills course required for lower test scores.

What IELTS score avoids ELP-199?+

6.5 and above.

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