University English requirements

What IELTS score do you need for Salve Regina University?

Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island, publishes one IELTS minimum: 6.5 for graduate applicants whose native language is not English. No band minimums are given. Graduate TOEFL iBT is 4 and Duolingo is 110. Undergraduates must also send TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo results, but the first-year page states no minimum score for them.Source: Salve Regina University official English requirements · checked 5 November 2026
  • Guide updated · 5 November 2026
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Written byFizza Butool ZaidiIELTS teacher for 10+ years, PTE for 5Updated 5 November 2026

What Salve publishes by level

From Salve's graduate applicants and first-year applicants pages. The figures below are graduate only, so ask admissions for the score that applies to an undergraduate application.

ProgrammeIELTSOther tests
Graduate6.5TOEFL iBT 4; Duolingo 110
First-year undergraduateRequired, no minimum statedTOEFL or Duolingo also accepted, no minimum stated

Graduate waivers

The graduate test may be waived if you have earned a degree from a US college or university, or from an overseas university where the primary language of instruction is English. The page does not list PTE Academic.

The international applicants page says most international students with a native language other than English will need to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores.

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The I-20 limit for graduate students

The graduate page says Salve does not currently process I-20s, so international graduate students can only enrol online from their home country. It adds that Salve offers no graduate housing, employment, assistantships, scholarships or financial aid of any kind for international students. Read this before you plan a move to Newport for a master's degree such as the MA in international relations. The page describes no conditional offer or pre-sessional English route.

Students who studied outside the US need their transcripts translated into English and evaluated by a recognised agency such as World Education Services or Educational Credential Evaluators.

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

Minimum vs competitive score

Where Salve Regina University publishes an IELTS score, it is the minimum: the floor an application has to meet to be considered, not a score that guarantees an offer.

Competitive programmes, and courses with far more applicants than places, may expect more than the minimum, and some departments set their own overall or per-skill scores, often for writing or speaking. The course page has the final word, so check it before you book a test.

If you are close to the line, aim for a margin above it: one weak skill can miss the requirement even when the overall band clears it. Not sure where you stand? Take a free IELTS mock test and get a band for each skill.

Frequently asked questions

What IELTS score does Salve Regina require?+

6.5 for graduate applicants. The first-year page requires an English test but states no minimum.

Can international graduate students study in Newport?+

The graduate page says Salve does not process I-20s at this time, so international students are only eligible to enrol online from their home country.

Can the graduate English test be waived?+

It may be, with a degree from a US college or from an overseas university where the primary language of instruction is English.

What Duolingo score do graduate applicants need?+

A minimum of 110.

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Guide updated on 5 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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