University English requirements

What Duolingo score do you need for Southeastern Louisiana University?

Southeastern Louisiana University asks international first-year applicants and master's applicants for a Duolingo English Test score of 100. Graduate departments may also set their own test requirements, and the MBA entry line lists only TOEFL and IELTS. Conditional admission cannot be offered to international graduate students on F-1 or J-1 visas.
  • Guide updated · 1 November 2026
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Written byFizza Butool ZaidiIELTS teacher for 10+ years, PTE for 5Updated 1 November 2026

Southeastern Duolingo minimums by level

From Southeastern's freshman criteria and graduate criteria pages.

Level or programmeDuolingo minimumNotes
Freshman, full admission100Plus GPA 2.35 and math placement
Master's100Departments may add GRE, GMAT or PRAXIS rules
MBANot listedLists TOEFL 75 iBT or IELTS 6.0

How Southeastern handles Duolingo scores

Neither page gives a Duolingo validity period or subscore rule. The graduate page says a student who has studied in the US for one full year in an academic programme does not need to take the TOEFL or IELTS.

For comparison, both pages set IELTS at 6.5 overall, per Southeastern's graduate criteria.

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If your Duolingo score is below 100

Freshmen can also show college-level English with ACT English 18, SAT ERWS 500 or Accuplacer NG Writing 250. At graduate level, conditional admission cannot be offered to international students on F-1 or J-1 visas.

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

Frequently asked questions

What Duolingo score does Southeastern Louisiana need?+

100 for freshmen and for master's applicants.

Does the Southeastern MBA accept Duolingo?+

The MBA line lists only TOEFL 75 iBT and IELTS 6.0.

Can international graduate students get conditional admission?+

No, not on F-1 or J-1 visas.

What is Southeastern's IELTS equivalent?+

IELTS 6.5 overall.

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