What IELTS score do you need for the University of Illinois Springfield?

Graduate applicants need IELTS Academic 6.5, TOEFL iBT 90, TOEFL Essentials 9.0, the new TOEFL at 4.5, Duolingo 115, PTE Academic 70, iTEP 4.0, Michigan MET B2 (53–63), ECCE B2, Cambridge B2 First or ELS level 112. The PTE minimum is unusually high compared with the IELTS one, so IELTS or TOEFL is usually the easier route. Communication (BA and MA) and the Teaching English graduate certificate ask for IELTS 7, TOEFL 95, PTE 65 or Duolingo 120, and the Legal Studies MA asks for TOEFL 88. See UIS English proficiency.

Citizens of listed countries are exempt automatically, including Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Singapore, the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Canada (except Quebec). Studying in a listed country also counts if you completed a degree there, 60 credit hours, or English Composition I, II and a speech class at B or better. India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh are not listed.

UIS answers the medium-of-instruction question directly: if your education has always been in English but English is not an official language of your country, you still need an approved test. A petition is possible for two years of full-time work in the US or a listed country within five years of enrolment (remote work for a company abroad does not count), for a master's degree from an English-speaking country, or for qualifying US or listed-country coursework. Credential guidance by country is on the applicant requirements page.

The US F-1 student visa sets no English test score of its own. What counts is the requirement UIS sets for admission, which leads to your Form I-20. For the wider picture of studying in the US with each test, see IELTS for the USA and PTE for the USA.

Requirements change between admission cycles. Check the UIS English proficiency requirements page again before you book a test, and check your own program page, which can set a higher bar.