What IELTS score do you need for the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (UMHB)?

Graduate international students must submit a TOEFL or IELTS score as part of their application. Students whose scores do not meet the minimum are evaluated on arrival, and those below the graduate minimum enter the ESOL programme.

On arrival the student takes a 3-part English placement test: listening and reading comprehension, then a writing sample graded by UMHB faculty on grammar, coherence and skilled use of written English. Students then enrol in a combination of ESOL and academic courses. ESOL courses are Grammar, Reading, Writing and Oral Communication, at basic, intermediate and advanced levels, each worth 3 credit hours, at 50% of undergraduate tuition.

The page says that if an international student attended an English-speaking college or preparatory school before admission, the ESOL requirements may be waived, and asks you to contact the chair of the modern foreign languages department about waivers. To progress out of ESOL a student must meet every exit requirement listed on the ESOL website.

The page does not list PTE Academic or Duolingo. This guide covers graduate study only, so read your own programme page for any extra rules.

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