What IELTS score do you need for the University of South Alabama?

Graduate applicants submit TOEFL 71 or 4, IELTS 6.0, Duolingo 100, iTEP 3.7 or PTE 48, with official scores as required by departments, and some programs require different scores. A bachelor's from an accredited US institution exempts you; the Bulletin adds that further exemptions are at the admitting department's discretion. India is not named for an exemption. See the requirements page and Bulletin.

The academic records section says you need the equivalent of a US four-year bachelor's degree to be eligible for review, and consolidated mark sheets are not accepted. The graduate application fee is $60, and a non-refundable $500 deposit, credited to first-semester tuition, is required before the I-20 is issued.

First-time freshmen submit Duolingo 95, TOEFL 61 or 3.5, IELTS 5.5, iTEP 3.6, PTE 44, or an A, B or C in a UK A-level English examination. The Bulletin also lists ACT composite 19 or SAT 980 with a Reading Test score of 26. Citizens or secondary-school graduates of listed countries, such as Australia, Canada, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, the Philippines, Singapore and the UK, are exempt; India and Pakistan are not listed. See the requirements page.

The US F-1 student visa sets no English test score of its own. What counts is the requirement the University of South Alabama 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 South Alabama international requirements page again before you book a test, and check your own program page, which can set a higher bar.