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

Applicants from a country where English is not the official language submit one approved test, earned within two years of the intended term of entry; applications with scores below the minimum are denied. Besides IELTS, TOEFL, Duolingo and PTE, USF accepts Cambridge B2 First 176 (sub-scores 169), C1 Advanced 180, C2 Proficiency 200, TOEFL Essentials 8.5, GRE Verbal 153 or GMAT Verbal 30. Ask your program about any higher requirement. See graduate requirements.

USF's English-speaking country list includes Australia, Canada (except Quebec), Ghana, Kenya, New Zealand, Nigeria, Singapore, the UK and the US; India is not on it. A B or better in the equivalents of ENC 101 and ENC 102 at a US regionally accredited institution can waive the requirement, and other alternatives are set out in the USF academic catalog.

International first-year applicants from non-English-speaking countries must show English through SAT Reading and Writing 490, ACT English 17 and Reading 19, or CLT Verbal Reasoning and Writing 38. USF says it does not accept TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo or other English tests as substitutes. See freshman requirements.

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