University English requirements

What Duolingo score do you need for the University of West Florida?

The University of West Florida sets a Duolingo English Test minimum of 110 for international graduate applicants. For undergraduates the same 110 applies to transfer students with 60 or more credit hours; students with fewer credits meet English proficiency through UWF's ACT or SAT admission requirements. Graduate scores count as official only when the testing agency sends them to the Graduate School.
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Written byFizza Butool ZaidiIELTS teacher for 10+ years, PTE for 5Updated 1 November 2026

West Florida Duolingo minimums by level

From UWF's international undergraduate requirements, its graduate international page and the graduate catalog.

Level or programmeDuolingo minimumNotes
Undergraduate transfer, 60+ credit hours110Table A minimum total score
Undergraduate, fewer than 60 credit hoursNot listedProficiency met by ACT or SAT admission requirements
Graduate110Departments may require higher scores

How West Florida handles Duolingo scores

The graduate page says English proficiency test scores are official only when sent directly to the Graduate School from the testing agency. It adds that the table shows university minimums and that individual departments may require higher scores.

Neither page gives a Duolingo validity period.

For comparison, the same pages set IELTS at 6.0 for undergraduate transfers and graduate applicants.

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If your Duolingo score is below 110

The graduate catalog lets applicants meet the requirement by completing UWF's Intensive English Program (IEP) with a letter of recommendation from an IEP administrator. The undergraduate page offers the same IEP route for transfers with 60 or more credit hours.

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

Frequently asked questions

What Duolingo score does UWF need for graduate study?+

110, though departments may require more.

Can first-year undergraduates use Duolingo at UWF?+

The page says students with fewer than 60 credit hours meet English proficiency through ACT or SAT admission requirements.

Is there a pathway at UWF if my score is low?+

Yes. Completing UWF's Intensive English Program with an administrator's recommendation meets the requirement.

What is UWF's IELTS equivalent?+

IELTS 6.0.

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