What IELTS score do you need for Western Kentucky University?

Graduate applicants show English with TOEFL 79 internet-based (550 paper-based), IELTS 6.5, ELS level 112 or WKU's English as a Second Language International (ESLi) program. English evidence is not required for graduates of an accredited US undergraduate or graduate institution, or of other institutions approved by the Executive Director of Graduate Studies. No exempt-country list or medium-of-instruction rule is published, so ask Graduate Studies before relying on an English-medium degree. See the WKU graduate catalog.

Direct undergraduate admission needs TOEFL 71, IELTS 6.0, PTE 52, Duolingo 100, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 460, ELS level 109 or ESLi completion. The Pathway Program accepts TOEFL 61–70, IELTS 5.5, PTE 45–51 or Duolingo 90. The undergraduate Nursing program asks for higher English scores. See WKU English proficiency.

The admission requirements page also says a Duolingo score of 100 leads to the one-semester Pathway and 90 to the two-semester Pathway, which differs from the direct-admission table; check with International Admissions which applies to you.

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