IELTS 6.0 · USA · 2026 data

Universities in the USA accepting IELTS 6.0 (2026)

134 universities in the USA publish a minimum overall IELTS of 6.0 or lower: 127 for undergraduate entry and 62 for postgraduate entry. Each row links to a guide written from that university's admissions pages.
  • 134 universities
  • 127 undergraduate
  • 62 postgraduate
  • Checked to 23 Oct 2026
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Universities134
Undergraduate127
Postgraduate62
Most common per-skill min5.5
Most common PTE53

134 universities · highest minimum you meet first

Universities in the USA accepting IELTS 6.0

UniversityIELTS UGIELTS PGMin per skill (UG / PG)PTE (UG / PG)Checked
Arizona State University6.06.5see guide53 / 60
Arkansas State5.56.0see guide43 / 56
Boise State University6.06.5see guide50 / –
Bowling Green State6.06.5see guide48 / 53
Cal Poly Pomona6.06.5see guide– / –
Cal State East Bay6.06.5see guide44 / 58
Cal State LA5.56.0see guide44 / 53
Cal State Long Beach6.06.5see guide43 / 58
Campbellsville University5.06.0see guide52 / 53
City College of New York6.06.5see guide44 / 53
Cleveland State6.06.05.0 / 5.0– / 50
Colorado State6.06.5see guide– / 62
CSUSB5.56.0see guide43 / 53
Duquesne University6.06.5see guide48 / –
East Carolina University6.06.5see guide– / –
East Texas A&M6.06.0see guide53 / 53
Eastern Illinois6.06.5see guide– / –
Eastern Michigan6.06.5see guide50 / 70
Fairleigh Dickinson–6.0see guide– / 53
Florida Atlantic University6.56.0see guide55 / –
Fresno State6.06.55.5 / –45 / 53
Georgia Southern6.06.0see guide– / –
Georgia State6.06.0see guide53 / –
Georgia Tech6.07.0see guide53 / –
Governors State6.06.0see guide51 / 53
GWU6.56.0see guide61 / 53
Hunter College6.06.5see guide53 / 58
Indiana State6.06.5see guide45 / 53
Iowa State6.06.55.5 / –48 / 53
Kean University6.06.0see guide– / –
Kennesaw State6.06.5see guide58 / –
Kent State University6.06.0see guide48 / 48
Lamar University6.06.0see guide59 / 59
Lawrence Tech5.56.0see guide50 / 60
Lewis University6.56.0see guide52 / 52
LIU6.06.0see guide50 / 50
Mississippi State6.07.0see guide– / –
Missouri State5.56.0see guide– / –
Montana State6.06.5see guide51 / –
Montclair State6.06.5see guide48 / 53
MTSU5.56.0see guide59 / 70
Murray State6.06.0see guide51 / 51
NDSU6.06.0see guide50 / 50
New Mexico State6.06.0see guide– / –
NJIT6.06.5– / 6.053 / 57
Northern Arizona University6.06.5see guide56 / –
Northern Illinois University6.06.5see guide48 / 53
Northwest Missouri State5.56.0see guide44 / 53
Nova Southeastern6.06.0see guide54 / 54
NYIT6.06.0see guide53 / 53
Ohio University6.06.05.5 / 6.048 / –
Ole Miss6.06.0see guide53 / 53
Oregon State6.06.0see guide48 / –
Portland State6.06.5see guide53 / 60
Prairie View A&M6.56.0see guide– / –
Rowan University6.06.0see guide50 / 50
Sacramento State6.06.5see guide50 / 65
Sam Houston State6.06.5see guide– / –
San José State University6.06.5see guide44 / 53
Seattle University6.06.0see guide48 / 48
Seton Hall6.06.0see guide– / –
SF State6.06.5see guide– / 59
SIU Carbondale6.06.5see guide47 / 64
SIUE6.06.55.5 / –50 / 53
Southeast Missouri State5.56.0see guide45 / 53
St. John's University6.0–see guide– / –
Stevens Institute of Technology6.06.0see guide53 / –
SUNY New Paltz6.56.06.0 / –58 / 50
Tennessee Tech5.56.0see guide52 / 48
Texas A&M6.06.0see guide– / –
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi6.06.0see guide53 / 53
Texas A&M-Kingsville6.06.0see guide44 / 53
Texas Southern5.06.0see guide– / –
Trine University6.06.5– / 6.050 / 58
Troy University5.56.0see guide46 / 54
UA Little Rock6.06.5see guide44 / –
UAB6.06.55.5 / –– / 56
UAH5.56.05.5 / 6.051 / 59
UHCL6.06.0see guide53 / 53
UIS6.06.5see guide60 / 70
UM-Flint6.06.5see guide59 / 56
UMass Boston6.06.0see guide– / 53
UMass Dartmouth6.06.0see guide53 / 52
UMKC6.06.55.5 / –48 / 53
UNC Charlotte6.06.55.0 / –48 / –
University at Albany6.06.5see guide50 / 53
University at Buffalo6.06.5see guide50 / 55
University of Akron6.06.5see guide48 / –
University of Alabama6.06.5– / 6.054 / 59
University of Bridgeport6.06.0see guide53 / 58
University of Central Missouri5.56.0see guide– / –
University of Dayton6.06.5see guide50 / 60
University of Findlay6.06.5see guide50 / 58
University of Florida6.06.5see guide– / –
University of Idaho6.06.5see guide48 / 58
University of Kentucky6.06.5see guide– / –
University of Memphis6.06.5see guide50 / 59
University of Nebraska Omaha6.06.5see guide44 / 53
University of Nevada, Reno6.05.5see guide46 / 46
University of New Haven6.06.0see guide53 / 50
University of New Mexico6.06.5see guide47 / 53
University of North Dakota6.06.0see guide50 / –
University of North Texas6.06.0see guide53 / 53
University of South Alabama5.56.0see guide44 / 48
University of South Dakota6.06.0see guide48 / 53
University of the Cumberlands6.06.0see guide– / –
University of Toledo6.06.5see guide48 / 58
University of Tulsa6.06.5see guide48 / 56
University of Washington6.06.5see guide– / –
UNLV6.06.55.5 / 6.059 / 65
Utah State6.06.55.0 / 5.0– / –
UTRGV6.06.5see guide45 / 45
UW-Milwaukee6.06.0see guide46 / –
UWF6.06.0see guide53 / 53
VCU6.06.5see guide53 / 65
Webster University6.06.0see guide– / –
Western Illinois6.06.0see guide49 / 49
Western Kentucky6.06.5see guide52 / –
Western Michigan University6.06.5see guide48 / 54
Wichita State6.06.5see guide49 / 58
Wright State5.56.05.0 / –51 / 57
Youngstown State6.06.55.0 / –50 / –
Auburn5.56.5see guide53 / –
Cal State Fullerton5.57.0see guide43 / 65
Gonzaga University6.55.5see guide56 / –
IU Indianapolis5.56.5see guide– / 54
Lindenwood University5.56.5see guide– / –
Minnesota State Mankato5.56.5see guide47 / –
Oklahoma State5.56.5see guide44 / 53
Rivier University5.55.5see guide49 / 49
St. Cloud State5.57.5see guide47 / –
Temple University5.56.5see guide– / 53
UMSL5.5–see guide44 / –
University of Wyoming5.06.5see guide50 / 56

Bold: the level where IELTS 6.0 meets the published minimum. "–": the guide gives no reliable figure for that level. "see guide": the per-skill rule differs by skill or is not stated as one number.

Requirements vary by course. These are the lowest overall scores each university publishes for undergraduate or postgraduate entry; many courses ask more, and rules change between intakes. Confirm the score on the university's course page before you book a test.

Definition

How "accepting IELTS 6.0" is counted

A university is listed when its published minimum overall IELTS Academic band for undergraduate or postgraduate entry (at least one of the two) is 6.0 or lower, as recorded in its BandLadder guide from the university's own admissions pages.

Per-skill minimums are shown only where the guide states one uniform figure for every skill. Pathway, foundation, pre-sessional and "recommended" scores are not counted. The full method and the CSV of all universities are on the university requirements data page.

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Questions

How many universities in the USA accept IELTS 6.0?+

134 of the 292 universities in the USA with a published IELTS minimum in our dataset ask for 6.0 or lower at one level or more: 127 for undergraduate entry and 62 for postgraduate entry.

Can I study a master's in the USA with IELTS 6.0?+

62 universities publish a postgraduate minimum of 6.0 or lower, including Arkansas State, Cal State LA, Campbellsville University. That is the university-wide floor: many master's courses set a higher score, so check your course page.

Which universities in the USA accept IELTS 6.0 for a bachelor's degree?+

127 publish an undergraduate minimum of 6.0 or lower, including Arizona State University, Arkansas State, Boise State University. Competitive courses such as medicine, law and teaching usually ask more.

What score do I need in each IELTS skill?+

17 of these 134 universities state one minimum for every skill; the most common is 5.5 (8 universities). The others set a per-skill rule that differs by skill or course; the table and each guide show what is known.

What PTE score do these universities ask instead?+

112 of them publish a PTE Academic minimum; the most common is 53 (22 universities). PTE equivalents are set by each university, not by a fixed conversion.

Is the IELTS requirement the same for every course?+

No. These are the lowest overall scores each university publishes for a level. Individual courses often ask more, and requirements change between intakes. The score that binds you is the one on your course page and offer letter.

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