PTE 65 · USA · 2026 data

Universities in the USA accepting PTE 65 (2026)

207 universities in the USA publish a minimum overall PTE of 65 or lower: 182 for undergraduate entry and 162 for postgraduate entry. Each row links to a guide written from that university's admissions pages.
  • 207 universities
  • 182 undergraduate
  • 162 postgraduate
  • Checked to 25 Oct 2026
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Universities207
Undergraduate182
Postgraduate162
Most common IELTS6.5

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Universities in the USA accepting PTE 65

UniversityPTE UGPTE PGIELTS (UG / PG)Checked
Cal State Fullerton43655.5 / 7.0
Fordham65597.0 / 6.5
MIT65–7.0 / –
NYU–65– / 7.0
Sacramento State50656.0 / 6.5
Suffolk University (Boston)54656.5 / 6.5
UC San Diego–656.5 / 7.0
University of Maine53656.5 / 6.5
UNLV59656.0 / 6.5
VCU53656.0 / 6.5
SIU Carbondale47646.0 / 6.5
The New School63637.0 / 7.0
Colorado State–626.0 / 6.5
Pratt Institute62537.0 / 6.5
Sacred Heart University62626.5 / 6.5
Bentley University–61– / 7.0
Case Western61617.0 / 6.5
Clark University61616.5 / 6.5
Drexel–61– / 6.5
GWU61536.5 / 6.0
UMass Lowell61536.5 / 6.5
Yeshiva University–617.0 / 6.5
American University60686.5 / 7.0
Arizona State University53606.0 / 6.5
Baylor60–6.5 / 6.5
Lawrence Tech50605.5 / 6.0
Portland State53606.0 / 6.5
Texas Tech60606.5 / 6.5
UConn60606.5 / 6.5
UIS60706.0 / 6.5
University of Arizona60606.5 / 7.0
University of Dayton50606.0 / 6.5
University of Kansas53606.5 / 6.5
University of Oklahoma53606.5 / 6.5
George Mason University59676.5 / 6.5
Lamar University59596.0 / 6.0
LSU–596.5 / 6.5
MTSU59705.5 / 6.0
RPI59596.5 / 6.5
SF State–596.0 / 6.5
UAH51595.5 / 6.0
UM-Flint59566.0 / 6.5
University of Alabama54596.0 / 6.5
University of Memphis50596.0 / 6.5
University of Minnesota59596.5 / 6.5
University of Missouri59596.5 / 6.5
University of New Hampshire59596.5 / 6.5
Virginia Tech59–6.5 / 6.5
Cal State East Bay44586.0 / 6.5
Cal State Long Beach43586.0 / 6.5
Cal State Northridge–58– / 6.5
CU Boulder58586.5 / 6.5
CU Denver58586.5 / 6.5
Florida Tech58586.5 / 6.5
Hunter College53586.0 / 6.5
Kansas State53586.5 / 6.5
Kennesaw State58–6.0 / 6.5
Louisiana Tech50586.5 / 6.5
LSU New Orleans (UNO)50586.5 / 6.5
Missouri S&T58586.5 / 6.5
NC State58–6.5 / 6.5
Purdue Fort Wayne58–6.5 / 6.5
Purdue Northwest58–6.5 / 6.5
RIT58566.5 / 6.5
San Diego State58586.5 / 6.5
SUNY New Paltz58506.5 / 6.0
Trine University50586.0 / 6.5
University of Arkansas58586.5 / 6.5
University of Bridgeport53586.0 / 6.0
University of Findlay50586.0 / 6.5
University of Idaho48586.0 / 6.5
University of Toledo48586.0 / 6.5
UTSA58–6.5 / 6.5
Washington State58566.5 / 6.5
Wayne State University–586.5 / 6.5
Wichita State49586.0 / 6.5
NJIT53576.0 / 6.5
Wright State51575.5 / 6.0
Arkansas State43565.5 / 6.0
Clarkson University56566.5 / 6.5
Gonzaga University56–6.5 / 5.5
Loyola Marymount56–6.5 / 7.0
Northern Arizona University56–6.0 / 6.5
UAB–566.0 / 6.5
University of Tulsa48566.0 / 6.5
University of Wyoming50565.0 / 6.5
Florida Atlantic University55–6.5 / 6.0
Florida State55556.5 / 6.5
Illinois State University55556.5 / 6.5
SMU–55– / 6.5
University at Buffalo50556.0 / 6.5
University of Louisville55556.5 / 6.5
Clemson University–546.5 / 6.5
IU Indianapolis–545.5 / 6.5
Miami University (Ohio)53546.5 / 6.5
Nova Southeastern54546.0 / 6.0
Pace University54526.5 / 6.5
Saint Louis University54546.5 / 6.5
Troy University46545.5 / 6.0
UIC54546.5 / 6.5
University of Cincinnati5354– / 6.5
Western Michigan University48546.0 / 6.5
Auburn53–5.5 / 6.5
Ball State53536.5 / 6.5
Baruch College53706.5 / 7.0
Binghamton53536.5 / 6.5
Bowling Green State48536.0 / 6.5
Cal State LA44535.5 / 6.0
Campbellsville University52535.0 / 6.0
Central Michigan53536.5 / 6.5
City College of New York44536.0 / 6.5
CSUSB43535.5 / 6.0
DePaul University53536.5 / 6.5
East Texas A&M53536.0 / 6.0
Fairleigh Dickinson–53– / 6.0
FIU–536.5 / 6.5
Fresno State45536.0 / 6.5
Georgia State53–6.0 / 6.0
Georgia Tech53–6.0 / 7.0
Governors State51536.0 / 6.0
Hofstra University53536.5 / 6.5
Indiana State45536.0 / 6.5
Indiana University53–6.5 / 6.5
Iowa State48536.0 / 6.5
Loyola University Chicago53–6.5 / –
Michigan State53536.5 / 6.5
Michigan Tech53536.5 / 6.5
Montclair State48536.0 / 6.5
Northern Illinois University48536.0 / 6.5
Northwest Missouri State44535.5 / 6.0
NYIT53536.0 / 6.0
Oakland University53536.5 / 6.5
Oklahoma State44535.5 / 6.5
Old Dominion University53536.5 / 6.5
Ole Miss53536.0 / 6.0
Rutgers53–6.5 / 7.0
Saint Peter's University5353– / 6.5
San José State University44536.0 / 6.5
SIUE50536.0 / 6.5
South Carolina53536.5 / 6.5
Southeast Missouri State45535.5 / 6.0
Stevens Institute of Technology53–6.0 / 6.0
Stony Brook53–6.5 / 6.5
TCU–536.5 / 6.5
Temple University–535.5 / 6.5
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi53536.0 / 6.0
Texas A&M-Kingsville44536.0 / 6.0
Texas Woman's University53536.5 / 6.5
UHCL53536.0 / 6.0
UL Lafayette50536.5 / 6.5
UMass Amherst–536.5 / 6.5
UMass Boston–536.0 / 6.0
UMass Dartmouth53526.0 / 6.0
UMBC–53– / 6.5
UMKC48536.0 / 6.5
UNC Greensboro53676.5 / 6.5
UNF53536.5 / 6.5
University at Albany50536.0 / 6.5
University of Delaware53–6.5 / 6.5
University of Houston–536.5 / 6.5
University of Nebraska Omaha44536.0 / 6.5
University of New Haven53506.0 / 6.0
University of New Mexico47536.0 / 6.5
University of North Texas53536.0 / 6.0
University of Rhode Island53536.5 / 6.5
University of San Francisco53536.5 / 6.5
University of South Dakota48536.0 / 6.0
University of Tennessee53–6.5 / 6.5
University of the Pacific53–6.5 / 6.5
USF–53– / 6.5
UT Tyler53536.5 / 6.5
UTEP4453– / 6.5
UWF53536.0 / 6.0
West Virginia University53536.5 / 6.5
Lewis University52526.5 / 6.0
Tennessee Tech52485.5 / 6.0
Texas State52526.5 / 6.5
Western Kentucky52–6.0 / 6.5
Colorado School of Mines–516.5 / 6.5
Montana State51–6.0 / 6.5
Murray State51516.0 / 6.0
Boise State University50–6.0 / 6.5
Cleveland State–506.0 / 6.0
Eastern Michigan50706.0 / 6.5
LIU50506.0 / 6.0
McNeese State50506.5 / 6.5
NDSU50506.0 / 6.0
Rowan University50506.0 / 6.0
University of North Dakota50–6.0 / 6.0
Youngstown State50–6.0 / 6.5
Rivier University49495.5 / 5.5
Western Illinois49496.0 / 6.0
Duquesne University48–6.0 / 6.5
Kent State University48486.0 / 6.0
Ohio University48–6.0 / 6.0
Oregon State48–6.0 / 6.0
Seattle University48486.0 / 6.0
UNC Charlotte48–6.0 / 6.5
University of Akron48–6.0 / 6.5
University of South Alabama44485.5 / 6.0
Minnesota State Mankato47–5.5 / 6.5
St. Cloud State47–5.5 / 7.5
University of Nevada, Reno46466.0 / 5.5
UW-Milwaukee46–6.0 / 6.0
UTRGV45456.0 / 6.5
UA Little Rock44–6.0 / 6.5
UMSL44–5.5 / –

Bold: the level where PTE 65 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 PTE 65" is counted

A university is listed when its published minimum overall PTE Academic score for undergraduate or postgraduate entry (at least one of the two) is 65 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 PTE 65?+

207 of the 215 universities in the USA with a published PTE minimum in our dataset ask for 65 or lower at one level or more: 182 for undergraduate entry and 162 for postgraduate entry.

Can I study a master's in the USA with PTE 65?+

162 universities publish a postgraduate minimum of 65 or lower, including Cal State Fullerton, Fordham, NYU. 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 PTE 65 for a bachelor's degree?+

182 publish an undergraduate minimum of 65 or lower, including Cal State Fullerton, Fordham, MIT. Competitive courses such as medicine, law and teaching usually ask more.

What IELTS band do these universities ask instead?+

207 of them also publish an IELTS Academic minimum; the most common is 6.5 (92 universities).

Is the PTE 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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