English Proficiency Tests

Å·ÃÀÊÓƵ requires all non-native English-speaking international applicants to demonstrate English proficiency. Students wishing to join Concordia's academic programs can do this by:

• Submitting acceptable test score results for one of the English tests listed below. You may email a PDF copy of your official TOEFL or IELTS score report to intl@cord.edu or have your official Duolingo English Test results sent to us.
• Submitting acceptable results from the ACT or SAT exam sections listed below.
• Completing two full years of secondary school (or higher) in the United States or another predominately English speaking country listed below. 
• Using one of the alternative means listed at the bottom of this webpage.

TEST	SCORE
TOEFL (Internet-based test)	4*
IELTS (Int'l English Language Testing System)	6.0
Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC)	780
Cambridge — First (FCE), Advanced (CAE), and Proficiency (CPE)	162
Pearson PTE Academic	50
SAT Critical Reading or SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Section	450
Combined ACT English + Reading Subscores	31
Duolingo English Test (DET)	100

*Based on the new TOEFL score scale that went into effect on January 21, 2026. Our minimum accepted score for tests taken before this change is 71.

Applicants completing the , please send your official results to Å·ÃÀÊÓƵ using our TOEFL school code of 6113. You may also create a PDF copy of your official score report and email it to intl@cord.edu, and we will verify your result online.

Applicants completing the , we request that your official test scores be sent to us from your testing agency.  If you let us know your Test Report Form (TRF) number, we can also check your result online.