English Language Requirement

English language demonstration is required for applicants who do not have a bachelor or master degree from a U.S. accredited institution. U.S community college transfer students must demonstrate their English language proficiency starting Fall 2008. U.S. citizen/resident whose education is from outside the U.S. must demonstrate their English language proficiency as well.

For graduate and second bachelor applicants, completion of English courses at local community college does not waive the English language requirement.

CSULB accepts the following official test results.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): http://www.ets.org/toefl/

Our institution code for TOEFL reporting is 4389.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Academic : http://www.ielts.org/

American Language Institute at CSULB : http://www.uces.csulb.edu/ali/

English language requirement is waived for applicants educated in the following countries:

1. Antigua

2. Australia

3. Bahamas

4. Bahrain

5. Barbados

6. Barbuda

7. Belize

8. Bermuda

9. Canada

10. Dominica

11. Fiji

12. Grand Cayman Islands

13. Grenada

14. Guyana

15. Irish Republic

16. Jamaica

17. Liberia

18. Malawi

19. New Zealand

20. Sierra Leone

21. St. Kitts & Nevis

22. St. Lucia

23. St. Vincent & Grenadines

24. Tobago

25. Trinidad

26. United Kingdom

27. Virgin Islands