Are GRE scores required for admission?
All international applicants are required to submit valid GRE scores. GRE is optional for domestic students; domestic applicants need not submit GRE scores.
COVID19 Exceptions: Due to disruptions caused by COVID19 pandemic, GRE scores will be optional for all applications to Fall’21.
If your Form I-20 application is in draft status, you can make revisions in accessVIS (note: the type of revision you wish to make may be limited due to the rules of the system). However, if your Form I-20 application is in review status, you will not be able to make changes. To make changes during review status, you must speak with your Visa and Immigration student advisor. Only your Visa and Immigration student advisor can give you access to make changes during review status.
I made a mistake on my Form I-20 application. How can I fix it?
If your Form I-20 application is in draft status, you can make revisions in accessVIS (note: the type of revision you wish to make may be limited due to the rules of the system). However, if your Form I-20 application is in review status, you will not be able to make changes. To make changes during review status, you must speak with your Visa and Immigration student advisor. Only your Visa and Immigration student advisor can give you access to make changes during review status.
If the survey determines that a score is required, it must be submitted to be considered for admission. There is no possibility of further waiver.
The language proficiency survey determined that I must submit a score for committee review and admission, but I want to waive it. Is this possible?
If the survey determines that a score is required, it must be submitted to be considered for admission. There is no possibility of further waiver.
For the IELTS, please upload an unofficial copy of your test report form into your official online application for committee consideration. Then, only if you become admitted, please send a request to the British Council immediately to submit an official electronic IELTS test report to SBU’s Graduate School. For Duolingo, please upload an unofficial copy into your official online application for committee consideration. Then, only if you become admitted, please submit your official Duolingo score to SBU’s Graduate School immediately using the reporting procedures referenced on the Graduate School Bulletin
I took the IELTS (or Duolingo) exam, how do I report it for review and admission?
For the IELTS, please upload an unofficial copy of your test report form into your official online application for committee consideration. Then, only if you become admitted, please send a request to the British Council immediately to submit an official electronic IELTS test report to SBU’s Graduate School. For Duolingo, please upload an unofficial copy into your official online application for committee consideration. Then, only if you become admitted, please submit your official Duolingo score to SBU’s Graduate School immediately using the reporting procedures referenced on the Graduate School Bulletin.
Duolingo will no longer be accepted after Spring 2025.
Minimum TOEFL and IELTS scores for Doctoral level admission can be found on the Graduate School’s Admission FAQs. In addition, minimum required TOEFL/IELTS Speak subsection scores, per the Admission FAQs, are required for doctoral admission. The minimum required score for Duolingo can be found on the Graduate School Bulletin. With the Duolingo exam, PhD's who will serve as Teaching Assistants must be assessed by the Linguistics Department to determine OAE placement after admission.
The language proficiency survey determined that I need to submit a test score for PhD admission. What is the minimum score for admission?
Minimum TOEFL and IELTS scores for Doctoral level admission can be found on the Graduate School’s Admission FAQs. In addition, minimum required TOEFL/IELTS Speak subsection scores, per the Admission FAQs, are required for doctoral admission. The minimum required score for Duolingo can be found on the Graduate School Bulletin. With the Duolingo exam, PhD's who will serve as Teaching Assistants must be assessed by the Linguistics Department to determine OAE placement after admission.
Minimum TOEFL and IELTS scores for Master’s level admission can be found on the Graduate School’s Admission FAQs.The minimum required score for Duolingo can be found on the Graduate School Bulletin
The language proficiency survey determined that I need to submit a test score for MS admission. What is the minimum score for admission?
Minimum TOEFL and IELTS scores for Master’s level admission can be found on the Graduate School’s Admission FAQs. The minimum required score for Duolingo can be found on the Graduate School Bulletin
Duolingo will no longer be accepted after Spring 2025.
For international and domestic students, there is an identical Graduate School language proficiency survey embedded in the official MS and PhD online application. If your answers to the survey indicate that a language proficiency score is required, you must submit a language proficiency score for graduate admissions committee consideration and to be admitted. On the other hand, if your answers to the survey indicate that a language proficiency score is not required, it will not be necessary to submit a language proficiency score.
Are Language Proficiency exam scores required for admission?
For international and domestic students, there is an identical Graduate School language proficiency survey embedded in the official MS and PhD online application. If your answers to the survey indicate that a language proficiency score is required, you must submit a language proficiency score for graduate admissions committee consideration and to be admitted. On the other hand, if your answers to the survey indicate that a language proficiency score is not required, it will not be necessary to submit a language proficiency score.
We accept TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo for admission.
What Language Proficiency scores do you accept for admission?
We accept TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo for admission.
Duolingo will no longer be accepted after Spring 2025.