Language Requirements
International students must meet a minimum English proficiency language requirement before beginning academic coursework at Fort Hays State University.
If language proficiency falls below the stated minimum, applicants are encouraged to enroll in the “Online” Intensive English Program offered by The Language Company (TLC) www.tlc.edu/ (see below for level completion requirements).
Students may be admitted to Fort Hays State University and will be sent the form I-20 IF:
- All other requirements for admission are met, AND
- One of the following standardized test scores are met, OR
- Qualify for exception as defined below, OR
- Student will complete TLC-Online Intensive English program requirements
FHSU ACCEPTABLE LANGUAGE AND PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS:
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |
| TOEFL iBT | 61+ | 79+ |
| IELTS (International English Language Testing System) | 5.5+ | 6.5+ |
| iTEP | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| Duolingo | 95 | 110 |
| The Language Company (TLC) | successful completion of level 9 | successful completion of level 9 plus 2 advanced English modules |
EXCEPTIONS
- Applicants seeking admission to FHSU who have completed 24+ academic credits from an accredited post-secondary institution in the United States and have satisfied the admission GPA requirement meet the language requirement.
- Student's home country's native language is English.
- International students enrolled in an accredited US high school are eligible to waive the language requirement if they have a 2.5 GPA and have taken academically required courses, including two years of English.
Please Note: Institutional TOEFL, TOEFL Essentials, and institutional completion scores will not be accepted as meeting FHSU language requirements.