TOEFL and IELTS Information
In order to begin a graduate program at Pittsburg State University, all International students must submit an official, passing TOEFL or IELTS score to the Office of Continuing and Graduate Studies. Students who do not submit such a score will be required to enroll in and complete PSU's Intensive English Program (IEP), prior to beginning any graduate coursework.* For more information about IEP, please visit: http://www.pittstate.edu/iep
*Applicants to the English or Psychology and Counseling programs will not be admitted without a passing TOEFL score. IEP is not accepted for admission to these programs.
Procedures for Submitting Test Scores to PSU:
| TOEFL: | Contact ETS and request that your score be sent to PSU electronically. Our university code is 6336. You do not need to enter a departmental code. Please visit their site for more information: www.ets.org/toefl |
| IELTS: |
Contact IELTS and request that an official score sheet be sent to PSU. Please visit their site for more information: www.ielts.org. (IELTS is jointly owned by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australiaand the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations.) |
Minimum Score Requirements for Graduate School Admission**
| Test | Minimum Score |
| TOEFL: Paper-Based Test (PBT) | 520 |
| TOEFL: Internet-Based Test (IBT) | 68 |
| IELTS | 6.0 |
IELTS requires a minimum of 6.0 for the overall score and in each band.
**Some Programs require higher test scores for admission. These programs and scores are listed below:
| Program | Minimum TOEFL Score | Minimum IELTS Score |
| Business Administration (All emphases) |
550/79 | 6.5 |
| Engineering Technology | 550/79 | 6.5 |
| Communication | 550/79 | 6.5 |
| English | 550/79 | 6.5 |
| History | 550/79 | 6.5 |
| Nursing (All emphases) | 550/79 | 6.5 |
| Psychology and Counseling (All emphases) | 550/79 | 6.5 |
| Teaching (Enlish for Speakers of Other Languages) | 550/79 | 6.5 |
For these programs, IELTS requires a minimum of 6.5 for the overall score and in each band.