Test Requirements
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) is required if your native language is not English**.
TOEFL:
paper based test (pbt)
Undergraduate score of 510
Graduate, Second Baccalaureate score of 550**
TOEFL:
computer-based version (cbt)
Undergraduate score of 180
Graduate, Second Baccalaureate score of 213**
TOEFL:
internet based (iBt)
Undergraduate score of 64
Graduate, Second Baccalaureate score of 80**
**Please note: Some graduate departments require a higher score. (For example, English and TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages requires 600/250/100). You must contact the Department for score.
Note: California State University Sacramento interprets “where English was the principal language of instruction” to mean that a school is located in a country where English is the native language (the daily medium of communication of the majority of residents is English), and that the students receive academic instruction in all subjects (except foreign language courses) at all levels of education in English.
The institution code required when requesting score reports from ETS is 4671.
No decision will be made on your application for admission until your official report on the TOEFL exam is received.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) Graduate students should contact the graduate department to determine if GRE or GMAT is required. For example: the College of Business does require the GMAT test.
Scholastic Achievement Test (SAT) or the American Collegiate Test (ACT) Undergraduate students should submit photo copies of the official score report if they have taken the exam. The exam is not required; however, scores may be used to exempt students from the university Placement tests if admitted.
PLACEMENT
TESTS
The
CSU requires new undergraduate students to be tested in
English (English Placement Test-EPT) and Mathematics (Entry
Level Mathematics Test-ELM) prior to enrollment. These
are not admission tests but determine eligibility to enroll
in specific courses. Students may be exempt for EPT and
ELM based on prior coursework or their SAT/ACT results.
The International Admissions Office will notify you if
you are required to take the tests.