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If English is not your native language, you will need to provide proof of your English proficiency. Since most classes are taught in English, it is essential to demonstrate your ability to read, write, and speak English.
CSUDH accepts the following English proficiency tests:
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- Submit a copy of the TOEFL iBT Test Taker Score Report for verification or request for official TOEFL iBT to be sent directly to CSUDH. Official results take approximately 4-16 business days after your test date to be mailed from ETS.
- CSUDH TOEFL institution code is 4098.
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- Submit a copy of the IELTS Test Report Form for verification or send official results through IELTS e-delivery service.
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- Submit a copy of the Pearson PTE Certificate with the Score Report Code for verification or official PTE scores can be sent through your myPTE account.
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- Request for official DET scores to be shared with 好色先生, Dominguez Hills through your online Duolingo account.
*Test scores for the exams above are only valid for two years after the test date.听
Undergraduate applicants, regardless of citizenship, who completed studies in non-native English-speaking countries and do not qualify for a waiver are required to submit one of the following before an admissions decision can be made:
| Exam/Course | Minimum Passing Score/Grade |
| TOEFL iBT | 61 |
| IELTS | 5.5 |
| Pearson Test of English (PTE) | 44 |
| Duolingo English Test (DET) | 95 |
| SAT (Evidence-based Reading and Writing section) | 550 |
| ACT (English section) | 22 |
| AP English Language and Composition | 3 |
| AP English Literature and Composition | 3 |
| IB Language A1, A2, or B (English) HL Examination | 4 |
| General Education English Composition Course (Area A1) | C- |
English Proficiency Exam Waivers
The following criteria can be used to waive the English proficiency test requirement:
- Attended secondary school or any higher education institution for at least three full-time years
- In the United States
- In a country where English is the sole language of instruction, which includes Australia, Botswana, Canada (excluding Quebec), Commonwealth Caribbean countries (Anguilla, Antigua, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Dominica, The Gambia, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago, and Turks and Caicos Islands), Fiji, Ghana, Ireland, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
- Undergraduate applicants who have met all admissions requirements except English Proficiency may be offered conditional admission through CSUDH's American Language and Culture Program (ALCP). Upon successfully completing the ALCP, students will receive an ALCP English Proficiency Waiver enabling them to begin their degree program in the subsequent available term.
Graduate applicants, regardless of citizenship, who completed studies in non-native English-speaking countries and do not qualify for a waiver are required to submit one of the following before an admissions decision can be made:
| Exam | Minimum Passing Score |
| TOEFL iBT | 80 |
| IELTS | 6.5 |
| Pearson Test of English (PTE) | 53 |
| Duolingo English Test (DET), excluding MA in English Literature | 105 |
| Duolingo English Test (DET), MA in English Literature only | 120 |
English Proficiency Exam Waivers
The following criteria can be used to waive the English proficiency test requirement:
- Earned a comparable US bachelor's degree
- In the United States
- From an institution where English is the sole language of instruction
- From a country where English is the sole language of instruction, which includes Australia, Botswana, Canada (excluding Quebec), Commonwealth Caribbean countries (Anguilla, Antigua, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Dominica, The Gambia, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago, and Turks and Caicos Islands), Fiji, Ghana, Ireland, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
- Attended secondary school or any higher education institution for at least three full-time years
- In the United States
- In a country where English is the sole language of instruction, which includes Australia, Botswana, Canada (excluding Quebec), Commonwealth Caribbean countries (Anguilla, Antigua, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Dominica, The Gambia, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago, and Turks and Caicos Islands), Fiji, Ghana, Ireland, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
- Graduate applicants who have met all admission requirements except English Proficiency may be offered conditional admission through the CSUDH American Language and Culture Program (ALCP). Upon successfully completing the ALCP, students will receive an ALCP English Proficiency Waiver, enabling them to begin their degree program in the subsequent available term.