Applicants from non-English speaking countries, including internationally educated American students, must demonstrate proficiency in English. FIU only accepts test scores sent directly from the testing agency as official. FIU’s institution code is 5206.
FIU accepts the following tests as proof of English proficiency:
- TOEFL iBT/PBT: 4.5 on the iBT TOEFL (Effective January 21, 2026; for tests taken prior to this date, the required minimum score is 80 on the iBT, or equivalent. Please see the ETS TOEFL iBT Score Understanding page for more information.)
- IELTS: 6.5
- Duolingo English Test: 110
- 53 Pearson Test of English – Academic
- Cambridge English – Advanced
- FIU English Language Institute: Certification of satisfactory completion of all content areas with at least level six proficiency (Program details)
Applicants having earned their degree in the following countries are exempt from providing proof of language proficiency:
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Botswana
- Brunei Darussalam
- Canada (except Quebec)
- Cayman Islands
- Christmas Island
- Dominica
- Eritrea
- Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
- Fiji
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Grenada
- Guam
- Guyana
- Ireland
- Jamaica
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Liberia
- Malawi
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritius
- Micronesia, Federated States
- Montserrat
- Namibia
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
- Philippines
- Saint Helena
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- South Africa
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Swaziland
- Tanzania
- Trindad and Tobago
- Uganda
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Vanuatu
- Virgin Islands (British)
- Virgin Islands (U.S.)
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe