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Mandatory English requirement and scores required as below English as a Second Language (ESL) Course Placement Placement into ESL courses will be determined by individual sections of TOEFL, TOEFL Essentials, IELTS, PTE, or Duo Lingo scores as listed below. Students will submit the score card for admission to Wilmington University. ESL Placement and Test Scores Minimum Test Scores Required for Admission to Wilmington University Test Minimum Overall Score TOEFL iBT 46 TOEFL Essentials 5.5 IELTS Academic 5.5 PTE Academic 46 Duo Lingo Overall (for admission Summer 2025 and before) 75 Duo Lingo Overall (for admission Fall 2025 and beyond) 95 Placement for ESL 101 and 203 Grammar and Writing Courses Test ESL 101 & 203 ESL 203 Only Courses Waived TOEFL iBT Writing Score 12-16 17-18 19 or higher TOEFL Essentials Writing Score 4-7 8 8.5 or higher IELTS Academic Writing Score 5.5 or lower 6.0 6.5 or higher PTE Academic Writing Score 61 or lower 62-74 75 or higher Duo Lingo Overall (for admission Summer 2025 and before) 90 or lower 91-109 110 or higher Duo Lingo Writing (for admission Fall 2025 and beyond) 109 or lower 110-129 130 or higher Placement for ESL 102 and 204 Vocabulary and Speech Courses Test ESL 102 & 204 ESL 204 Only Courses Waived TOEFL iBT Speaking Score 12-16 17-18 19 or higher TOEFL Essentials Speaking Score 4-5 6-7 7.5 or higher IELTS Academic Speaking Score 5.5 or lower 6.0 6.5 or higher PTE Academic Speaking Score 45 or lower 46-54 55 or higher Duo Lingo Overall (for admission Summer 2025 and before) 90 or lower 91-109 110 or higher Duo Lingo Speaking (for admission Fall 2025 and beyond) 109 or lower 110-119 120 or higher ESL Placement for Undergraduate Students Students will be placed in specific courses as a result of the scores as listed above. Upon successful completion of ESL course(s), undergraduate international students will be placed into ENG 121. Students will still be required to complete the general placement assessments for placement into their academic Math courses. If an undergraduate student has been found exempt from ESL courses upon admission, the student will be required to complete the general placement assessments for placement into their academic Math and English courses. ESL Placement for Graduate Students Students will be placed in specific courses as a result of the scores as listed above. Upon successful completion of ESL course(s), graduate international students will be placed program courses. If a graduate student has been found exempt upon admission, the student will be placed directly into program courses. Mandatory Enrollment As a part of admission, students are expected to enroll in ALL assigned ESL courses in their first semester. If the student fails to do so, they will be blocked from registering for future semesters, without the approval of the International Affairs Office. F-1 Students Remember: Being unable to register yourself may result in dropping below full-time enrolment and endanger your visa status.
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