Undergraduate applicants may be exempted from the TOEFL or IELTS requirement if they can present proof of one of the following:
• Have graduated secondary educational institutions (high school) where English is the principal language of instruction (U.S.A. or foreign). Prior education originates from countries in which the official primary language is English.
• Have completed English composition with a grade of “C” or better and 60 transferable semester (90 quarter) units from a regionally accredited institution in the U.S.A.
• Have successfully completed level 6 of the ESL Intensive Academic Preparation Program from Columbia West College.
Graduate and postgraduate applicants may be exempted from the TOEFL requirement if they can present proof of one of the following:
• Have completed prior education from a regionally accredited U.S.A. institution.
• Have attended postsecondary educational institutions where English is the principal language of instruction. Prior education originates from countries in which the official primary language is English.
• Have successfully completed level 6 of the ESL Intensive Academic Preparation Program from Columbia West College.
Additional documentation may be required to establish the basis for any such exemption on a case-by-case basis.