English language test requirements

MassArt does not offer an intensive English language program. Students are expected to be proficient in English before applying for admission. In addition to all other admission requirements for undergraduate or graduate applicants, international students whose native language is not English are required to submit official scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The application is not complete without the official score report. MassArt's school code for the TOEFL is 3516.

Applicants to the undergraduate program who show academic and artistic talent, but do not meet MassArt's minimum TOEFL or IELTS requirement, may be referred to EC Boston for intensive English instruction. MassArt may waive the TOEFL or IELTS requirement for students who complete the highest level of English instruction and receive the recommendation of the EC School's Director.

The following minimum TOEFL scores are required for undergraduate admissions: paper-based composite test score - 550; iBT composite test score - 85 (minimum iBT section scores: Reading - 21; Listening - 19; Speaking - 23; Writing- 22). The minimum IELTS band score is 6.5.

The following minimum TOEFL scores are required for graduate admissions: paper-based composite test score - 577. Please contact the Graduate Office (gradprograms@massart.edu) for information on graduate admissions iBT minimum test requirements.

Information on the TOEFL is available from the American Consulate or Embassy or from the Educational Testing Service website at www.ets.org. Information on the IELTS is available at www.ielts.org.