Strong English language skills are important to academic success at CSU. To support student success, we require all students whose first language is not English to demonstrate a high level of English proficiency regardless of their citizenship. Applicants from Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom whose first language is English are exempt from this requirement.
TOEFL, IELTS Academic, or Duolingo English Test (DET) results are the preferred indicators of English proficiency for undergraduate applicants. For applicants seeking direct admission, the requirements are as follows:
Clear Admission
TOEFL IBT* 72
IELTS Academic 6.0
Duolingo (undergraduate only) 110
*Consideration of paper-based TOEFL (PBT) results requires an interview. Contact a member of our international admissions team for details.
https://international.colostate.edu/iec/international-admissions/english-language-proficiency/