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Exceptions to the TOEFL Requirement
Generally speaking, students cannot be exempted from the minimum English scores necessary for admission; however, the requirement may be waived for applicants who:
- Are citizens or permanent residents (green card holders) of the United States
- Are citizens of a native English-speaking country
- Are nonresident aliens in the US on a work visa (e.g. H-1B or L1)
- Completed at least 30 credit hours (excluding ESL courses) at a college or university in the US or in another native English-speaking country
Recognized native English-speaking countries:
Anguilla
Antigua
Australia
Bahamas
Barbados
Barbuda
Belize
British Virgin Islands
Canada (excluding Quebec)
Dominica
Grand Cayman Islands
Grenada
Guyana
Irish Republic
Jamaica
Montserrat
New Zealand
St. Kitts & Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent & the Grenadines
Trinidad & Tobago
Turks & Caicos Islands
United Kingdom: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, & Wales
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