Does Virginia Commonwealth University require IELTS?

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Anushree Sinha | Contributor-Level 10

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Yes, meeting the English language requirements is one of the major Virginia Commonwealth University eligibility criteria for international students. VCU Richmond accepts major English exam scores as proof of English language proficiency. Students can refer to the table below for minimum score requirements:

English Proficiency Exam	UG Minimum Score Requirements	PG Minimum Score Requirements
IELTS iBT	Overall score of 70 or higher	Overall score of 80 or higher
IELTS Academic	Overall score of 6.0 or higher	Overall score of 6.5 or higher
PTE Academic	Overall score of 53 or higher	Overall score of 65 or higher
Duolingo English Test	Overall score of 105 or higher	Overall score of 110 or higher
SAT (Reading Test)	22 or higher	-
ACT (English Section)	16 or higher	-

Note: For Engineering programs, the ELP requirements for undergraduates vary. Hence, students are advised to go through the official website for the course-specific requirements.

Yes, meeting the English language requirements is one of the major Virginia Commonwealth University eligibility criteria for international students. VCU Richmond accepts major English exam scores as proof of English language proficiency. Students can refer to the table below for minimum score requirements:<table style="height: 419.2px;" border="0" width="0" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr style="height: 54.4px;"><th style="height: 54.4px;" width="385">English Proficiency Exam</th><th style="height: 54.4px;" width="393">UG Minimum Score Requirements</th><th style="height: 54.4px;" width="395">PG Minimum Score Requirements</th></tr><tr style="height: 54.4px;"><td style="height: 54.4px;" width="385"><a href="https://studyabroad.shiksha.com/exams/ielts">IELTS iBT</a></td><td style="height: 54.4px;" width="393">Overall score of 70 or higher</td><td style="height: 54.4px;" width="395">Overall score of 80 or higher</td></tr><tr style="height: 92.8px;"><td style="height: 92.8px;" width="385"><a href="https://studyabroad.shiksha.com/exams/ielts">IELTS Academic</a></td><td style="height: 92.8px;" width="393">Overall score of 6.0 or higher</td><td style="height: 92.8px;" width="395">Overall score of 6.5 or higher</td></tr><tr style="height: 54.4px;"><td style="height: 54.4px;" width="385"><a href="https://studyabroad.shiksha.com/exams/pte">PTE Academic</a></td><td style="height: 54.4px;" width="393">Overall score of 53 or higher</td><td style="height: 54.4px;" width="395">Overall score of 65 or higher</td></tr><tr style="height: 54.4px;"><td style="height: 54.4px;"><a href="https://studyabroad.shiksha.com/exams/duolingo">Duolingo English Test</a></td><td style="height: 54.4px;">Overall score of 105 or higher</td><td style="height: 54.4px;">Overall score of 110 or higher</td></tr><tr style="height: 54.4px;"><td style="height: 54.4px;" width="385"><a href="https://studyabroad.shiksha.com/exams/sat">SAT</a> (Reading Test)</td><td style="height: 54.4px;" width="393">22 or higher</td><td style="height: 54.4px;" width="395">-</td></tr><tr style="height: 54.4px;"><td style="height: 54.4px;" width="385"><a href="https://studyabroad.shiksha.com/exams/act">ACT</a> (English Section)</td><td style="height: 54.4px;" width="393">16 or higher</td><td style="height: 54.4px;" width="395">-</td></tr></tbody></table>Note: For Engineering programs, the ELP requirements for undergraduates vary. Hence, students are advised to go through the official website for the course-specific requirements.