What happens when an applicant doesn't meet Columbia College IELTS/TOEFL requirements?
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Columbia College admission requirements for international students comprise of proof of proficiency in the English language as a major entry requirement. However, students can secure an admission with English Language Support at the university with the following ELP scores:
- IELTS: 5.0 or higher (with no individual band scores below 4.0); OR
- TOEFL: 54 or higher (with no subset score below 10); OR
- PTE: 42 or higher (with no subset score lower than 20); OR
- Duolingo: 80 or higher; OR
- ACT: English subset score of 15 or higher; OR
- SAT: Evidence-Based Reading and Writing subset score of 380 or higher.
Also, there are other ways to fulfill Columbia C
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