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TOEFL and SPEAK Tests

TOEFL

If you are an exchange student or graduate student with a TOEFL Deferral, you must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) upon arrival and you may not register for courses until you have taken this test. The TOEFL test will be given on Tuesday, January 5 at 1:30 p.m.  The expected charge for taking the TOEFL is $35; this charge will be billed directly to your student account.

SPEAK

You must take the Speaking Proficiency English Assessment Kit (SPEAK) before registering for classes if:

  • you have been awarded a teaching, research or graduate assistantship
  • you have no assistantship, but your academic department requires it

IIndividually administered SPEAK tests are scheduled from 12:00-3:30 on Tuesday, January 5. The expected charge for the SPEAK test is $75; this charge will be billed directly to your student account.

A Test of Spoken English (TSE) score not more than two years old may replace the SPEAK test, depending on the score. You must bring official TSE results for review.