English Language Proficiency Requirements

English language proficiency requirements for admission to Pratt:

TOEFL scores are required for non-native speakers of English. Check with the admissions office for undergraduate requirements and individual programs for minimum TOEFL scores required for graduates.

Incoming English test for new students:

All international graduate and undergraduate students whose TOEFL score is below 600 are required to take the English Proficiency Exam when they get to Pratt. According to the results, students will either be placed in an IEP class or will be considered "exempt."

Progress in the IEP:

Pratt policy states that:
Any undergraduate or graduate international student who has been enrolled in three Intensive English courses without having exempted from (passed) the program will be moved to probationary status during his/her fourth semester.
If the student fails to exempt from the IEP at the end of the fourth semester of study, s/he will be advised of the reasons for being placed on IEP probation, then offered the option of: 1) voluntary withdrawal from the Institute or, 2) full-time enrollment in the Certificate of English Proficiency (CEP) Program until which time the Institute English requirement has been fully met. After meeting the language requirement, affected students are eligible to return to full-time degree study.