English Language Proficiency

If your native language is not English, you must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and score at least 587 (written) or 95 (IBT). Information about the exam is available on the TOEFL website.

If the TOEFL is not available in your country, you must take the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) and score at least 85. Information about the MELAB is available on their website.

The School of Nursing will accept TOEFL or MELAB exams taken within three years of the time of application. Applicants must submit an official copy of their results to the School of Nursing by the application deadline.

You are exempt from taking the test if, within the past 24 months, you have completed 24 quarter credits or 16 semester credits transferable to the University of Minnesota in residence as a full-time student at a recognized institution of higher learning in the United States.