University of San Francisco

What are the requirements for participation?

Before applying to USF, international students must meet the following requirements:

Requirements in School

To get admitted to an undergraduate programme, applicants must have a high school diploma, and to be admitted to a graduate programme, they must have an undergraduate degree. The following are the eligibility requirements:

• Candidates must have studied English for at least four years in school.
• Mathematics for three years (Engineering candidates are expected to have completed precalculus)
• Social Sciences for three years
• Two years of laboratory science and two years of a foreign language (Nursing applicants must have taken either Physics or Biology during their senior secondary studies)

Exams that Qualify for Standardized Exams

• Graduate and postgraduate courses accept the GRE/GMAT.
• For undergraduate courses, the SAT/ACT is accepted.

Proficiency in English

For various undergraduate and graduate courses, the following are the minimal English language proficiency requirements:

• TOEFL IBT 80, with a minimum of 65.
• For master's students, the TOEFL PBT 580 is required.
• IELTS Academic 6.5 bands, with a minimum of 6 bands
• For master's students, PTE Academic 62 is required.
• 105th Duolingo English Test (minimum score required: 95)