English Language Requirement

English language demonstration is required for applicants who do not have a bachelor's or master's degree from a U.S. accredited institution. U.S. citizens/residents whose education is from outside the U.S. must demonstrate their English language proficiency if country is not on the waiver list below.

For graduate and second bachelor's applicants, completion of English courses at local community college does not waive the English language requirement.

CSULB accepts the following official test results.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) http://www.ets.org/toefl/

Our institution code for TOEFL reporting is 4389.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Academic : http://www.ielts.org/

Pearson Test of English: http://pearsonplt.com

Eiken: http://www.stepeiken.org

American Language Institute at CSU Long Beach : http://www.ccpe.csulb.edu/ali

English language requirement is waived for applicants educated in the following countries:

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