If you’re an international student applying for admission to one of Franklin’s graduate or doctoral programs, you must take Reading Comprehension, Writing, Listening, and Speaking or, for ACCUPLACER ESL®, Sentence Meaning. You must earn a minimum overall TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based), 79 (Internet-based), 6.5 IELTS, ACCUPLACER ESL® 295, or Cambridge 180 with minimum scores on each of the exam subsections.
| TOEFL |
IELTS |
ACCUPLACER |
Cambridge English Scale |
| Reading 20/30 |
Reading 6.5 |
Reading 100 |
Reading 180 |
| Writing 20/30 |
Writing 6.5 |
Writing 5 |
Writing 180 |
| Listening 20/30 |
Listening 6.0 |
Listening 90 |
Listening 180 |
| Speaking 19/30 |
Speaking 6.0 |
Sentence Meaning 100 |
Speaking 180 |
ACCUPLACER Assessments for Admission
- The ACCUPLACER ESL® suite of examinations are internet-based, computer-adaptive assessments designed to properly assess students’ English language competencies.
- Testing fees and any related administrative or proctor fee will be assessed for the administration of the ACCUPLACER examinations. Students are also responsible for all fees incurred for retake examinations.
- Students who do not meet the minimum score requirements may retake the examination(s) once within a two-week period. Subsequent examination retakes will be considered after a three month waiting period. Passing scores will remain valid with Franklin University for a period of two years.
- All ACCUPLACER examinations must be administered by an approved proctor that meets specific criteria, as defined by our proctor expectations. An alternative to finding a proctor in your area is BVirtual, an online proctoring service, approved by ACCUPLACER. For additional information, contact the Office of International Services and Programs.
