English Placement for Undergraduate Students
Placement for undergraduate students is based on TOEFL iBT, IELTS, SAT, ACT sub-scores or ESL ENPT and OEPT-Academic Scores.
ESL ENPT and OEPT-academic are provided by the Center for ESL for students who do not have any of the above scores.
Writing/Reading
Percentile |
TOEFL iBT writing |
IELTS writing |
SAT EBRW |
ACT writing |
PTE |
DET | ESL ENPT |
Course |
90 - 99 |
27 - 30 |
7.5 - 9.0 |
> 650 |
28 |
83 - 90 |
125-150 | 14 |
ESL1080 |
71 - 86 |
24 - 26 |
7 |
570-640 |
24-27 |
73 - 82 |
112-124 | 13 |
ESL1070 |
35 - 65 |
20 - 23 |
6 - 6.5 |
480-560 |
19-23 |
58 - 72 |
88-111 | 11 |
1069 |
10 - 30 |
15 - 19 |
5 - 5.5 |
430-470 |
15-18 |
42 - 57 |
67-87 | 10 |
1068 |
0 - 9 |
0 - 14 |
0 - 4.5 |
< 420 or no score |
15 or no score |
Take ESL placement test |
Note: ESL writing course placement based on writing sub-scores; students must complete entire sequence after placement
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score
- Old SAT Critical Reading score or Writing score
- ACT English, Writing, Combined English/Writing or English Language Arts score
- PTE Pearson Test of English
- DET Duolingo English Test
Undergraduate Reading/ Writing Sequence
- ESL1068 Foundations of Academic Reading and Writing for ESL
- ESL1069 Success in Undergraduate Academic Writing
- ESL1070 Intro to English Comp for International Students (equivalent to ENGL1000)
- ESL1080 English Composition for International Students (equivalent to ENGL1001)
- ESL2089 Intermediate Composition for International Students (equivalent to ENGL2089)
Speaking/Listening
Percentile | TOEFL iBT Speaking | IELTS Speaking | Duolingo English Test (DET) | Course |
80-99 | 24 - 30 | 7.5 - 9 |
125-150 | ESL1074 or ESL1075 as needed or no ESL |
44-68 | 20 - 23 | 6.5 - 7 |
112-124 | ESL1073 |
10-33 | 16 - 19 | 5.5 - 6 |
88-111 | ESL1072 |
<9 | 15 or below | 5 or below |
67-87 | ESL1071 |
Note: ESL oral communication course placement based on speaking sub-scores; courses are strongly encouraged as elective; entire sequence is not required.
Undergraduate Speaking/ Listening Sequence
- ESL1071 Basic Oral Communication
- ESL1072 Foundations of Academic Oral Communication
- ESL1073 Success in Academic Oral Communication
- ESL1074 Oral Presentation Skill
- ESL1075 Improving Pronunciation
Other ESL Courses
- ESL1074 Oral Presentation Skill: This course carries prerequisite. Students must have taken ESL1071, ESL1072, or ESL1073 in order to register for this course.
- ESL1076 U.S. Culture and Communication: This is a required course for international students of College of Business and open for all other international undergraduate students.
- ESL1077 Strategies for Academic Success: This course is strongly recommended for students who need assistance to fulfill the academic requirements in the areas of their study.
R/W Courses |
L/S Courses |
Other Courses |
|
Beginning level |
ESL1067, ESL1068 |
ESL1071 |
ESL1077 |
Intermediate level |
ESL1069, ESL1070 |
ESL1072 |
ESL1074, ESL1075, ESL1076 |
Advanced level |
ESL1080, ESL2089 |
ESL1073 |
ESL1074, ESL1075, ESL1076 |
This scale was created based on percentile correlations among above test scores.
References:
Test and Score Data Summary for TOEFL iBT Tests, January –December 2016,
Linking TOEFL iBT Scores to IELTS Scores—A Research Report,
For more information, please visit the CESL website.