CONDITIONAL ADMISSION

Applicants who cannot demonstrate the English proficiency required for full admission may be granted conditional admission in the following manner:

• Students with scores of 470 to 499 on the Paper-Based or Institutional TOEFL, or 150 to 172 on Computer-Based TOEFL, may be conditionally admitted and may, at their option, enroll in ESL classes. To prove English proficiency and achieve full admission, these students need to retake the TOEFL test.
• Students with scores of 420 to 469 on the Paper-Based or Institutional TOEFL, or 111 to 149 on Computer-Based TOEFL, may be conditionally admitted and are required to enroll in a minimum of 6 hours per week of ESL 400 classes.
• Students with scores of 400 to 419 on the Paper- Based TOEFL or Institutional TOEFL, or 97 to 110 on Computer-Based TOEFL may be conditionally admitted and are required to enroll in a minimum of 12 hours per week of ESL 300 classes.
• Students with scores between 350 and 399 on Paper-Based TOEFL or Institutional TOEFL, or between 63 and 96 on Computer-Based TOEFL may be conditionally admitted and are required to enroll in a minimum of 18 hours per week of ESL 200 classes.

Students with TOEFL scores below the requirements for ESL 200 class, may need to take ESL at another institution because SVU does not offer a regular ESL class at that level. Minor deviations from the guidelines can be approved by consultations between the ESL instructor(s) and the student advisor.

Students admitted conditionally can take the official TOEFL or the university-administered Institutional TOEFL to demonstrate proficiency. Students who meet the proficiency requirement will have their conditional status removed and be granted full admission. Students who do not pass the TOEFL test need to take ESL courses at SVU to fulfill the English proficiency requirements until they receive at least a B in the ESL 300 or ESL 400 classes.

Being enrolled in ESL classes will slow down the progress in degree classes. For example, the MBA program can normally be completed in 3 semesters; however, attending ESL classes will most likely extend the time to obtain the MBA degree. The number of degree classes that students who simultaneously attend ESL classes are allowed to take is decided by the student advisor subject to review by the university administration.