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Amherst College
Amherst, United StatesIB Diploma
- Standardised tests
- Test-optional · Optional for domestic and international applicants; English proficiency results may be required; enrolling students must submit official scores. Page does not mention IB/A-level/AP.
“Standardized testing is optional for first-year and transfer applicants”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, United StatesIB Diploma
- Standardised tests
- Test-optional · SAT/ACT optional; English proficiency exam still required unless waived. Page lists no IB or A-level policy.
- English requirement
- Non-US citizens must submit TOEFL iBT, IELTS or Duolingo. Recommended minimums: IELTS 7.5, Duolingo 130, TOEFL iBT 100 (5.0 new scale). Waived with SAT EBRW 650+ or ACT English 29+, or 3+ years at a US/majority-English-country high school.
“Boston College has adopted a test-optional policy for first-year applicants.”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
Boston University
Boston, United StatesIB Diploma
- Required / recommended subjects
- Engineering: a year of calculus; IB students meet it with HL or SL Math Analysis & Approaches or HL Math Applications & Interpretations. Questrom: calculus, or precalculus plus AP Statistics (same IB math options).
- Standardised tests
- Test-optional · Test optional through fall 2028 / spring 2029 entry. Students in exam-based curricula (IB, GCE) must submit predicted results with senior-year grades.
- English requirement
- TOEFL iBT 90-100 most competitive (5.0+ on new scale from 21 Jan 2026), min 20 per section; IELTS Academic 7+; Duolingo 125-135. Not accepted: IELTS Indicator, TOEFL ITP Plus, TOEFL Essentials.
“Boston University is test optional for first-year applicants”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
Bowdoin College
Brunswick, United StatesIB Diploma
- Standardised tests
- Final-year IB/A-level applicants are expected to submit predicted grades; graduates submit final results. English proficiency scores (TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge) optional, no minimum.
- Deadlines
- Early Decision 1 2026-11-15 · Early Decision 2 / Regular Decision 2027-01-05
“Bowdoin has no minimum IB or A-Level score to apply.”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, United StatesIB Diploma
- Required / recommended subjects
- 4 years math incl. 1 year calculus; 1 year physics; 1 year chemistry; biology recommended; 4 years English; 2 years history/social sciences. Calculus/chemistry/physics may be substituted only by exam scores or course challenge when school offers none (documented conflict).
- Standardised tests
- For fall 2026 first-years, IB Math HL 6-7, Chem SL/HL 6-7 or Physics SL/HL 6-7 (by application deadline) can substitute the calculus/chemistry/physics requirement, 'no exceptions' otherwise.
“A score of 6 or 7 on the IB Mathematics HL”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, United StatesIB Diploma
- Standardised tests
- Applicants preparing for IB exams should send expected exam results. Page does not state an SAT/ACT policy.
- English requirement
- IELTS Academic 7.5; TOEFL iBT 102 (taken before 21 Jan 2026) or 5 overall (on/after); TOEFL Essentials 11; Duolingo 135; Cambridge 191. Scores no more than two years old.
“Scores should be no more than two years old at the time of application”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, United StatesIB Diploma
- English requirement
- Duolingo 115, IELTS 7, PTE Academic 61, TOEFL iBT 4.5 (from 21 Jan 2026); waived with two years of English-medium schooling, SAT EBRW 630+ or ACT English 26+.
“students whose first language is not English must submit an English language exam score”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
Columbia University
New York, United StatesIB Diploma
- Standardised tests
- Test-optional · Test-optional for 2026-27; testing becomes required from the 2027-28 cycle (Columbia College and Engineering). Exam results needed to complete secondary school (e.g. IB) must be submitted.
“We will continue to be fully test-optional for the 2026-2027 admissions cycle.”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
Cornell University
Ithaca, United StatesIB Diploma
- Standardised tests
- Test required · SAT or ACT required for first-year applicants; page does not mention IB, A-level or AP.
“First-year applicants are required to submit SAT or ACT scores when applying to Cornell.”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
Dartmouth College
Hanover, United StatesIB Diploma
- Standardised tests
- Test required · International applicants may satisfy it with final or predicted IB Diploma scores (1-7), SAT/ACT, three AP exams, A-Levels or a national exam.
- English requirement
- English proficiency exam required if not first language and school curriculum not taught in English for at least two years.
“Standardized testing is a required element of Dartmouth's undergraduate application.”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
Duke University
Durham, United StatesIB Diploma2027 intake
- Standardised tests
- Test-optional · Test-optional for 2026-2027 cycle. Applicants may report AP and IB scores; limited credit and placement granted after admission.
- English requirement
- Recommended not required; expected minimums IELTS 7, Duolingo 130, PTE 70, Cambridge C1/C2 180, TOEFL 5.0 (if taken on/after Jan 21, 2026).
- Deadlines
- Early Decision 2026-11-02 · Regular Decision 2027-01-04
“Duke University is test-optional for both first-year and transfer applicants in the 2026-2027 admissions cycle.”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
Emory University
Atlanta, United StatesIB Diploma
- Standardised tests
- Test-optional · SAT/ACT optional for 2026-27. Page gives no IB score requirements; refers to separate AP/IB credit page (https://apply.emory.edu/apply/first-year/tips/credits.html).
- English requirement
- Non-native speakers: SAT EBRW 700+, ACT English 30+, or four recent years of English schooling; otherwise one English test. Recommended: TOEFL iBT 100 (old scale) or 5.5+ (new), IELTS 7.5, Duolingo above 130.
“Emory is test optional for the 2026–2027 cycle.”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
Georgetown University
Washington, United StatesIB Diploma
- Standardised tests
- Test required · International students must still submit SAT or ACT. English language testing recommended if the applicant did not attend an English-language high school. AP credit varies by exam and undergraduate school; page does not address IB or A-level credit.
“You must submit at least one full SAT or ACT.”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, United StatesIB Diploma
- Standardised tests
- Test required · IB, AP and AS & A Level exams optional for admission; credit possible after enrolment with official results. Students whose system requires final exam certificates for graduation must submit them.
- AP / IB credit
- Enrolled students may earn college credit from IB/AP/A-level exams; official results required.
“All first-year applicants must submit at least one SAT or ACT score.”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
Harvard College
Cambridge, United StatesIB Diploma
- Standardised tests
- Test required · SAT or ACT required; IB actual or predicted scores can meet the requirement only in exceptional cases when SAT/ACT is inaccessible. TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo cannot meet the testing requirement; first-year applicants are not required to take an English proficiency exam.
- English requirement
- First-year applicants are not required to take an English proficiency exam.
- Deadlines
- Restrictive Early Action 2026-11-01 · Regular Decision 2027-01-01
“Harvard requires the SAT or ACT to meet its standardized testing requirement.”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, United StatesIB Diploma
- Standardised tests
- Test required · Applicants must submit exam results showing completion of secondary education (e.g. O/A-level or IB results). Credit details are on the Krieger/Whiting external credit pages.
- English requirement
- Recommended (TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo or Cambridge English) for applicants whose primary language is not English or who lacked 3 years of English-language school.
“standardized testing is required to be considered for admission to Hopkins”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, United StatesIB Diploma
- AP / IB credit
- IB Higher Level only: Math HL 7 = 18.01; Physics HL 7 = 8.01; HASS HL 7 = 9 elective units per exam. No credit for Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science or SL/AS exams.
“No credit is given for the IB Biology exam.”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
Northeastern University
Boston, United StatesIB Diploma
- Standardised tests
- Test-optional · Official IB transcript/results must be sent electronically by the IBO; predicted grades or final results highly recommended. Up to 32 credits for qualifying IB/A-level exams.
- English requirement
- No minimums; middle 50% of admitted: IELTS 7.5-8.0, Duolingo 130-140, TOEFL iBT 102-110 (5.0-5.5 on new scale from 21 Jan 2026), PTE 79-86, C1/C2 195-202. Waiver possible e.g. IB English A 5+ or English B HL 6+, A-level English B+.
- AP / IB credit
- Up to 32 credits for qualifying exams incl. IB and A-Level.
“Northeastern University is test-optional”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
Northwestern University
Evanston, United StatesIB Diploma
- Standardised tests
- Test-optional · IB results optional ('useful but optional information'); exceptions where secondary school completion depends on external exam scores.
- English requirement
- Applicants whose first language is not English and whose courses were not taught in English must submit TOEFL iBT, IELTS or Duolingo English Test.
“test-optional and does not require ACT or SAT scores”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
Penn State University
University Park, United StatesIB Diploma
- English requirement
- Accepted proof includes IB English A score of 5 or higher; Duolingo 120, IELTS 6.5, TOEFL 80 (before 21 Jan 2026) or 4.5 (after).
“Applicants whose native language is not English must submit proof of English language proficiency.”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
Pomona College
Claremont, United StatesIB Diploma
- Standardised tests
- Test-optional · Test scores optional; applicants whose language of instruction is not English must submit TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo (minimums shown on page are unclear; check FAQs). Page does not mention IB/A-level.
“are subject to the same application deadlines”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
Rice University
Houston, United StatesIB Diploma
- Required / recommended subjects
- 16 credits: English 4, social studies 2, math 3, lab science 2, foreign language 2, 3 additional; science/engineering also need trig or precalculus plus chemistry and physics.
- Standardised tests
- Test-optional · Rice 'recommends' SAT or ACT scores; applicants who cannot or prefer not to submit receive full consideration.
- English requirement
- Non-native speakers: 2 years full-time English-language study OR TOEFL 100 (before 21 Jan 2026; 5.0 on new iBT scale after) / IELTS 7 / Cambridge C1-C2 185 / Duolingo 130.
- AP / IB credit
- Transfer credit for IB Diploma holders scoring 6 or 7 on Higher Level exams.
“recommends first-year and transfer student applicants”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
Stanford University
Stanford, United StatesIB Diploma
- Standardised tests
- Test required · ACT or SAT required; no preferred exam; English proficiency tests cannot substitute. IB students outside the US need a school official to send predicted IB marks.
- AP / IB credit
- Only HL IB exams earn credit; SL not accepted. Examples: Chemistry HL 5+ = 10 units; Math Analysis HL 6+ = 6 units; Computer Science HL 5+ = 5 units; Economics HL 7 = 0 units.
“ACT or SAT scores are required.”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, United StatesIB Diploma
- Standardised tests
- Test-optional · SAT/ACT optional. IB Diploma graduates must submit their official IB score; AP/IB scores cannot be suppressed once submitted.
- English requirement
- Applicants educated mostly in a non-English curriculum are encouraged to submit TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo results.
“we require your official IB score”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
Texas A&M University
College Station, United StatesIB Diploma
- Standardised tests
- Test-optional
- English requirement
- TOEFL iBT 80 (before 21 Jan 2026) or 4.5 overall with 4.0 per section (after); IELTS Academic 6.0; SAT EBRW 560; ACT English 21; tests dated within two years.
- Deadlines
- Fall freshman (College Station) 2026-12-01
“Texas A&M University is test optional”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
Tufts University
Medford, United StatesIB Diploma
- Standardised tests
- Test-optional · SAT/ACT optional; credentials such as IB and GCE A-levels are evaluated within the context of the national academic system. No specific IB/A-level policy stated.
- English requirement
- Required unless 3+ years at an English-primary secondary school. Accepted TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, Duolingo; recommended minimums: TOEFL iBT 100 (5.0+ for exams from 21 Jan 2026), IELTS 7, PTE 68, Duolingo 130. No superscoring.
“Tufts is test-optional.”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
Tulane University
New Orleans, United StatesIB Diploma2027 intake
- Standardised tests
- Test-optional
- English requirement
- English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge C1/C2) required for non-native speakers.
- AP / IB credit
- AP, IB and A Level credit can satisfy requirements only in Formal Reasoning and Foreign Language; other credit counts as open electives. IB credit only for higher-level exams.
“IB scores must come from higher-level exams.”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
University of California (system)
United StatesIB Diploma
- English requirement
- Applicants educated where English is not the language of instruction: IELTS 6.5, TOEFL iBT 4.5 (from January 2026), Duolingo 115.
- AP / IB credit
- IB diploma with score 30+: 6 quarter units plus units per HL exam; HL exams scored 5-7 earn 8 quarter units each.
“UC awards students who complete the IB diploma with a score of 30 or above.”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
University of Florida
Gainesville, United StatesIB Diploma
- Standardised tests
- Test required · Per Florida BOG regulation 6.002. Non-US coursework requires unofficial transcripts (4 full years) and a course-by-course NACES credential evaluation with GPA calculation; non-English transcripts need certified translation. Page does not mention IB/A-level or English tests.
“all first-year students must submit an ACT, CLT or SAT test”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, United StatesIB Diploma
- Standardised tests
- Page gives no specific IB or A-level requirements; links to separate IB and GCSE-GCE application help pages.
- English requirement
- English test required unless English was the language of instruction for Grades 10-12: TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, ACT or SAT (cannot be waived). Scores within two years of entry term; TOEFL code 1836.
“cannot be waived”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
University of Maryland, College Park
College Park, United StatesIB Diploma
- Standardised tests
- Page does not state whether IB/A-level results count toward English proficiency.
- English requirement
- UMD passing scores: Duolingo 120, IELTS 7, TOEFL 5 (1-6 scale) or 95 (0-120). Waiver may be considered e.g. 4 years at a US high school without ESL, or first language English with degree from a listed English-speaking country.
“Scores must be official and less than two years old.”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United StatesIB Diploma
- Standardised tests
- Test-flexible · No SAT/ACT needed with weighted GPA 2.8+; below 2.8 requires ACT 17+/SAT 930+. For Cambridge-type systems, A-level or external exam grades are considered for the GPA check. Applicants must complete the pre-university curriculum (e.g. A Levels, Baccalaureate).
- English requirement
- Accepted: TOEFL (code C182), IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge C1/C2. Typical strong-applicant scores (not minimums): TOEFL 100 (5+ on exams from 21 Jan 2026), IELTS Academic 7.5, Duolingo 130, Cambridge C1 185.
- Deadlines
- Early Action application 2026-10-15 · Early Action supporting materials 2026-11-07 · Regular Decision application 2027-01-15 · Regular Decision supporting materials 2027-02-15
“You must complete your country's pre-university curriculum before enrolling”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, United StatesIB Diploma
- Standardised tests
- Test-optional · Test-optional through 2026-27 cycle; SAT/ACT required for fall 2028 entrants. Predicted IBDP results can replace SAT/ACT for students who completed secondary education outside the US.
- English requirement
- Required if first language is not English: TOEFL iBT 100 (min Speaking 25) before Feb 2026 scoring / 5.5 avg updated scoring; IELTS 7.5; Duolingo 125. Waived with SAT EBRW 650+ or ACT English/Reading 26+.
- Deadlines
- Restrictive Early Action 2026-11-01 · Regular Decision 2027-01-04
“Predicted results from the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
University of Rochester
Rochester, United StatesIB Diploma
- Standardised tests
- Test-flexible · IB results can be submitted in place of SAT/ACT; submit a signed, dated letter of predicted scores from the IB coordinator (estimates less than one year ahead). English testing (TOEFL or IELTS) still required for some international students.
“Applicants choosing not to submit standardized tests will not be at a disadvantage.”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, United StatesIB Diploma
- Standardised tests
- Page does not address SAT/ACT or English tests.
- Published offer conditions
- Full IB Diploma with scores of 5 to 7 on all HL and SL exams; predicted grades should be included with the transcript.
“typically expected to complete the full IB Diploma Programme”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, United StatesIB Diploma
- Standardised tests
- Page does not mention IB or A-level policies or an SAT/ACT policy.
- English requirement
- TOEFL 79 (120 scale) / 4 (6-point scale), IELTS Academic 6.5, Duolingo 115. Exempt: sole-official-English countries (e.g. Australia, Canada excl. Quebec, India, Ireland, Nigeria, Singapore, UK) or 3+ years at a US/qualifying-country high school.
“cannot accept institutional TOEFL (ITP) scores”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
University of Washington
Seattle, United StatesIB Diploma
- Standardised tests
- An IB score of 5 equals an average grade of B for the alternative route.
- English requirement
- International first-year applicants: TOEFL iBT 76 (before 21 Jan 2026) / 4.0 (from 21 Jan 2026), IELTS 6.0, Duolingo 110; exempt if primary and secondary education in AU, CA (English provinces), UK, IE, NZ or US. Alternative: SAT EBRW 580+/ACT English 22+ plus B average in English courses. Exams by 31 December of application year.
“TOEFL iBT (effective Jan. 21, 2026)”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, United StatesIB Diploma
- Standardised tests
- IB HL English, ACT, SAT cannot waive the English requirement. Applicants without the diploma must show an alternate accredited secondary credential. Official IB transcript required from IBO on admission.
- English requirement
- TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo required unless English was the primary language of instruction in all 4 years of secondary school. Minimums: DET 115, IELTS Academic 6.5, TOEFL iBT 80 (test date on/before 20 Jan 2026); no superscoring; scores no older than two years.
“Most applicants pursue the full IB Diploma.”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, United StatesIB Diploma
- Standardised tests
- Test-optional · Test-optional for fall 2027 and 2028 entry; ACT/SAT required from fall 2029. Covers first-year and international applicants. Page does not mention IB or A-level.
- English requirement
- International applicants must show English proficiency; waived with ACT English above 26 or SAT EBRW above 630.
“Vanderbilt University will continue its test-optional policy”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, United StatesIB Diploma
- Standardised tests
- Test-optional · English test (TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo) required if English is not the first language; waived if English was main language of instruction for 3+ years. Page does not mention IB/A-level.
- Deadlines
- Early Decision I 2026-11-15 · Early Decision II 2027-01-01 · Regular Decision 2027-01-01
“Wake Forest does not require applicants to submit an SAT or ACT score.”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
Wellesley College
Wellesley, United StatesIB Diploma
- Standardised tests
- Test-optional · Applicants must submit certified copies of academic diplomas and government exam certificates (incl. GCSE/'A' level); exam certificates cannot replace tests. English tests optional (TOEFL, Duolingo, IELTS, Cambridge, InitialView, Vericant); no minimums.
- Deadlines
- Early Decision I 2026-11-01 · Early Decision II 2027-01-05 · Regular Decision 2027-01-08
“test optional for those applying for entry in fall 2027”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
Williams College
Williamstown, United StatesIB Diploma
- Standardised tests
- Test-optional · International applicants follow the same procedures as US citizens; TOEFL, IELTS and Duolingo results welcome but no single exam required to document English proficiency. Page does not mention IB/A-level.
“such examinations are not requirements for admission to Williams”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
Yale University
New Haven, United StatesIB Diploma
- Standardised tests
- Test required · ACT or SAT required; IB scores optional but encouraged; predicted IB scores may be submitted. International leaving exams do not satisfy the testing requirement.
- English requirement
- Non-native speakers without two or more years of English-medium secondary education must submit TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge English, DET or InitialView.
“All first-year and transfer applicants must include scores from the ACT or SAT.”
Source · Checked 6 Nov 2026
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