🇺🇸 United States · 2026

Universities in United States that accept TOEFL

91 accredited United States universities in our directory accept TOEFL for international admission. The exact minimum is set per programme on the new 1.0–6.0 scale — open any university to see what it states and confirm on its official page.

Amherst CollegeAmherst
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Arizona State University (ASU)Tempe
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Boston UniversityBoston
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Brandeis UniversityWaltham
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Brown UniversityProvidence
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)Pasadena
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Columbia UniversityNew York
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Cornell UniversityIthaca
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Dartmouth CollegeHanover
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Duke UniversityDurham
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Emory UniversityAtlanta
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Florida A&M University (FAMU)Tallahassee
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Georgetown UniversityWashington, D.C.
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)Atlanta
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Hampton UniversityHampton
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Harvard UniversityCambridge
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Howard UniversityWashington, D.C.
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Indiana University BloomingtonBloomington
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Louisiana State University (LSU)Baton Rouge
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)Cambridge
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Morehouse CollegeAtlanta
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
New York University (NYU)New York
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
North Carolina A&T State UniversityGreensboro
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Northwestern UniversityEvanston
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)University Park
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Pomona CollegeClaremont
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Princeton UniversityPrinceton
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Rice UniversityHouston
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyNew Brunswick
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Spelman CollegeAtlanta
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Stanford UniversityStanford
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
The Ohio State UniversityColumbus
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Tufts UniversityMedford
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Tulane UniversityNew Orleans
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of AlabamaTuscaloosa
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of ArizonaTucson
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)Berkeley
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of California, Davis (UC Davis)Davis
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)Irvine
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)Los Angeles
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)La Jolla
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara)Santa Barbara
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of ChicagoChicago
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of Colorado BoulderBoulder
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of Connecticut (UConn)Storrs
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of DelawareNewark
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of FloridaGainesville
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of GeorgiaAthens
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaHonolulu
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUrbana
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of IowaIowa City
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of KansasLawrence
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of KentuckyLexington
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of Maryland, College ParkCollege Park
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of Massachusetts AmherstAmherst
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of MichiganAnn Arbor
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of Minnesota, Twin CitiesMinneapolis
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of MissouriColumbia
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of New MexicoAlbuquerque
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC)Chapel Hill
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of Notre DameNotre Dame
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of OklahomaNorman
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of OregonEugene
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of Pennsylvania (Penn)Philadelphia
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of PittsburghPittsburgh
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of RochesterRochester
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of South CarolinaColumbia
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of Southern California (USC)Los Angeles
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleKnoxville
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of Texas at AustinAustin
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of UtahSalt Lake City
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of VermontBurlington
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of Virginia (UVA)Charlottesville
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of WashingtonSeattle
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Washington University in St. Louis (WashU)St. Louis
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Wellesley CollegeWellesley
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Williams CollegeWilliamstown
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Xavier University of LouisianaNew Orleans
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.
Yale UniversityNew Haven
Instruction in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL iBT ~90-110+ / IELTS 7.0+ (higher at top schools); many require SAT/ACT (test-optional varies) — verify per institution.

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