TOEFL for International Students
All international students from countries in which English is not the primary native language must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Since the results of this test constitute part of the material reviewed for admission to graduate study at Georgia Tech, students must arrange to have the Educational Testing Service (ETS) send their official scores to the Graduate Admissions Office as early as possible. Official scores must be sent directly from the testing service to the Institute. Self-reported scores or photocopies are not considered official. The minimum score for graduate admission required by Georgia Tech is 550 paper-based, 213 computer-based, or 79 internet-based. Some academic programs require higher scores-see the program(s) of choice in the degree program listing found at www.gradadmiss.gatech.edu to determine the minimum scores required by each program.
Exception: International students who have attended a college or university in the United States for at least one academic year (two semesters or three quarters) are exempt from the TOEFL requirement.
Note: No other language test may be substituted. The TOEFL is the only test accepted by Georgia Tech.
Students who wish to take the TOEFL may obtain more information and materials at www.toefl.org. Applicants may also acquire copies of the TOEFL Bulletin of Information for Candidates, International Edition, and the registration form through the offices of the United States Information Service (USIS), American embassies and consulates, and U.S. educational commissions and foundations in a number of cities outside the United States. In addition, several private organizations distribute the TOEFL Bulletin. These groups include the Institute of International Education (IIE); the African American Institute (AAI); the American Mideast Educational and Training Services (AMIDEAST); and the American-Korean Foundation.
Students who cannot obtain a TOEFL Bulletin and registration form locally or via the Web should write well in advance of application to Test of English as a Foreign Language, Box 6151, Princeton, New Jersey, 08541-6151, USA.
Official TOEFL scores must be current within two years-ETS will not report test scores older than two years. Georgia Tech will accept scores in all formats as long as they are reported directly to us by ETS. Therefore, tests taken prior to updates to the test or format changes are acceptable as long as the scores are reported directly to the Institute by the testing service.