International applicants to FBS whose native language is not English are required to provide proof of English proficiency for admission to in one of the following ways:
TOEFL iBT | TOEFL iBT (Home Edition) | TOEFL Paper-delivered | TOEFL Essentials | |
Writing | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 |
Speaking | 18 | 18 | N/A | 8 |
Listening | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 |
Reading | 19 | 19 | 19 | 8 |
Minimum Overall Required for Admission | 80 | 80 | N/A | 8 |
IELTS | IELTS Indicator | |
Reading | 6.5 | 6.5 |
Listening | 6.0 | 6.0 |
Speaking | 6.0 | 6.0 |
Writing | 5.5 | 5.5 |
Minimum Overall Required for Admission | 6.5 | 6.5 |
FBS will routinely waive the English Proficiency testing requirements for applicants who have received a baccalaureate degree or graduate or professional degree, within the last 36 months prior to the time of recommendation for admission, from a school where English is the primary language of instruction in a country/location where English is the native language.
Official English-speaking countries/locations, in addition to the U.S., include: