English Proficiency Requirement
As an international student, you are required to meet the university's English Proficiency Requirement.
TOEFL Minimum Scores
A minimum score of 550 TOEFL, 5.5 Oral, and 5.5 TWE are required. If taking the computer-based TOEFL, a minimum score of 213, in addition to a 5.5 Oral score, is required.
MELAB Minimum Scores
You may also take the University of Michigan English Proficiency Exam (MELAB). The minimum MELAB score required for Wayne State admission is 85, as well as a TWE score of 5.5. For more information about the MELAB, please contact the University of Michigan at (734) 764-2416.
English Proficiency Exemptions
Applicants whose native language is not English (regardless of immigration status or citizenship), but who have been instructed in the English language, are not necessarily exempt from the TOEFL/TWE/Oral requirements.
If you meet the following requirements you are exempt from taking the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the Oral Proficiency Examination, and the Test of Written English (TWE):
- Your native language is English.
- You who have completed all your secondary or post-secondary education in the United States, Canada or other English-speaking countries such as the United Kingdom, the West Indies and other countries specified by the Wayne State University Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
Contact Information
TOEFL
Registration materials for the current testing year can be ordered by contacting TOEFL directly at (609) 771-7100.
Office of Testing, Evaluation and Research Services
You can pick up registration materials for the TOEFL at this office located on the main campus, 698 Student Center Building. Contact (313) 577-3400.
English Language Institute (ELI).
Wayne State University's ELI offers the WSU Institutional TOEFL. This exam is open only to WSU applicants. For additional information, contact ELI at (313) 577-2729.
MELAB
The MELAB is administered through the University of Michigan. For additional information and registration materials, please contact the University of Michigan at (734) 764-2416.