Entering UT with Less Than TOEFL 500
Some A.L.I. students who do not get 500 on the TOEFL can attend UT as full-time students if they do very well in the A.L.I. Advanced level.
The University of Toledo requires that all
admitted international students have enough ability in the English
language to benefit from their program of study. For this reason, all
international students must meet a language requirement on the Test of
English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Undergraduate students who have a TOEFL score of
500 pbt (61 ibt) may begin their academic program without any
restrictions. Students whose scores indicate that they need additional
training in English are referred to the American Language Institute
before beginning an academic program of study. Students who study at the A.L.I. may show their
ability to succeed in the university by doing well in their courses and
thus may gain admission with less than a 500 pbt (61 ibt) TOEFL. Most
students need to study for two terms (one semester) in the Advanced
level, but exceptional students can be ready after only one term. The
following requirements must be met by an A.L.I. student with a TOEFL score
less than 500 pbt in order to attend The University of Toledo as a
full-time undergraduate student:
1. admission into an academic program at UT
2. full-time enrollment in A.L.I. at the Advanced Level* completed with
a. 3.0 (B) GPA in ALI courses during the second term in the Advanced level with no grade below a C (2.0) or 3.5 GPA in A.L.I. courses during the first term in the Advanced level with no grade below a C (2.0)
b. a minimum TOEFL score of 450 pbt (achieved when or before grades are earned)
1) minimum section score in Reading: 43 pbt / 10 ibt
2) minimum section score in Listening: 43 pbt / 7 ibt
c. 85% attendance (including labs) for the full semester for which the student is enrolled
*
NOTE: Full-time enrollment means 20 A.L.I. hours per term. In the first
advanced term, the student must have at least 15 of the 20 course hours
at the advanced level. In the second term, the student must have all
20 hours at the advanced level.