The submission of SAT or ACT scores is optional for international applicants. Students are welcome to submit test scores if they think they are representative of them as a student, but are not required to do so. You will have the opportunity on the Common Application supplement to tell us if you wish us to review your test scores. All students, regardless of whether or not they submit test scores, will be considered for all of our merit scholarships.
To be a student at Agnes Scott, you must be able to proficiently communicate in English from the first day of classes. Because of this expectation, if your native language is not English, you are required to submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System (IELTS), Duolingo English Test (DET), Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) or provide alternative evidence of English language proficiency. Agnes Scott accepts TOEFL MyBest Score.
Accepted Tests and Minimum Scores
- TOEFL iBT - 80
- IELTS - 6.5
- Duolingo English Language Test - 110
- CAE - 176
- ELS - Level 12 Certificate
- SAT Verbal/ACT English - 520/20
While a valid TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo English Language Test or CAE score can satisfy Agnes Scott’s English language proficiency requirement, this requirement can also be met through the following alternatives:
- Your country of origin is also an English-speaking country and English is your native language. English test scores are not required of applicants from the following countries:
- Anguilla, Antigua/Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada (Except Quebec), Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), the Grenadines, Guam, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica/other West Indies, Liberia, Montserrat, New Zealand, South Africa, St. Helena, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos, United Kingdom, United States
- You have earned at least one of the following:
- An associate's degree from a U.S. institution of higher education meeting Agnes Scott’s English course equivalency
- Graduation from a U.S. high school following three years of continuous enrollment.
- You have earned a minimum score from one of the following tests:
- ELS Language Centers - Level 12 Certificate
- General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) Examination* - C in English Language (not English as a Second Language)
- International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) Examination* - C in English Language (not English as a Second Language)
*Arrange to send the official examination result directly from the examination council to Agnes Scott College in a sealed envelope. If that is not possible, the official document may be attested and verified by the high school principal, headmaster, or an administrator in the U.S. Education Center in your country. Unattested photocopies or documents that have been faxed or scanned are not acceptable.