Students with the following proof of English proficiency will be placed directly in classes, (and will be eligible for the English composition course noted below) without any additional English placement testing:

Tests:
TOEFL 520 (190 CBT),Writing Score of 4.0: Placement in ENG096
TOEFL 520 (190 CBT),Writing Score of 5.0: Placement in ENG101
iBT 68, Writing Score 18 or higher: placement in ENG 101
IELTS Overall 5.5, Writing Band 5.0: Placement in ENG 096
IELTS Overall 5.5, Writing Band 5.5: Placement in ENG 101

For information on submitting TOEFL and IELTS score reports, please see the “TOEFL and IELTS Score Reports” section below.

Other:
Completion of English Composition at an accredited US college or university.
Applicants must submit official transcript for evaluation 

Students with the following proof of English proficiency will be allowed to take the College English placement test. They will be placed in the College Bridge Program, or in full- time college classes, depending on their test results.

Tests:
TOEFL 470 (150 CBT) or higher
iBT 52
IELTS 5

For information on submitting TOEFL and IELTS score reports, please see the “TOEFL and IELTS Score Reports” section below.

Michigan English Language Assessment Battery(MELAB) 75 or higher
Canadian Academic English Language(CAEL) 40 or higher
First Certificate English(FCE) Passing
STEP Eiken 2A Grade
Global Test of English Communication(GTEC) 570
Pearson Test of English (PTE) 40
SLEP 50
Completion of an approved ESL program 
 
Other:
-- Completion of at least one year of study at a US High School (Note: allows student to take the college English placement test, but does not guarantee placement in College Bridge. Student may be placed at a lower English level, depending on placement test results)
-- Completion of at least one year of college study at a university in the United States, without completion of English Composition.

Students applying to the Short-Term Certificate Program must show proof of English proficiency in one of the following ways:

TOEFL 520 (190CBT)
iBT 68
IELTS Overall 5.5
Eligibility for College Bridge 5 and Intermediate Academic Writing (see information on the College Bridge Program)
 

For information on submitting TOEFL and IELTS score reports, please see the “TOEFL and IELTS Score Reports” section below.

Please note: some classes in the Short-Term Certificate Program may have special pre-requisites that require English and Math testing. Please see information on the Short-Term Certificate Program.

Students without proof of English proficiency can start their studies in the Seattle Central Institute of English. By applying to both the Intensive English Program and the college program of their choice, students will be granted admission to the Institute of English and conditional admission to the college program. To see your path through the English program to full-time college classes, visit our College Bridge Program page.