English Proficiency Requirements

Tulsa Community College international student applicants are required to provide the Office of International Student Services with valid documentation of English proficiency.  Confirming one or more of the following options will meet the English proficiency requirement at TCC:

A)     An official high school transcript from an accredited U.S. high school with the graduation/completion date clearly listed.

B)      Official TOEFL or IELTS results within the score range of:

                                TCC Paper-based TOEFL = 500 or above

                                Computer-based TOEFL = 173 or above

                                Internet-based TOEFL = 61 or above

                                IELTS = 6

C)      Official TOEFL or IELTS results within the score range of:

                                TCC Paper-based TOEFL = 460-499

                                Computer-based TOEFL = 140-172

                                Internet-based TOEFL = 48-60

                                IELTS = 5

(Students in this score range will be enrolled in a 12-week Intensive English Program before they can study at the college level.  Please see the note about ordering a test score report below).            

D)     At least 24 hours of college level credit from a U.S. college or university that will transfer to Tulsa Community College.

E)      The student comes from a country that uses English as the official/main language of communication. Students from the countries, who use English as a primary language, are NOT required to submit TOEFL / IELTS scores; however proficiency testing once the student arrives may require the student to take English as a Second Language or developmental English classes. Official transcripts verifying the completion of secondary education instructed in English are required.

 (NOTE: TOEFL scores that are not from TCC must be sent directly from Educational Testing Service and cannot be more than 2 years old. To order a test report from ETS, call: 609-771-7100. TCC's school code is 6839. For IELTS, test scores should be mailed from the IELTS test administrator to the International Student Services address listed in this application.)