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SCAD – Graduate Admission Requirements

1. Completed application for admission (US$35 if submitted online)

2. Nonrefundable application fee (US$35 if submitted online)

3. A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent

4. Evidence of English proficiency for students whose first language is not English

English is the language of instruction for all classes at SCAD. In addition to meeting or exceeding all other SCAD admission criteria, applicants who wish to be admitted with no further English proficiency requirements must demonstrate their current level of proficiency by providing official minimum scores on one of the following: 

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Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) minimum scores (SCAD code 5631): 

a. 550 on the paper-based test 

b. 85 on the Internet-based test with minimum score of 20 on each section.*

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International English Language Testing System (IELTS) composite score of at least 6.5 with a score of at least 6.5 in both speaking and writing.

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American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) score of at least "high advanced" on the writing proficiency portion of the test.

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GRE score of at least 500 on verbal section. 

Otherwise qualified applicants who do not meet the minimum scores listed above may be considered for admission to SCAD if they meet the following composite score minimum requirements: 50 on the Internet-based TOEFL, 4.5 on the IELTS, or "intermediate low" on the ACTFL. These students must take an English language proficiency test to be placed in the appropriate level of ESL upon enrollment. Students must satisfactorily complete ESL coursework through satisfactory completion of Level VI. 

*Students who meet the minimum required composite score but do not meet the minimum section...