All applicants to SAIS whose native language is not English (or in the case of bilingual students, whose dominant language is not English) and who do not hold an undergraduate degree granted by an accredited college/university where English is the medium of instruction are required to submit a score for the TOEFL or the academic version of the IELTS. The minimum required score for the TOEFL is 100 in the internet-based exam (600 in the paper-based exam), and the minimum IELTS score is 7.

Admitted students who score between 100 and 109 in the internet-based TOEFL (600-636 in the paper-based version) or 7 in the IELTS exams, and whose GRE Analytical Writing Score level is 4.5 or lower are required to attend the SAIS preterm program in English, which starts in late July.

Students in the above category with GRE Analytical Writing Scores of 4 or lower are not only required to take the SAIS pre-term English course, but are also strongly advised to attend the separate SAIS summer ESL course beginning in June.

Questions? Need more information? Contact:
Office of Academic Affairs
202-663-5671
sais.nondegree@jhu.edu