Exempt Countries for English Proficiency Requirement(s)

If you attended an English-medium college in one of the following countries in which English is the sole official language, you are not required to submit proof of English at time of application. You may be asked to participate in an English placement test upon arrival on campus and enroll in ESL courses if a need is identified.

Exempt Countries

  • Anguilla
  • Antiqua
  • Australia
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Caicos Islands
  • Canada
  • Cayman Islands
  • Dominica
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Grenada
  • Grand Turks Island
  • Guyana
  • Hong Kong (select universities)
  • Ireland
  • Jamaica
  • Montserrat
  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand
  • Nigeria
  • Northern Ireland
  • Pohnpei
  • Seychelles
  • Shetland Islands
  • South Africa (select universities)
  • St. Kitts-Nevis
  • St. Lucia
  • St. Vincent
  • Trinidad
  • United Kingdom
  • United States of America