English Proficiency Requirements
for Health Professions, Nursing and Pharmacy Applicants 

All international students and U.S. permanent residents must demonstrate English language proficiency as one of the conditions for admission to Jefferson Schools. Jefferson will accept any one of the following items to satisfy the proficiency requirement:

• Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with an overall score of at least 87 and individual section scores as follows: Writing – 21, Speaking – 23, Reading – 21 and Listening – 22.  Do not include the scores in the self-managed application envelope. Request official scores to be sent to Jefferson.
• Baccalaureate degree or higher from an accredited U.S. college or university.
• U.S. national or state licensure or certification in a nursing or allied health field.*
• Score of 508 or higher on the Critical Reading (formerly Verbal) section for the SAT for applicants entering Jefferson directly from high school.
• Native English speaker from one of the following countries: Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa or United Kingdom.

*Certain certification may not be sufficient to demonstrate proficiency.  For nursing students, only state licensure will be accepted.