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Undergraduate Admissions Test Scores

These are the College Ready Scores* and how to request your scores to be sent directly to UTEP from the testing company.

*College readiness can be defined operationally as the level of preparation a student needs in order to enroll and succeed— without remediation—in a credit-bearing general education course at a postsecondary institution that offers a baccalaureate degree or transfer to a baccalaureate program.

SAT

  • Before March 2016 SAT: Minimum score of 1070 (reading + math sections) with a score of 500 on the reading and math section
  • After March 2016 SAT: Minimum score Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score 480 and a Math score of 530
  • Fee $60**
  • Registration and request your score at  sat.collegeboard.org 
  • School code 6829

ACT

  • Before February 15,2023: Minimum composite score of 23 with a score of 19 on the English and Math section
  • After February 15, 2023: No minimum composite but a combined score of a 40 on the English and Reading (E+R) and a score of 22 on the Math section.
  • Fee $60**
  • National registration and request your score at  www.actstudent.org
  • School code 4223
  • Institutional ACT fee is $55 registration  testing.utep.edu

International Undergraduate Admission Test Scores

TOEFL

PAA

  • Minimum score of 1000
  • Fee $42
  • Institutional exam
  • Registration at  testing.utep.edu

Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic:


DUOLINGO:


**Fees may vary

 

International Student English Proficiency Requirements

To receive a waiver of the English proficiency test requirement, students must have completed at least one reading/writing-intensive course at the freshman level or above at another US institution with a grade of C or better. Pre-freshman level or developmental coursework will not be reviewed when determining English proficiency test waivers. A waiver for the English proficiency test requirement is automatically granted to students from countries where English is the native language and/or the official language for academic instruction. Students with ACT English score of at least 19 or SAT Reading Comprehension of 480 also qualify for English proficiency test waivers. All test scores must be official and submitted directly from the testing agency to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. The UTEP school codes are 6829 for the SAT, 4223 for the ACT, and 6829 for the TOEFL. Students who have successfully completed the University's English Language Institute also meet the English proficiency requirement for regular admission.

The ACCUPLACER ESL test is required if a student's secondary education was not conducted in English and if the student took the TOEFL (and scored less than 600 paper based, iBT 100 or 5, Essentials 10.5), PTE (and scored less than 68), or the PAA and DUOLINGO for admission. Students who enroll in the ESOL Program are expected to complete the appropriate sequence of courses. Students can retake the ACCUPLACER ESL if they have not enrolled in an ESOL course during the 12 months following initial testing, or with approval of the ESOL Coordinator. Contact the Student Assessment and Testing Office for information on ACCUPLACER ESL test dates and registration procedures.

The Prueba de Aptitud Academica (PAA) should be taken if the student's primary language is Spanish and she or he does not pass the TOEFL or PTE; a total score of 1000 is required on the PAA. If the student is admitted on the basis of the PAA, he or she will enroll in the bilingual Programa Interamericano Estudiantil (PIE) program. PIE students must enroll in ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) courses. Once ESOL 1610 has been completed with a grade of C or better, the student can change to a major of choice.

 

Graduate Admission Test Scores

Please consult with your graduate school advisor which test is best for you at 915-747-5491 or email at gradschool@utep.edu you can visit their website at https://www.utep.edu/graduate/future-students/degrees-and-programs.html?utep-home 

GRE

  • Scores are considered as part of the entire application.
  • Fee $185.00*
  • Registration for the GRE at  www.ets.org/gre
  • UTEP school code 6829

TOEFL

  • Minimum score of 550 on UTEP’s institutional paper based exam
    Fee $42
    Institutional exam
    Registration at  testing.utep.edu

TOEFL iBT

  • Score if taken before 1/21/2026 a  minimum score of 79 
  • Score if taken after 1/21/2026 a minimum score of 4.5 
  • Fee $205*
  • Registration and request your score at  www.ets.org/toefl
  • School code 6829

 NEW!! TOEFL® Essentials™ test Home Edition a 

  • minimum score of 8.5 
  • Fee $100-$120 depending on your location
  • Registration and request your score at www.ets.org 
  • School code 6829

GMAT

  • Scores are considered as part of the entire application.
  • Fees $250*
  • Registration for the GMAT can be found  www.mba.com/global

IELTS

  • Score: 6.5
  • Fees $175.00* 
  • Registration for the IELTS exam can be found  www.ielts.org

DUOLINGO:


 *Fees may vary

UTEP Codes: ACT: 4223; AP, CLEP, SAT, TOEFL: 6829; THEA: 357; DSST: 8021

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