Accepted Tests of English Proficiency
TOEFL
Internet-based: 79 or higher
Computer-based: 213 or higher
Paper-based: 550 or higher
IELTS
Overall band score of 6.0 or higher undergraduate; 6.5 or higher graduate
Exemptions
The following countries are exempted from submitting a test of English proficiency (for admission to CHC you will be requested to take the SAT or ACT):
Antigua & Barbuda
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Grenada
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New Zealand
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Australia
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Guyana
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St. Kitts & Nevis
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Bahamas
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Ireland
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St. Lucia
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Barbados
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Jamaica
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St. Vincent & the Grenadines
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Belize
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Kiribati
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Solomon Islands
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Bermuda
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Marshall Islands
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Trinidad & Tobago
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Canada (except Quebec)
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Mauritiana
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United Kingdom
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Fiji
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Micronesia
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Applicants who have previously attended a high school, college or university in the United States for more than one year and have earned passing grades in English courses may be exempt from an English proficiency exam. Please contact the OISS.
Conditional Admission
The Conditional Admission provides international students lacking the English language proficiency necessary to enroll in partner International ESL Schools. The students will be given the opportunity to strengthen their English-language skills first, so that they may ultimately enroll, and then succeed in classes with native English speakers.
In order to qualify for Conditional Admission, students must apply to the University and be academically admissible to their degree program. If a student is admitted to the University with a conditional acceptance, the student must begin coursework at the ESL center and successfully complete the official or institutional TOEFL.
Once students complete the program, send their official test scores to CHC, and receive a recommendation from the program, then they are eligible to enroll in their degree program at Chestnut Hill College.
English Language Partners
Drexel University’s English Language Center
ELS Language Centers
Harcum College English Language Academy
Testing Codes
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) code number:
Chestnut Hill’s code number for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form is 003245.
Chestnut Hill College’s code for the SAT/ TOEFL:
CHC's code number is 2082.
Listing CHC's code on your registration form will allow us to receive an official copy of your scores directly.
Contact the Ms. Trachanda Brown for additional information:
Ms. Trachanda Brown, M.L.A.
Director of International Student Services
Office Location: First Floor Fournier Hall
Phone: 215.242.7989
Fax: 215.248.7082
Email: brownt2@chc.edu