What is the IELTS Score Requirement for Admission in Best USA Universities?

The United States of America has a record of inviting and educating a large number of foreign students. The well-established structure of academic institutions and universities, multicultural environment, a pool of undergraduate and postgraduate courses along with n number of business opportunities makes it worth studying and working on. Nowadays, many students are preferring to shift to the USA for their further studies after higher education.

 Here are some of the reasons that what is so special in USA universities:-

  • The US has the finest universities which frequently rank among the highest in the world’s ranking educational system. Its 33 Universities are among the top 100 universities in the world.
  • Its educational system is flexible. It provides its students an option to choose a majorly interesting subject in their second year of the undergraduate course.
  • American universities help their international students through regular orientation programs, workshops, and training to assist them in coping with new culture too.
  • There is no sort of discrimination among students of distinct cultures and communities. They accept all the students equally.

USA Student Visa

The USA provides visas to all Indian students depending upon their age (more than 18 years) and the type of study they wish to pursue. One of the official ways to apply for this visa is to pass your IELTS test which is an English test to judge your ability of understanding and speak this language in an English-speaking country.

America offers three types of student visas:-

F1 student visa

For studying in US accredited universities.

J exchange visa

For participation in exchange programs.

M student visa

For training or vocational courses for non-academic students.

Requirement of documents for student visa:-

  • A valid passport.
  • Acceptance of SEVP (student and exchange visitor program) along with a form I20.
  • Payment of application fees.
  • Proofs of funds maintenance.
  • Application as a non-immigrant.
  • Recent passport size photograph.
  • A statement that you will leave the USA after study completion.

Intakes in the USA-

The USA has three major intakes over a year:-

  • Fall semester- in August/September
  • Spring semester- January/February
  • Summer Semester- May/June (for selected courses).

USA Student Dependent Visa:-

A USA student dependent visa is F2 Visa that is allotted to students via a spouse or parents/guardians. It is allotted to students who are dependent have an age less than 21 years or are unmarried. To have F2 Visa, an applicant can have the financial ability to support a family residing in the USA.

Some restrictions under F2 Visa:-

  • Not allowed to work.
  • Not eligible to pursue higher education.
  • Not eligible to be appointed by any employer but allowed to work unpaid voluntary work.
  • You can’t remain in the USA before or after an F1 Visa holder.

IELTS Requirements of the World’s Top 200 Universities in the USA in 2021

Name of institution

World rank

IELTS minimum requirement (undergraduate programs)

IELTS minimum requirement (postgraduate programs)

Stanford University

3

Contact institution

Contact institution

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

4

7.0

7.0

California Institute of Technology

5

7.0

7.0

Harvard University

6

7.0

7.0

Princeton University

7

Contact institution

7.0

Yale University

8

7.0

7.0

University of Chicago

10

7.0

7.0

University of Pennsylvania

12

7.0

7.0

Johns Hopkins University

12

7.0

7.0

University of California, Berkeley

15

7.0

7.0

Columbia University

16

7.0

7.0

University of California, Los Angeles

17

7.0

7.0

Duke University

18

7.0

7.0

Cornell University

19

7.0

7.5

University of Michigan

20

7.0

7.0

Carnegie Mellon University

24

7.5

7.5

Northwestern University

25

7.5

7.5

New York University

27

7.5

7.5

University of Washington

28

7.0

7.0

University of California, San Diego

30

7.0

7.0

Georgia Institute of Technology

34

Contact institution

Contact institution

University of Texas at Austin

39

6.5

6.5

University of Wisconsin-Madison

43

6.5

7.0

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

50

6.5

6.5

University of California, Santa Barbara

52

7

7

Brown University

53

8.0

7.0

Washington University in St Louis

54

7.0

7.0

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

56

7.0

7.0

University of California, Davis

59

7.0

7.0

Purdue University

64

6.5

6.5

University of Southern California

66

6.5

6.5

University of Minnesota

71

6.5

6.5

Ohio State University

71

6.5

7.0

Boston University

74

7.0

7.0

Pennsylvania State University

81

6.5

6.5

University of Maryland, College Park

82

7.0

7.0

Emory University

84

Contact institution

Contact institution

Rice University

86

7.0

7.0

Michigan State University

93

6.5

6.5

University of California. Irvine

96

7.0

7.0

Dartmouth College

99

7.0

7.0

University of Virginia

107

7.0

7.0

Georgetown University

109

7.0

7.0

University of Pittsburgh

110

6.5

6.5

University of Colorado Boulder

114

Contact institution

Contact institution

Vanderbilt University

121

6.5

7.0

Arizona State University

123

6.0

7.0

Case Western Reserve University

132

6.5

6.5

Indiana University

146

6.5

6.5

Tufts University

152

7.0

7.0

University of Florida

156

6.0

6.5

University of Arizona

159

6.5

7.0

University of Rochester

163

7.0

Contact institution

University of California, Santa Cruz

167

7.0

7.0

Texas A&M University

171

6.0

6.0

University of Notre Dame

173

7.0

7.0

University of Alabama at Birmingham

179

5.5

6.5

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey

176

6.0

6.0

Northeastern University

184

7.5

7.0

As it can be seen that above all universities require an IELTS score of a minimum of 6.0 to 7.5 for various courses. However, there are other tests too, which can help you to achieve your dream destination through IELTS, TOEFL, GMAT, GRE, etc. No worries if you have an IELTS score of 5.5 overall as there are some American Universities too, which accept a score of 5.5. In this list, universities are Old Dominion University, California State University, University of South Alabama, New Mexico state university, University of Mississippi, North Dakota State University, Ohio University, Kent state university, Murray State University, etc.

America is surely a dream destination for many students and we believe, that IELTS scores can never be a hurdle in achieving this dream for you. Just keep practicing and achieve it like a pro.

Best of luck!

Dr. Roma

Content Writer