Language Requirements
Qualification Requirements
LIU online application completed and signed.
2. Transcripts for all high school and post-high school institutions attended.
All transcripts must be submitted in English or translated into English by a professional translation company.
Transfer students who studied outside the US must submit a NACES evaluation in order to receive transfer credit.
3. Proof of English language proficiency testing (we accept IELTS, TOEFL, PTE, Duolingo, SAT and ACT).
Applicants may be eligible for an English language proficiency testing waiver based on citizenship and/or prior education where English is the first language.
4. SAT or ACT scores (optional).
5. Two Letters of Recommendation.
5. Personal Statement or Essay.
6. Some programs have additional requirements.
LIU accepts the Common Application.
TOEFL iBT - 75
IELTS - 6
PTE - 50
SAT - 460 on Critical Reading Section
ACT - 18 on English Section
Duolingo - 100
TOEFL Essentials - 9.0
GPA - 3.0