ESL Requirement for Undergraduate International Students

An international student who has been accepted into an undergraduate program by demonstrating English competency as described in the Admissions section of this catalog, but who has not passed a transferrable course in English composition equivalent to English 110, must have scores on file in the Admissions Office from one of the following proficiency tests before registration for his or her first semester at ULV: the ULV English Proficiency Test, the TOEFL, the SAT, or the ACT. This includes students who are transferring from other institutions in the United States. If the test scores indicate that courses in ESL are needed, the student must enroll in the assigned course(s) in his or her first semester at La Verne and continue instruction until all required ESL courses are passed. The student may take no more than 14 semester hours per semester until the ESL requirement is complete.