TOEFL Non-US citizens applying for admission must present satisfactory evidence of sufficient competence in English to read, write, speak and understand. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score report is required for each applicant whose native language is not English or if English was not the language of instruction at the institution where the applicant received his or her degree(s). Such applicants must meet the Payson Graduate Program's TOEFL requirements (575 on the paper test or 90 on the internet version). The Internet based version of the TOEFL includes a writing section. Students taking the paper-based version of the TOEFL must also take the Test of Written English (TWE) and achieve a score of 3.5 or higher. Payson Graduate Program accepts TOEFL scores for up to three years after the test administration. IELTS We also accept the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in lieu of the TOEFL examination. Students must receive an IELTS band sore of 7 or higher. GRE Official record of scores on the Graduate Record Examination General (GRE) Test. For the Ph.D. program: a minimum of 160 for Verbal and 148 for Quantitative is required.