When you're submitting your TOEFL score, you'll use the code is C182 to UNC-Chapel Hill.
We accept TOEFL (our code is C182), IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge English C1 Advanced and Cambridge C2 Proficiency. These exams show us that you'll be ready to jump into coursework taught in English. Unfortunately, results from SAT, ACT, or other exams do not fulfill this requirement.
SEE UNDERGRADUATE SCORE GUIDELINES Accepted Score TOEFL IBT 80 (minimum of 18 in each sub-score) IELTS Academic 6.5 or higher (minimum of 6.0 in each sub score) Duolingo English Test (DET) 110 minimum score on the DET Scale
Minimum graduate admission requirements The minimum requirements are: a bachelor's degree (based on a four-year curriculum) completed before graduate study begins or its international equivalent with an accredited institution. an average grade of B (cumulative GPA 3.0) or better.
The UNC-CH Language Requirements Students are required to demonstrate proficiency or complete courses in the study of a foreign language through level 3, FREN/ITAL/SPAN/PORT 203. Certain majors may require additional levels.
IELTS Academic – 7.5 or higher. Duolingo – 130 or higher. Cambridge English C1 Advanced – 185 or higher.
You must achieve a minimum score of 130. All international applicants admitted to USC with only the Duolingo English Test are required to sit for the International Student Exam offered through USC's American Language Institute upon matriculation.
Its acceptance rate among undergraduates is less than 29%, and it accepts only 28% of those who apply for one of its graduate programs.
GA Stipend Calculator Start DateDoctoral-GSSP Min. Stipend Annual GA Stipend 08/16/2025 $20,000 Fall 2025 08/16/2025 $7,538 Spring 2026 01/01/2026 $7,462 Acad. Year 2025 08/16/2025 $15,000
For students entering in the Fall 2025 or Spring 2026 semesters: High School GPA: A minimum weighted GPA of 2.5.