NorthWest Arkansas Community College

All new F-1 and J-1 international students and scholars are expected to understand English fluently upon arrival at NWACC as the college does not have an intensive English program. To ensure English proficiency, please review the below requirements.

On-Campus International Students – Coming to USA

Required Scores

TOEFL Score: (Institutional Code: 9754)
Computer Based: 173
Internet Based: 61
Essentials: 7

IELTS Score:
Overall Score 6.0

Duolingo English Test:
Overall Score 90
(Must submit Duolingo Certificate)

PTE Score (Pearson Test of English):
Overall score of 50

Exemptions

Exemptions

• Successfully transfer 12 college credits to NWACC
  • And have COMP I with “C” or better grade
  • Diploma in English and evidence of teaching format
  • ESL transcript required

  Waiver Countries

  If your citizenship and/or General Education Diploma originates from one of these countries then you may request a waiver on your English verification.

  • Anguilla
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Australia
  • The Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • Botswana
  • British Virgin Islands
  • British Indians Ocean Territory
  • Cameroon
  • Canada
  • Cayman Islands
  • Dominica
  • Falkland Islands
  • Fiji
  • The Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Gibraltar
  • Grenada
  • Guernsey
  • Guyana
  • Ireland
  • Jamaica
  • Jersey
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Malta
  • Montserrat
  • Namibia
  • Naura
  • New Zealand
  • Nigeria
  • Pitcairn Islands
  • Saint Helena
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Vincent & The Grenadines
  • Sierra Leone
  • South Georgia
  • The South Sandwich Islands
  • Soloman Islands
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Tonga
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • United Kingdom
  • Virgin Islands
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe