Intensive English Program (IEP) and Foundations Program Placement

Students are placed in IEP or Foundation classes in one of two ways.

  1. Students give an official TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo Test of English (DET), or iTEP Academic score report to 91ɬÂþ. Only official score reports are accepted.
  2. Students take an English placement test when they arrive at 91ɬÂþ. The test is free for new students who do not have an official TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo Test of English (DET), or iTEP Academic score report.

The table below lists the test scores for the Foundation program levels.

Level TOEFL iBT  TOEFL Essential  IELTS Duolingo DET iTEP academic
Foundation 1 <20 <2.0 <2.0 <65 <1.5
Foundation 2 20-31 2.0-3.0 2.0 & 2.5 65-70 1.5-2.4

The table below lists the test scores for the IEP levels.

Level TOEFL iBT TOEFL Essential IELTS Duolingo DET iTEP academic
IEP 1 32-38 3.5 3.0 75 2.5-2.8
IEP 2 39-45 4.0 3.5 80 2.9-3.1
IEP 3 46-52 4.5 4.0 85 3.2-3.4
IEP 4 53-59 5.0 4.5 90 3.5-3.7
IEP 5 60-67 5.5-6.0 5.0 95 3.8-3.9
IEP 6 68-70 6.5-7.0 5.5 100 4.0-4.1