Language Pathway Program

DIEP students who plan to move into a degree program at Andrews University may be able to start taking university classes before they complete the ESL program in DIEP. The Language Pathway Program allows students who are close to the minimum required English language proficiency test score to begin taking university classes as they are finishing the ESL program. Many programs on campus participate in the Language Pathway Program, which is available in person and online.

In Pathway 1, students typically take three ESL classes and one university class. In Pathway 2, students typically take two ESL classes and two university classes.  If you have questions about the Language Pathway Program and whether or not a particular degree program participates, please contact us in DIEP.

See a complete list of the English language proficiency tests accepted by Andrews University and the minimum scores needed to study in a degree program below.

Proficiency Test	ESL Only	Pathway 1	Pathway 2	AU Admission Minimum*
C1 Advanced	Below 162	162-168	169-175	176
C2 Proficiency	Below 162	162-168	169-175	176
Duolingo English Test	Below 90	90-95	100-105	110
IELTS (Academic)	Below 5.5	5.5	6.0	6.5
PTE (Academic)	Below 43	43-47	48-53	54
TOEFL IBT	Below 61	61-69	70-79	80
Andrews TOEFL ITP	Below 500	500-524	525-549	550

*Some AU degree programs require higher language proficiency test scores.