English Proficiency Scores & Estimated Duration of Time Before Beginning Full-Time Academic Studies for Undergraduate Students at Ohio University
Entry Point
OPIE, Pathway & Academic Levels
TOEFL ITP (given at Ohio University)
TOEFL IBT Internet
IELTS
Avg. Number of Terms before Beginning Academic Classes in Pathways
Full-Time English Program
Beginner
< 399
20-31
< 3
3
Intermediate
400-439
32-41
3.5-4
2
Advanced
440-479
42-55
4.5-5
1
University Success (U.S.) Pathway
Pathway 1
480-499
56-61
5.5
0
Pathway 2
500-519
62-67
5.5
0
Full-Time Academic S
Full-Time Academic^
520
68
6.0
0
† Students scoring less than 480 on the TOEFL ITP, less than 56 on the IBT, or less than 5.5 on the IELTS, will be given an OPIE English Placement and the OPIE Composition test upon arrival. The purpose of this test is to refine accurate placement in the Full-Time English Program.
* At University Success (U.S.) Pathway levels, students take a combination of credit-bearing academic classes and English classes.
- For TOEFL ITP, Pathway students will also take the OPIE Composition test. Pathway 1 students must achieve a score of 4; Pathway 2 students must achieve a score of 5. Click here for a sample composition topic and OPIE Composition scoring rubric.
- For TOEFL IBT, University Success (U.S.) Pathway 1 students must achieve section scores of at least 13; University Success (U.S.) Pathway 2 students must achieve section scores of 14.
- For IELTS, University Success (U.S.) Pathway 1 students must achieve a total score of 5.5; University Success (U.S.) Pathway 2 students must achieve a minimum score of 5.5 in all bands.
^ OPIE Composition score must be at least 5. TOEFL IBT writing section score must be at least 17. All IELTS bands must be 5.5 or higher.