Lists · 2026–27
69 US universities that accept the Cambridge English (C1/C2)
69 US universities on the Common App list the Cambridge English (C1/C2) among the English proficiency tests they accept for 2026–27. Another 612 explain their English requirements only on their own website, so they aren't in this list even if they accept it.
Updated September 25, 2026
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69 of 69 universities
| University | First deadline | English tests | Intl fee | SAT/ACT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American University in Bulgaria | Jan 15, 2027 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Sometimes |
| Antioch College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge | $0 | Optional |
| Austin Peay State University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $25 | Flexible |
| Babson College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge | $75 | Optional |
| Bentley University | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge | $75 | Flexible |
| Briar Cliff University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Optional |
| California Baptist University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $45 | Optional |
| Clarkson University | Dec 1, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge | $0 | Flexible |
| College for Creative Studies | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Optional |
| Columbia University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge | $85 | Optional |
| Dallas Baptist University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Sometimes |
| Dartmouth College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge | $85 | Required |
| DePauw University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Sometimes |
| Drexel University | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $65 | Sometimes |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $50 | Optional |
| Elmira College | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Sometimes |
| Fei Tian College - Northern Campus | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $100 | Flexible |
| Fisher College | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Optional |
| Gettysburg College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge | $0 | Flexible |
| Harvey Mudd College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge | $70 | Optional |
| Hendrix College | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Optional |
| Hilbert College | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Optional |
| Indiana University South Bend | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $65 | Flexible |
| Indiana University Southeast | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge | $0 | Optional |
| Jacksonville University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $30 | Sometimes |
| Longwood University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge | $50 | Sometimes |
| Lynn University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Sometimes |
| Manhattanville University | Nov 17, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge | $80 | Optional |
| Merrimack College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Not considered |
| Midwestern State University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $50 | Sometimes |
| Morehouse College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, Cambridge | $50 | Optional |
| The New School | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $75 | Optional |
| North Carolina A&T State University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $60 | Flexible |
| Northeastern Illinois University | Jul 25, 2027 · RD | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Sometimes |
| Ole Miss - The University of Mississippi | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $75 | Sometimes |
| Pratt Institute | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $90 | Optional |
| Prescott College | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Optional |
| Quinnipiac University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $65 | Sometimes |
| Regis College | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge | $0 | Not considered |
| Sacred Heart University | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $50 | Optional |
| Sattler College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $30 | Sometimes |
| School of Visual Arts | Jan 14, 2027 · RD | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $50 | Optional |
| St. Francis College | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge | $0 | Sometimes |
| St. Thomas University (FL) | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Not considered |
| Stevenson University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Optional |
| SUNY Buffalo State | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $50 | Optional |
| SUNY Fredonia | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $50 | Sometimes |
| Transylvania University | Oct 31, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Sometimes |
| Tusculum University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Sometimes |
| Tuskegee University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge | $35 | Sometimes |
| University of Akron | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Flexible |
| University of Charleston | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Optional |
| University of Dubuque | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Optional |
| University of Maine at Farmington | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Optional |
| University of Minnesota Crookston | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $30 | Optional |
| University of Minnesota Duluth | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $50 | Flexible |
| University of Minnesota Twin Cities | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $55 | Optional |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $80 | Sometimes |
| University of South Carolina Upstate | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $100 | Flexible |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, Cambridge | $45 | Sometimes |
| Villanova University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $80 | Optional |
| Washington & Jefferson College | Dec 15, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Optional |
| Washington College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Sometimes |
| Webster University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Optional |
| Wesleyan College | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge | $30 | Optional |
| Wesleyan University | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge | $65 | Sometimes |
| West Texas A&M University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $100 | Sometimes |
| Wheaton College, Massachusetts | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Optional |
| Whittier College | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Optional |
Built from each university's 2026–27 requirements as published on the Common App (updated September 25, 2026). Universities can change them during the season: confirm on the official page before you apply. Download as CSV
Questions
Which US universities accept the Cambridge English (C1/C2)?
69 list it for 2026–27, including Columbia University, Dartmouth College, American University in Bulgaria, Antioch College and Austin Peay State University.
What Cambridge score do I need?
Each university sets its own minimum score on its international admissions page. The page of each university on Edlume links to it.
Can I skip the English test?
Many universities waive it if you studied in English or if English is your first language. The rules are on each university's international page.
Is the English test the same for every university?
No. Some accept only a few tests: check the "English tests" column before you book.