Lists · 2026–27
157 US universities that accept the PTE Academic
157 US universities on the Common App list the PTE Academic 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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157 of 157 universities
| University | First deadline | English tests | Intl fee | SAT/ACT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albertus Magnus College | Dec 15, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $100 | Optional |
| Alma College | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE | $0 | Sometimes |
| American University in Bulgaria | Jan 15, 2027 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Sometimes |
| Auburn University | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE | $60 | Required |
| Augustana College (Illinois) | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE | $0 | Optional |
| Augustana University (South Dakota) | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Sometimes |
| Austin Peay State University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $25 | Flexible |
| Baker University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Sometimes |
| Ball State University | May 1, 2027 · RD | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $60 | Sometimes |
| Bay Path University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE | $0 | Optional |
| Bennington College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Optional |
| Briar Cliff University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Optional |
| Bridgewater State University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $50 | Optional |
| Buena Vista University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE | $0 | Optional |
| Bushnell University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Optional |
| California Baptist University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $45 | Optional |
| California Lutheran University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $25 | Optional |
| Carlow University | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Sometimes |
| Central Washington University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE | $60 | Flexible |
| Centre College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Optional |
| Chaminade University of Honolulu | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $50 | Optional |
| Chicago State University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE | $50 | Optional |
| Christian Brothers University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Sometimes |
| College for Creative Studies | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Optional |
| Columbus College of Art & Design | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $50 | Optional |
| Concord University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Flexible |
| Cottey College | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Optional |
| The Culinary Institute of America | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $50 | Optional |
| Dallas Baptist University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Sometimes |
| Davenport University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Flexible |
| Dean College | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE | $0 | Optional |
| 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 |
| East Central University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE | $75 | Flexible |
| East Texas A&M University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $30 | Flexible |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $50 | Optional |
| Eastern Michigan University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $35 | Sometimes |
| 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 |
| Fitchburg State University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $35 | Optional |
| Franklin College | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Optional |
| Franklin Pierce University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE | $0 | Optional |
| The George Washington University (GWU) | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $80 | Sometimes |
| Graceland University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $50 | Optional |
| Greensboro College | Jul 23, 2027 · RD | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Optional |
| Hendrix College | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Optional |
| Hilbert College | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Optional |
| Huntington University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Flexible |
| Indiana University South Bend | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $65 | Flexible |
| Jacksonville University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $30 | Sometimes |
| Le Moyne College | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Optional |
| Liberty University | Jul 28, 2027 · RD | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Optional |
| Loyola Marymount University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $75 | Optional |
| Lycoming College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Sometimes |
| Lynn University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Sometimes |
| Lyon College | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Optional |
| Manhattan University | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $75 | Optional |
| Marian University - Indiana | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Not considered |
| Maryville University of St. Louis | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Optional |
| Marywood University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $50 | Optional |
| McKendree University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Optional |
| Merrimack College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Not considered |
| Metropolitan College of New York | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $35 | Optional |
| Midwestern State University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $50 | Sometimes |
| Missouri Southern State University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $60 | Required |
| Molloy University | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $45 | Optional |
| Monmouth College (IL) | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Sometimes |
| Morehouse College | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, Cambridge | $50 | Optional |
| Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Optional |
| New England College | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Optional |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $75 | Sometimes |
| The New School | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $75 | Optional |
| New York School of Career and Applied Studies of Touro University | Jun 28, 2027 · RD | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE | $0 | Optional |
| Nichols College | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $50 | Flexible |
| 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 |
| Northwest Nazarene University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Sometimes |
| Ohio Northern University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Optional |
| Oklahoma City University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $60 | Sometimes |
| Oklahoma State University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE | $90 | Sometimes |
| Ole Miss - The University of Mississippi | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $75 | Sometimes |
| Otis College of Art and Design | Dec 5, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $50 | Optional |
| Pace University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $50 | Optional |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Optional |
| 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 |
| Randolph College | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Sometimes |
| Rider University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $75 | Sometimes |
| Rivier University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Optional |
| Sacred Heart University | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $50 | Optional |
| Saint Peter's University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Sometimes |
| San Francisco Bay University | Feb 15, 2027 · RD | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Optional |
| Sattler College | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $30 | Sometimes |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $85 | Sometimes |
| School of Visual Arts | Jan 14, 2027 · RD | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $50 | Optional |
| Shenandoah University | Nov 4, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $30 | Optional |
| Simmons University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Optional |
| Southern Illinois University Carbondale | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $40 | Optional |
| Spring Arbor University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE | $0 | Sometimes |
| St. John's College (MD) | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Optional |
| St. John's College (NM) | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Optional |
| St. Thomas University (FL) | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Not considered |
| Stevenson University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Optional |
| Stockton University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $50 | Sometimes |
| SUNY Buffalo State | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $50 | Optional |
| SUNY College of Technology at Canton | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE | $50 | Sometimes |
| SUNY Fredonia | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $50 | Sometimes |
| SUNY Plattsburgh | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE | $50 | Optional |
| SUNY, University at Albany | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $50 | Optional |
| Texas Wesleyan University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Optional |
| Thomas College | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Optional |
| Transylvania University | Oct 31, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Sometimes |
| Trine University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Optional |
| Tusculum University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Sometimes |
| University of Akron | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Flexible |
| The University of Alabama in Huntsville | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $40 | Sometimes |
| University of Charleston | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Optional |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $60 | Optional |
| University of Dubuque | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Optional |
| University of Hartford | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Flexible |
| University of Illinois Chicago | Nov 2, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $170 | Optional |
| University of La Verne | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $50 | Optional |
| University of Maine | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Optional |
| University of Maine at Farmington | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $0 | Optional |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $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 Morris | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $30 | Sometimes |
| University of Minnesota Twin Cities | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $55 | Optional |
| University of Montana | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $30 | Flexible |
| University of New Hampshire | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $65 | Optional |
| University of North Carolina Asheville | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $75 | Sometimes |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $80 | Sometimes |
| University of North Dakota | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $35 | Optional |
| University of Northwestern-St. Paul | Jul 28, 2027 · RD | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE | $0 | Sometimes |
| The University of Scranton | Nov 15, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $50 | Sometimes |
| University of South Carolina Upstate | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $100 | Flexible |
| University of Southern Maine | Dec 1, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Optional |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, Cambridge | $45 | Sometimes |
| Utica University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Optional |
| Valparaiso University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Optional |
| Villanova University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $80 | Optional |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $75 | Sometimes |
| Wartburg College | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | 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 |
| West Texas A&M University | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE, Cambridge | $100 | Sometimes |
| Westminster College (Missouri) | Rolling | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Optional |
| 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 |
| Wittenberg University | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Flexible |
| Worcester State University | Nov 15, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, PTE | $50 | Optional |
| Xavier University | Nov 1, 2026 · EA | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $0 | Optional |
| York College of Pennsylvania | Nov 1, 2026 · ED | TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE | $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 PTE Academic?
157 list it for 2026–27, including The George Washington University, Albertus Magnus College, Alma College, American University in Bulgaria and Auburn University.
What PTE 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.
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