English is the language of instruction for all UM-Dearborn courses. Applicants whose baccalaureate degrees were earned outside of the United States and whose native language is not English must demonstrate English proficiency by providing an official score report from either the Michigan English Language Battery (MELAB) or the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

Minimum English Proficiency Requirements for Admission Consideration:
TOEFL Paper-Pencil - A minimum score of 560 with a minimum of 56 in each section
TOEFL Computer Based – A minimum score of 220 with a minimum of 22 in each section
MELAB Paper-Pencil – A minimum score of 80 with a minimum of 80 in each section

School Code for TOEFL: 1861 (University of Michigan – Dearborn)

Score reports should be sent to:

Susan Guinn
UM-Dearborn
College of Engineering and Computer Science
2040 Professional Education Center
4901 Evergreen Road
Dearborn, MI 48128-1491

For additional information about the TOEFL or MELAB examinations visit http://www.toefl.org or http://www.lsa.umich.edu/eli/testing/melab/