TOEFL is required from all applicants whose first language is not English regardless of citizenship. Tests must be taken prior to the program’s application deadline and application submission. Self-reported scores should be recorded on the application.
Exception: Individuals who have completed (not only attended) a bachelor’s degree or a master's degree (or the equivalent of either degree) at a recognized institution where all instruction is provided in English. This does not apply if the courses were completed in a country where English is spoken, though not all courses were provided in English.
To request a TOEFL waiver, you must first submit your GSE application. You may then submit a TOEFL Waiver Request Form to the central Stanford Graduate Admissions Office (GAO). A new TOEFL Waiver Request Form is being created and will be available by late September on the GAO website.
To help you determine whether you are required to take the TOEFL, please follow our TOEFL flowchart.
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