PTE score needed for universities in the USA
US universities set their own English scores, department by department in some cases, and some institutions do not accept PTE at all. Each university page below shows only what that university publishes, so always confirm on the programme page you are applying to.
- 13 universities with sourced figures
- Latest check 13 Oct 2026
All 13 universities we have checked
Overall PTE scores on the 10 to 90 scale. The bachelor's and master's columns show the lowest figure we verified for that level; some courses ask for more, and the university page lists each one with its source.
| University | PTE accepted | Lowest bachelor's | Lowest master's | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State UniversityTempe | PTE Academic | 53 | 60 | 13 Oct 2026 |
| George Mason UniversityFairfax, Virginia | PTE Academic | 59 | 67 | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing | PTE Academic | - | 53 | 13 Oct 2026 |
| New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark | PTE Academic | - | 57 | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Northeastern UniversityBoston | PTE Academic | 53 | 53 | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyNew Brunswick | PTE Academic | 53 | 53 | 13 Oct 2026 |
| The University of Texas at DallasRichardson | PTE Academic | - | 67 | 13 Oct 2026 |
| University at Buffalo, State University of New YorkBuffalo | PTE Academic | - | 55 | 13 Oct 2026 |
| University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, San Diego | PTE Academic | - | 65 | 13 Oct 2026 |
| University of CincinnatiCincinnati | PTE Academic | - | 54 | 13 Oct 2026 |
| University of Massachusetts AmherstAmherst | PTE Academic | - | 53 | 13 Oct 2026 |
| University of South FloridaTampa | PTE Academic | - | 53 | 13 Oct 2026 |
| University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles | PTE Academic | - | 61 | 13 Oct 2026 |
Among these universities the lowest bachelor's figure is 53 overall at Arizona State University. For master's degrees the figures run from 53 overall at Michigan State University to 67 at George Mason University. Treat these as examples of the range, not a recommendation: confirm the figure for your own course.
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