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Pathway Program

The Pathway Program at La Roche University allows international undergraduate students who do not have the required English proficiency to complete English as a Second Language (ESL) courses while earning academic credits toward their degrees.

There are two levels of the pathway program offered: a one-semester pathway and a two-semester pathway. Based upon scores obtained from either the IELTS, TOEFL or Duolingo English tests, students will be sorted into the appropriate pathway track as illustrated by the chart below.

Track

TOEFL

IETS

Duolingo

University Credits

Direct Admit

79 and over

6.5 overall band

120 and higher

12-18 undergraduate course credits

1 Semester Pathway

60-78

6.0 overall band

110-115

12 Pathway course credits,
6 undergraduate course credits

2 Semester Pathway

46-59

5.5 overall band

95-105

0 Pathway course credits, 3-6 undergraduate course credits

ESL

45 and lower

5.0 and lower

 90 and lower

0  



 
If students have not or do not plan on taking any of these tests, they will then be required to test upon arrival with our ESL department. This test is free and will determine the appropriate track for the student based on their results and evaluation by the ESL department.

SAT and ACT scores are not required but could also be used to determine direct admission.

La Roche also offers English as a Second Language courses for undergraduate students who do not have the minimum language proficiency to be in the Pathway Program.