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Admissions As a prospective student, you are encouraged to review this catalog prior to signing an enrollment agreement. You are also encouraged to review the School Performance Fact Sheet, which must be provided to you prior to signing an enrollment agreement. Ability to Benefit Student An "ability to benefit student" means a student who does not have a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or a recognized equivalent of that certificate. Pacific College does not admit Ability to Benefit (ATB) students to academic programs as all academic programs require a minimum of a high school diploma or its equivalent for admission. English Language Proficiency All academic work is conducted in the English language, and only the English language. A student must have the ability to read and write English at the level appropriate for the credential -level of their studies. Pacific College does not offer translation service nor English language learning classes. An applicant for an undergraduate degree program whose native language is other than English shall have a score of 450 (paper -based), or 133 (computer -based), or 45 (internet-based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or 4.5 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or 750 on the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) Listening and reading test, or 825 on GTEC CBT, and must send their official scores to the Admissions Office. An applicant for a graduate degree program whose native language is not English shall have a score of 500 (paper -based), or 173 (computer -based), or 61 (internet-based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or 5.5 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or 750 on the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) Listening and reading test, or 975 on the GTEC CBT, and must send their official scores to the Admissions Office. A student who has the minimum TOEFL or IELTS score and begins or continues their degree program may be advised to enroll in an English language course to strengthen their language mastery. Any enrolled student who exhibits difficulties with the English language may be referred to the program director for review and for suggestions to remedy any deficiencies. Exemptions An undergraduate applicant may be exempted from the TOEFL or IELTS standards if s/he can present proof of one of the following: • Have graduated from a secondary educational institution (high school) where English is the principal language of instruction (U.S.A. or foreign). Prior education originates from countries in which the official primary language is English. • Have completed English composition with a grade of "C" or better and 60 transferable semester (90 quarter) units from a regionally accredited institution in the United States. A graduate applicant may be exempted from the TOEFL or IELTS standards if s/he can present proof of one of the following: • Have completed prior education from a regionally accredited United States institution. • Have attended postsecondary educational institutions where English is the principal language of Pacific College 2022-2023 Catalog