Applicants whose primary language is not English must submit a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) examination score report. This English proficiency requirement can be waived if the student completed a bachelor’s degree in the United States with a final cumulative degree GPA of 2.85 or higher.

A TOEFL iBT overall score of 84 with a minimum speaking score of 26 is required.

An IELTS Academic overall score of 6.5 with a minimum score of 7.0 in the speaking module and a minimum of 6.0 in all other modules.

These scores were established by the Minnesota Board of Nursing as minimum eligibility criteria for taking the licensure examination for registered nurses.