What IELTS score do you need for the University of Nebraska Omaha?

Graduate applicants whose language of nurture is not English present TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo or PTE, with Graduate Council minimums of TOEFL iBT 80 (4 from 21 January 2026), IELTS 6.5, Duolingo 110 and PTE 53; individual programs may require more. The Computer Science MS lists the same TOEFL 80, IELTS 6.5, PTE 53 and Duolingo 110. Applicants who fall short may be eligible for UNO's Intensive English Program. See graduate entrance exams and the Computer Science MS.

Automatic waivers apply to bachelor's or higher degrees from the US or from a listed country, including Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and the UK; countries marked with an asterisk, such as Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, the Philippines and South Africa, can be considered on proof of a university-level English course or national exam results with a credit or pass in English (for example WAEC, the Nigerian Exam Council or the Kenya Exam Council). India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh are not on the list.

Direct undergraduate admission needs IELTS 6.0, TOEFL 61 (3.5 new), Duolingo 95 or PTE 44 for general admission; IELTS 6.5 (writing 5.5), TOEFL 80, Duolingo 110 or PTE 53 for engineering; and IELTS 7.0, TOEFL 100, Duolingo 130 or PTE 66 for English majors. Only first-language English speakers from Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the UK are exempt. Students who meet UNO's academic standards but not the English requirement can qualify for conditional undergraduate admission. See undergraduate English proficiency.

The US F-1 student visa sets no English test score of its own. What counts is the requirement UNO sets for admission, which leads to your Form I-20. For the wider picture of studying in the US with each test, see IELTS for the USA and PTE for the USA.

Requirements change between admission cycles. Check the UNO graduate entrance exams page again before you book a test, and check your own program page, which can set a higher bar.