City University of Seattle English Proficiency Measurements
| CityU Level Placement |
iTEP Plus©
Internet-based |
TOEFL iBT©
Internet-based |
TOEFL PBT®
International TOEFL |
| Graduate Programs |
4.5 or above |
87 |
65 |
| Assisted Graduate; Undergraduate |
4.0 |
76 |
56 |
| Level 8 |
4.3 |
80 |
57 |
| Level 7 |
4.0 |
76 |
55 |
| Level 6; Assisted Undergraduate |
3.5 |
64 |
48 |
| Level 5 |
3.0 |
55 |
40 |
| Level 4 |
2.5 |
46 |
34 |
| Level 3 |
2.0 |
37 |
27 |
| Level 2 |
1.5 |
20 |
14 |
| Level 1 |
1.0 |
Below 20 |
Below 14 |
| Novice |
0.5-0.9 |
Below 20 |
Below 14 |
Table 1.0
*The iTEP Plus is administered for students for level placement at the start of a new session/quarter. For time-sensitive placements, the iTEP Core + an in-house writing and speaking test may be administered.
Below is an equivalency chart for all CityU recognized measurements of proficiency: