Wellesley, Massachusetts, US
Babson College: English test requirements
Babson lists the English tests it accepts for undergraduates but publishes no minimum scores for them. Graduate Admissions publishes one table of recommended minimum scores for all graduate applicants, with waivers for native speakers and some others.
Checked on 2 Nov 2026 against the university's own pages. Universities change their requirements, and some courses ask for more. Always confirm on the university's page before you book a test or apply.
IELTS
UG Set by course
PG 7.5
TOEFL iBT
UG Set by course
PG 100
PTE Academic
UG Not on the list
PG 65
Duolingo English Test
UG Set by course
PG 130
Undergraduate
Applicants whose native language is not English must submit an official result from TOEFL, IELTS, the Duolingo English Test or a Cambridge English qualification (C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency or C1 Business Higher), or request a waiver. No minimum scores are published. Waivers are offered to students who have shown high proficiency in English.
| Test | Overall | Each part | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS | Not published by the university | AcceptedNo minimum score published. | |
| TOEFL | Not published by the university | AcceptedNo minimum score published. Babson ETS reporting code 3075. | |
| PTE Academic | – | Not on the list | |
| Duolingo English Test | Not published by the university | AcceptedNo minimum score published. | |
| Cambridge Assessment English Qualifications (C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency or C1 Business Higher) | Not published by the university | AcceptedNo minimum grade published. |
“Non-native English speakers will still be required to submit English language exam scores or request a waiver.”
Standardized testing requirements and test-optional policy (undergraduate)
Graduate
One table of recommended minimum scores for international graduate applicants, including the MBA. No section minimums are given. A waiver may apply if your native language is English, your previous degree outside the U.S. was taught only in English, the official language of your country of citizenship is English, or you have worked full-time in the U.S. for at least two consecutive years in the ten years before applying.
| Test | Overall | Each part | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS | 7.5recommended | Accepted | |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 100 (0-120)recommended | AcceptedBabson ETS reporting code 3075. The page gives no figure on the new 1-6 scale. | |
| PTE | 65recommended | AcceptedBabson Pearson programme code WFS-5T-20. | |
| Duolingo English Test | 130recommended | Accepted | |
| TOEFL Essentials | 11recommended | Accepted |
“The table below provides clear information on recommended minimum scores and school codes to use when sending your scores to Babson.”
Graduate admissions: international applicants
Admissions tests
SAT / ACT · First-year applicants
Optional
SAT or ACT scores may be self-reported; enrolling students must then submit official scores. Babson superscores and does not require the writing sections. Applicants who do not submit scores are not penalised.
“Babson is test-optional.”
GMAT / GRE · Full-time MBA
Optional
The MBA page says there is no GMAT/GRE requirement, and the deadlines page says GMAT/GRE scores will be optional for all full-time graduate applicants entering in 2027.
“GMAT/GRE test scores will be optional for all full-time graduate applicants with a 2027 program entry.”
Other tests the university lists
- Cambridge C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency or C1 Business Higher (undergraduate)
- TOEFL Essentials (graduate)
“Not on the list” means the test does not appear on the university page we checked. It does not mean the test is refused: the course page or the admissions office may still accept it, so ask them.
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