US universities that accept PTE Academic
Which universities in the US list PTE Academic, and the lowest score each one states, checked on the university's own page.
Scores are the lowest overall minimum each university states for the level; “from” means the figure varies by course group. Subscores and course-by-course figures are on each university’s page here, with links to the source.
4 of the 8 US universities we have checked accept the PTE Academic.
Accepted
| University | Minimum by level | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona State UniversityTempe | 31 Oct 2026 | |
| University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles |
|
31 Oct 2026 |
| Northeastern UniversityBoston |
|
31 Oct 2026 |
| Boston UniversityBoston, Massachusetts |
|
31 Oct 2026 |
Not on the university's list
These universities do not name the PTE Academic on the page we checked. That is not the same as refusing it: ask the admissions office before you book.
| University | Minimum by level | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
|
31 Oct 2026 |
| Columbia UniversityNew York |
|
31 Oct 2026 |
| Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, Indiana |
|
31 Oct 2026 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUrbana and Champaign, Illinois |
|
31 Oct 2026 |