English-Speaking Countries
Proof of English Proficiency
If you have completed the equivalent of a US bachelor’s degree or higher in one of the countries listed below, then you have provided proof of English proficiency for graduate admission purposes.
If you are applying to a Purdue program, you must have completed the bachelor’s degree or higher in one of the countries listed below, within the last 36 months prior to your admission by the department/program.
Countries Where English is an Official Language
- Botswana
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Malawi
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Philippines
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Swaziland
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Countries Where English is the Predominant Native Language
- Anguilla
- Antigua
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Barbuda
- Belize
- Bermuda
- British Virgin Islands
- Canada
- Dominica
- Grand Cayman Islands
- Grenada
- Guyana
- Irish Republic
- Jamaica
- Montserrat
- New Zealand
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent & the Grenadines
- Tobago
- Trinidad
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- United Kingdom: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales
- United States of America