If English is not your primary language, a TOEFL score is needed, no matter how proficient a student’s is in English. The only exceptions are that you have an SAT score of at least 480, have three years of high school English taught in a U.S. high school, have lived in the U.S. for at least 10 years, or have earned a Bachelor’s degree from a U.S. College or University.
The TOEFL score will help determine the level of a person’s English skills. This will determine a students’ placement, according to skills, in the correct classroom.