Africana Studies, BS

Entry Requirement

All graduate applicants need to submit the following:

• Online application form

• Transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate schools attended

• Personal statement, detailing your interest in the program and goals

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• Non-refundable application fee of $75 to $100 (if required)

• One to three letters of recommendation

• Professional resumé and/or curriculum vitae

• Official GRE, LSAT, or GMAT scores (If required by your program)

English Requirement

If you are required to submit English Language Testing, you must submit results from one of the five tests listed below. Your results must be both valid (i.e. no more than 2 years old by the application deadline) and official (i.e. sent directly to Northeastern from the testing agency). The ranges provided below represent the middle 50% score ranges for students who were admitted and enrolled as first-year students in Fall 2020 and Spring 2021. Please note: score provided below are not cut-off scores, but for estimating purposes, and in no way represent a promise or guarantee of admission.

English Language Tests: Middle 50%

• C1 Advanced (CAE): 185

• C2 Proficiency (CPE)                                                            

• Duolingo English Test (DET): 120

• IELTS Academic: 7.0

• PTE Academic: 68

• TOEFL Internet-Based Test (CEEB Code 3667): 99