Tests required by CIM

All undergraduates (including transfer applicants) who are US citizens or Permanent Residents, must submit an ACT or SAT test report.

ACT

The CIM school code for the ACT is 3250. You may call (319) 337-1313 to order a score report for CIM.

SAT

The CIM school code for the SAT is 1124. You may call (800) SAT SCORE to order a score report for CIM.

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

If you are an international applicant for whom English is a second language, you must complete the TOEFL examination (No other form of testing or evaluation is acceptable). Plan early to take the TOEFL test during the fall months so that your test score arrives at CIM in good time. You cannot be admitted without meeting this requirement! Test results must come directly to CIM from the testing center.

Applicants for the Bachelor of Music, Master of Music, and Doctor of Musical Arts degree programs must attain the following minimum score requirement: 79 (iBT), 213 (computer test), 550 (paper test).

The minimum requirement for non-degree programs (Artist Certificate, Artist Diploma, and Professional Studies) is 61 (iBT), 173 (computer test), 500 (paper test).

The CIM school code for the TOEFL is 1124 (When registering for the test or when ordering a score report, no departmental code is necessary.)

You may call TOEFL at (609) 771-7100 to order a score report for CIM.

GRE

CIM does NOT require the GRE for graduate applicants.