Embassy of the United States Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

U.S. universities set their own admission procedures and requirements.  As a part of the application process, most American colleges will require you submit scores from one of the standardized admission tests given in the U.S.  There are some colleges and universities that do not require international applicants to take admissions tests, and some schools do not ask for admission test scores from any applicant.  Visit the individual university websites to find specific admission test requirements. 

TOEFL iBT
The Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based test (TOEFL iBT) will measure your language ability as it relates to speaking, writing, listening and reading.  The TOEFL iBt is offered in major cities across Saudi Arabia. For registration and more information, including test preparation, please visit The ETS website.  www.ets.org/toefl

TOEFL IBT Handout (PDF 295 KB)

SAT
The SAT test measures a student’s verbal and mathematical reasoning ability, as well as written skills.  Many universities, especially those that have more competitive admission criteria, either require or recommend the SAT.  For registration and more information, visit the College Board website.  http://www.collegeboard.com/