排名源自Open Doors公布的最受国际学生欢迎美国院校排名，雅思分数由英国大使馆文化教育处提供，数据更新于2011年11月。统计显示，排名前20的20所美国院校当中，17所院校的本科课程接受雅思成绩的申请，占89.5%;19所院校的研究生课程接受雅思成绩的申请，占95%。
| 排名 | 院校名称（英文） | 院校名称（中文） | 雅思分数要求（本科课程） | 雅思分数要求（研究生课程） |
| 1 | University of Southern California | 南佛罗里达大学 | 暂无认可信息，请咨询学校 | School of Cinematic Arts, The Peter Stark Producing Program: 7.0 |
| Viterbi School of Engineering, M.S. in Materials Science, M.S in Materials Engineering: Contact school for score | ||||
| 2 | University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign | 伊利诺大学香槟分校 | 6.5 (no subscore below 6.0) | Graduate Admission: 6.5 (no subscore below 6.0) |
| College of Law: 6.5 | ||||
| 3 | New York University | 纽约大学 | 7 | College of Dentistry, Advanced Programs for International Dentists: Contact College of Dentistry for score |
| Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service: Contact school for score | ||||
| Tisch School of the Arts: Contact school for score | ||||
| 4 | Purdue University - Main Campus | 普渡大学 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| 5 | Columbia University | 哥伦比亚大学 | 7 | Graduate Admission: 7.0 |
| Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science: Contact school for score | ||||
| Graduate School of Arts and Sciences: 7.0 | ||||
| Graduate School of Journalism: 8.5 | ||||
| * Master of Arts Program in Climate and Society: 7.0 | ||||
| School of International and Public Affairs: 7.0 | ||||
| 6 | University of California - Los Angeles | 加州大学洛杉机分校 | 7 | Graduate Admission: 7.0 |
| Anderson School of Management: 7.0 | ||||
| 7 | Ohio State University - Main Campus | 俄亥俄州立大学 | Undergraduate admissions: 6.5 | Graduate Admission: 7.0 |
| College of Dentistry, BA Dental Hygiene: 6.5 | Fisher College of Business: | |||
| * Master of Business Administration: Contact school for score | ||||
| * Master of Business Operational Excellence: 8.0 | ||||
| * Master of Labor and Human Resources: 7.5 | ||||
| Mortiz College of Law: 8.0 | ||||
| 8 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | 密西根大学安娜堡分校 | 6.5 | Graduate Admission: 6.5 |
| Ross School of Business: 7.0 | ||||
| School of Social Work: 7.0 | ||||
| University of Michigan Law School: 7.0 | ||||
| 9 | Michigan State University | 密歇根州立大学 | 6.5 | Graduate Admission: 6.5 |
| Broad College of Business: 7.0 | ||||
| College of Law: Contact school for score | ||||
| 10 | Harvard University | 哈佛大学 | 暂无认可信息，请咨询学校 | LASPAU: 已认可，具体分数请咨询学校 |
| MBA: 7.5 | ||||
| 11 | Indiana University - Bloomington | 印地安那大学伯明顿分校 | 6.5 | Graduate Admission: 6.5 |
| School of Law: 7.0 | ||||
| * Master of Business Administration: 7.0 | ||||
| 12 | Boston University | 波士顿大学 | 7 | Graduate Admission: 7.0 |
| Graduate School of Arts and Sciences: 6.5 | ||||
| College of Engineering : 6.5 | ||||
| School of Education: 6.5 (7.0 for TESOL) | ||||
| School of Management: 7.0 | ||||
| School of Public Health: 6.0 | ||||
| School of Law: 7.0 | ||||
| 13 | University of Florida | 佛罗里达大学 | 6 | Graduate Admission: 6.0 |
| Hough Graduate School of Business, Warrington College of Business Administration: 6.0 | ||||
| 14 | University of Texas - Austin | 德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校 | 6.5 | Graduate Admission: 6.5 |
| McCombs School of Business: 7.5 | ||||
| University of Texas at Austin, School of Law (Master of Law Program): 7.0 | ||||
| 15 | Penn State University - University Park | 宾州州立大学 | 6.5 | Graduate Admission: 6.5 |
| Smeal College of Business (Master of Business Administration): 7.0 | ||||
| Dickinson School of Law: 7.0 | ||||
| 16 | Northeastern University | 东北大学 | 6 | Bouve College of Health Sciences: 7.0 |
| Master in Business Administration: 已认可，具体分数请咨询学校 | ||||
| School of Arts and Sciences: 6.5 | ||||
| School of Engineering: 6.5 | ||||
| Sciences in Marine Biology: 6.5 | ||||
| 17 | SUNY University at Buffalo | 纽约州立大学水牛城分校 | 6.5 | Graduate Admission: 6.0 |
| 18 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | 明尼苏达大学 | 6.5 (contact school for score) | Graduate Admission: 6.5 |
| Carlson School of Management: 7.0 | ||||
| School of Journalism and Mass Communication: Contact school for score | ||||
| School of Music: 6.5 | ||||
| School of Public Health: 7.0 | ||||
| University of Minnesota Law School: 6.5 | ||||
| 19 | Georgia Institute of Technology | 乔治亚理工学院 | 无具体分数要求，请咨询学校 | 暂无认可信息，请咨询学校 |
| 20 | Arizona State University | 亚利桑那州立大学 | 6 | Graduate Admission: 6.5 |
| W.P. Carey School of Business: 6.5 (no subscore below 6.0) | ||||
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Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law: 6.5 (no subscore below 6.0) |
以上是最受国际学生欢迎的美国大学TOP20院校对雅思成绩的要求，希望对准备美国留学申请的学生有所帮助。
