State Seal of Biliteracy Resources

All 50 states and Washington D.C. have adopted the Seal of Biliteracy. Explore ACTFL proficiency level requirements by state.

51
States & D.C. with Seal of Biliteracy
31
Require Intermediate Mid (base level)
14
Require Intermediate High or above
2012
California led the way
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District Evidence
Intermediate Low
Intermediate Mid
Intermediate High
Advanced Low

States by ACTFL Proficiency Level Requirement

Advanced Low

12 states offer this tier
Delaware (Tier 2), Florida (Tier 2)*, Kansas (Tier 2), Massachusetts (Tier 2), Minnesota (Tier 2), Mississippi (Tier 2), Missouri (Tier 2), Montana (Tier 2), Oklahoma (Tier 2), Rhode Island (Tier 2), South Carolina (Tier 3), Tennessee (Tier 2)

Intermediate High

20 states
Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana*, Maryland, Massachusetts (Tier 1), Michigan, Minnesota (Tier 1), Nebraska (Tier 2)*, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota (Tier 2), Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (Tier 2), Texas*, Wisconsin, Wyoming (Tier 2)

Intermediate Mid

31 states & D.C.
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware (Tier 1), District of Columbia, Florida (Tier 1)*, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas (Tier 1), Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi (Tier 1), Missouri (Tier 1), Montana (Tier 1), Nebraska (Tier 1)*, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina*, Oklahoma (Tier 1), Rhode Island (Tier 1), South Carolina (Tier 1), Tennessee (Tier 1), Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming (Tier 1)

Intermediate Low

1 state
North Dakota (Tier 1)

District Evidence

2 states
California*, Colorado*

* States with asterisks have special notes or conditions. States with multiple tiers offer different levels of recognition. Data sourced from The Global Seal of Biliteracy.