The listings below were read on ielts.org's US test centre finder and on each listing's own page on 24 October 2026. Listings, addresses and the tests shown change, so treat this as a snapshot and confirm your centre on ielts.org and in your booking confirmation. This page quotes no exam fee and no test date.
How many IELTS test centres are there in the USA?
ielts.org gives two figures. Its IELTS USA page says there are over 20 test centres across the USA, and the test centre finder showed 27 results for the United States on 24 October 2026. The two fit together, but 27 is a count of finder results on one day, not a fixed number, so this page calls each result a listing. ielts.org's About IELTS USA page says IELTS USA oversees the delivery of IELTS tests in the United States.
The 27 listings are in 20 states. Texas and California have three each, Florida, Ohio and Tennessee have two each, and Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia and Washington have one each. The finder files one listing under Washington DC Metro, but its address is in Arlington, Virginia, so it appears under Virginia below.
IELTS test centres in the USA by state: all 27 ielts.org listings
States run in alphabetical order. The city or metro column is the label the finder shows. The address column is the address from the listing's page, with spacing and punctuation tidied; where an address line names a college, this page writes "a college" and the listing shows the name. Rows are identified by address, and the link in the last column opens the listing, which shows the centre's name. Where the tests column says "on computer with Writing on Paper", that is the option as the listing names it. Whether a listed option is open on your date is for the centre to say.
| State | City or metro in the finder | Address from the ielts.org listing | Tests listed | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Phoenix | 2200 North Central Avenue, Suite 400, Phoenix, Arizona 85004 Confirm the centre and address on your booking confirmation. | Academic and General Training, on computer | ielts.org listing |
| California | Los Angeles Metro | 1100 N. Grand Ave, Bldg. 40, Room 102, Walnut, California 91789 The listing's name includes a college; the address is in Walnut. | Academic and General Training, on computer | ielts.org listing Los Angeles page |
| California | San Diego | 2555 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 150, San Diego, California 92108 | Academic and General Training, on computer | ielts.org listing |
| California | San Francisco | San Francisco, California No street address on ielts.org. | Academic and General Training, each on computer and on computer with Writing on Paper | ielts.org listing San Francisco page |
| Colorado | Denver | North Classroom Building, Room 1009B1 (BSS Computer Lab), 1200 Larimer Street, Denver, Colorado 80204 The listing's name includes the University of Colorado Denver. | Academic and General Training, on computer | ielts.org listing Denver page |
| Connecticut | New Haven | 101 Marshall Lane, Derby, Connecticut 06418 | Academic and General Training, on computer | ielts.org listing |
| Florida | Miami Metro | 1201 Brickell Ave, Suite 205, Miami, Florida 33131 | Academic and General Training, on computer | ielts.org listing |
| Florida | St Petersburg | c/o a college, 4200 54th Avenue South-CEC100, St Petersburg, Florida 33711 | Academic and General Training, on computer | ielts.org listing |
| Georgia | Atlanta Metro | 1117 Perimeter Center West, Unit 304, Sandy Springs, Georgia 30338 | Academic and General Training, each on computer and on computer with Writing on Paper | ielts.org listing |
| Illinois | Chicago Metro | 105 West Madison Street, Suite 1901, Chicago, Illinois 60602 | Academic and General Training, each on computer and on computer with Writing on Paper | ielts.org listing Chicago page |
| Iowa | Davenport | Davenport, Iowa No street address on ielts.org. | Academic and General Training, on computer | ielts.org listing |
| Massachusetts | Boston | Boston, Massachusetts No street address on ielts.org. | Academic and General Training, on computer | ielts.org listing |
| Minnesota | Minneapolis | 1000 La Salle Avenue, Terrence Murphy Hall, Suite 444, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403 | Academic and General Training, on computer | ielts.org listing Minneapolis page |
| Missouri | Kansas City | Kansas City, Missouri No street address on ielts.org. | Academic and General Training, on computer | ielts.org listing |
| New York | New York City Metro | Mercy University, 47 West 34th Street, 4th Floor, Manhattan, New York 10001 | Academic and General Training, each on computer and on computer with Writing on Paper | ielts.org listing New York page |
| Ohio | Cincinnati | 60 West Charlton Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219 | Academic and General Training, on computer | ielts.org listing |
| Ohio | Cleveland | 11321 Juniper Road, Stone Commons Rm. 109, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7059 | Academic and General Training, on computer | ielts.org listing |
| Oregon | Portland | 1500 SW 1st Ave, Suite 100B, Portland, Oregon 97201 | Academic and General Training, on computer | ielts.org listing Portland page |
| Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 600 South 43rd Street, Griffith Hall- LTC, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 | Academic and General Training, on computer | ielts.org listing Philadelphia page |
| Tennessee | Memphis | 384 Patterson Street, Room 115, Memphis, Tennessee 38111 | Academic and General Training, on computer | ielts.org listing |
| Tennessee | Nashville | 820 Fairview Avenue, Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37130 | Academic and General Training, on computer | ielts.org listing Nashville page |
| Texas | Austin | Austin, Texas No street address on ielts.org. | Academic and General Training, on computer | ielts.org listing |
| Texas | Fort Worth | 3008 Ave D, Fort Worth, Texas 76105 | Academic and General Training, each on computer and on computer with Writing on Paper | ielts.org listing |
| Texas | Houston | 2990 Richmond Avenue, Suite 600, Houston, Texas 77098 | Academic and General Training, each on computer and on computer with Writing on Paper | ielts.org listing Houston page |
| Utah | Salt Lake City | 2121 North 550 West #100, Provo, Utah 84604 | Academic and General Training, on computer | ielts.org listing |
| Virginia | Washington DC Metro | 2121 15th St N, Suite 3A, Arlington, Virginia 22201 | Academic and General Training, each on computer and on computer with Writing on Paper. Also UKVI Academic and UKVI General Training on computer, and Life Skills A1 and B1 | ielts.org listing Washington DC page |
| Washington | Seattle | 33801 1st Way S, Suite 231, Federal Way, Washington 98003 | Academic and General Training, each on computer and on computer with Writing on Paper | ielts.org listing Seattle page |
Five listings show no street address
Five listings give only a city and state on ielts.org: Davenport, Iowa; Kansas City, Missouri; San Francisco, California; Boston, Massachusetts; and Austin, Texas. This page cannot supply an address that ielts.org does not print. Open the listing and read the venue named on your booking confirmation before you plan a journey.
Our San Francisco page notes what the San Francisco centre's own web page said when it was read in October 2026; confirm with the centre before you plan.
When the finder's city is not the town in the address
A listing can sit under a city label while its address names a different town. On 24 October 2026 the table above had these:
- Los Angeles Metro: Walnut, California.
- Seattle: Federal Way, Washington.
- Salt Lake City: Provo, Utah.
- New Haven: Derby, Connecticut.
- Nashville: Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
- Washington DC Metro: Arlington, Virginia.
- Atlanta Metro: Sandy Springs, Georgia.
Plan from the address, not the city label. This page gives no distances or travel times.
Computer, Writing on Paper, UKVI and One Skill Retake in the listings
Computer and Writing on Paper
All 27 listings show Academic and General Training on computer. Eight also show each of them as computer with Writing on Paper, in seven states; the tests column of the table shows which. The other 19 list computer only. A listing showing an option does not mean it is open on your date, so ask the centre. What changes on a computer-delivered test, including Speaking and results timing, is covered in computer-delivered IELTS in the United States.
IELTS for UKVI
With the finder's UKVI Approved filter on, one US result appeared on 24 October 2026: the Arlington, Virginia listing under Washington DC Metro. It is also the only one of the 27 whose page lists UKVI Academic and UKVI General Training on computer, together with Life Skills A1 and B1. Which version you need is decided by the organisation or authority that asks for your result, and this page gives no visa or immigration advice. See IELTS for UKVI in the USA.
One Skill Retake
With the finder's One Skill Retake filter on, no US result appeared on 24 October 2026. That is not proof that no centre offers it, because ielts.org says to check with the centre. Our guide to One Skill Retake or a full retake explains the option.
Before you book: check the centre on your confirmation
Listings such as the Seattle one carry a Book A Test button. However you book, the centre named on your booking confirmation is the one to check, so compare its name and address with the listing and with the table above before you travel.
- Open the listing on ielts.org and check that it shows the test you need. Your university, employer or authority decides between Academic and General Training, and whether a UKVI or Life Skills version is required.
- Check whether the listing prints a street address. Five do not.
- Compare the address with the city label. Seven listings differ, as above.
- Confirm the centre and address on your booking confirmation, whichever listing you chose.
- Read the ID and arrival rules that come with your booking. This page quotes none; see ID and test-day rules in the USA.
Band Booster IELTS does not register candidates or hold places, so none of these steps happens with us. Use the ielts.org finder for the current list.
Where online lessons with Mike fit
Band Booster IELTS is a private online tutoring service, not a test centre and not the exam board. It does not register candidates, set exam fees or dates, or hold places, and it is not affiliated with IELTS USA, ielts.org or any centre in the table. Mike, a Cambridge CELTA-certified teacher based in Hanoi who scored 8.5 in IELTS Speaking, teaches every session himself, live and one-to-one on Google Meet in English. See About Mike.
A session can cover Listening, Reading, Writing (Task 1 and Task 2, marked against the public band descriptors) or Speaking (Parts 1, 2 and 3), with feedback during the session. Lessons are online wherever in the USA you sit the test, and the booking calendar shows each slot in your own time zone. The online IELTS tutor page for the USA has a time zone table for lessons from US cities. For one skill, see IELTS Speaking coaching or IELTS Writing feedback.
The booking page shows your price in your own currency before you pay. A paid 30-minute trial is available once per student, on a first booking. There is no subscription or package, and no band is promised: progress depends on your starting point and the work you do between sessions.