Guidelines
High School Graduates (students under 21) with Valid ACT Scores:
(Must have been taken within 3 years of the first class day of the term for which the student is enrolling.)
Reading | SCORE |
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READ 0802/College Level English | 0-18 |
College Level | 19+ |
Writing | SCORE |
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ENGL 0802/College Level English | 0-17 |
College Level | 18+ |
MATH | SCORE |
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MATH 0010/MATH 1010; MATH 0130/ MATH 1130; MATH 0530/ MATH 1530 | 0-18 |
College Level | 19+ |
ACCUPLACER® Placement Testing
ACCUPLACER® Placement Testing is a battery of standardized tests used by many TBR Institutions as a measure of proficiency in the Basic Academic Competencies needed by an entering college student. The battery includes tests in writing, reading comprehension, and mathematics.
ACCUPLACER® Placement
Reading | SCORE |
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READ 0802/College Level English | 200-249 |
College Level | 250-300 |
Writing | SCORE |
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ENGL 0802/College Level English | 200-249 |
College Level | 250-300 |
MATH | SCORE |
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MATH 0010/MATH 1010; MATH 0130/MATH 1130; MATH 0530/MATH 1530 | 200-254 |
College Level | 255-300 |
SAT Placement
COURSE | SCORE |
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READ 0802 | Verbal 200-350 |
College Level | Verbal 460-800 |
MATH 0010/1010/01330/0530 | 200-450 |
College Level | 460-800 |
ENGL 0802 | Verbal 200-440 |
College Level | 450-800 |
Students without Valid ACT/SAT Scores
- Students under 21 whose scores are more than five years old must take the placement test.
- Students over 21 who do not have valid ACT/SAT Scores must take Reading, Writing, and Math tests. (Although these students are not required to submit ACT scores, those who elect to present valid scores will be screened for placement assessment according to the criteria applied to students under 21.)
GED Recipients
GED or HiSET Recipients under 21 must submit ACT/SAT scores. All GED or HiSET Recipients over 21 and/or without valid ACT scores must take the Reading , Writing, and Math tests.
Transfer Students
Students with... | ...are exempt from |
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Any approved general education college level semester hours earned and posted | Reading Assessment |
English composition credit earned and posted | Writing & Reading Assessment |
Literature credit earned and posted | Writing & Reading Assessment |
College Level Writing credit earned and posted |
Writing & Reading Assessment |
English Proficiency Met | Writing Assessment |
College Algebra credit earned and posted | Math & Reading Assessment |
College level Algebra-based math credit earned and posted | Math & Reading Assessment |
Math Proficiency Met | Math Assessment |