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English Placement Level Equivalency Chart

Effective Fall 2025

College Credits

Placement testing is not needed if a student has earned 12+ college credits at any institution and has a 2.0+ GPA

SAT – Evidence Based Reading and Writing (ERWS)

SAT scores before 02/2016 are not accepted

ScorePlacementNote
400 or belowARW 100/EN 101Students that test into ARW 100 are required to enroll in PY 100
410 – 440IRW 101/EN 101 
450 or higherEN 101 

Accuplacer – Writing

Accuplacer scores before 10/2018 not accepted

ScorePlacementNote
Writing 1 – 3ARW 100/EN101Students that test into ARW 100 are required to enroll in PY 100
Writing 4 – 5IRW 101/EN 101 
Writing 6 – 8EN 101 

Blackboard (English) Assessment

These scores represent aggregate scores, reflecting a comprehensive assessment across multiple components

ScorePlacementNote
10 – 20ARW 100/EN 101Students that test into ARW 100 are required to enroll in PY 100
30IRW 101/EN 101 
40EN 101 

Math Placement Level Equivalency Chart

Placement ScorePathway to CalculusPathway to College AlgebraPathway to Math for Elem EducationPathway to Math for Liberal ArtsPathway for Intermediate Algebra Ready, eg NursingPathway to Survey of CalculusPathway to Finite MathematicsNote
0 to 6Math prep requiredMath prep requiredMath prep requiredMath prep requiredMath prep requiredMath prep requiredMath prep required*Students who attain an ALEKS score ranging from 0 to 13 must enroll in PY 100
7 to 29MA 17 + 107MA 17 + 107MA 17 + 107MA 24 + 124MA 70MA 17 + 107MA 17 + 107*Students who attain an ALEKS score ranging from 0 to 13 must enroll in PY 100
30 to 45MA 107 or MA 10 + MA 110MA 10 + MA 110MA 107MA 124Depends on transfer institutionMA 10 + MA 110MA 107 
46 to 60MA 108MA 110MA 226 or MA 240MA 124Depends on transfer institutionMA 110MA 110 
61 to 75MA 131MA 110MA 226 or MA 240MA 124Depends on transfer institutionMA 129MA 110 
76+MA 133MA 110MA 226 or MA 240MA 124Depends on transfer institutionMA 129MA 110 

Math Placement Level Equivalency Chart (Continued)

The placement scores for the statistics pathway diverge from those of the other pathways

Students who attain an ALEKS score ranging from 0 to 13 must enroll in PY 100

Placement ScorePathway to Statistics
0 to 6Math prep required
7 to 21MA 15 + MA 115
22 to 45MA 115
46+MA 215
Transfer