English & Math Placement Level Equivalency Chart | Grand Rapids Community College

English Placement Level Equivalency Chart

Effective Fall 2024

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

SAT scores before 02/2016 are not accepted

Score	Placement	Note
380 or below	ARW 100/EN 101	Students that test into ARW 100 are required to enroll in PY 100
390 – 440	IRW 99/EN 101
450 or higher	EN 101

Score	Placement	Note
25 or lower	ARW 100/EN 101	Students that test into ARW 100 are required to enroll in PY 100
26 – 30	IRW 99/EN 101
31 or higher	EN 101

Accuplacer scores before 10/2018 not accepted

Score	Placement	Note
Writing 1 – 3	ARW 100/EN101	Students that test into ARW 100 are required to enroll in PY 100
Writing 4 – 5	IRW 99/EN 101
Writing 6 – 8	EN 101

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

Score	Placement	Note
10	ARW 100/EN 101	Students that test into ARW 100 are required to enroll in PY 100
20 – 30	IRW 99/EN 101
40	EN 101

Placement Score	Pathway to Calculus	Pathway to College Algebra	Pathway to Math for Elem Education	Pathway to Math for Liberal Arts	Pathway for Intermediate Algebra Ready, eg Nursing	Pathway to Survey of Calculus	Pathway to Finite Mathematics	Note
0 to 6	Math prep required	Math prep required	Math prep required	Math prep required	Math prep required	Math prep required	Math prep required	*Students who attain an ALEKS score ranging from 0 to 13 must enroll in PY 100
7 to 29	MA 17 + 107	MA 17 + 107	MA 17 + 107	MA 24 + 124	MA 70	MA 17 + 107	MA 17 + 107	*Students who attain an ALEKS score ranging from 0 to 13 must enroll in PY 100
30 to 45	MA 107 or MA 10 + MA 110	MA 10 + MA 110	MA 107	MA 124	Depends on transfer institution	MA 10 + MA 110	MA 107
46 to 60	MA 108	MA 110	MA 226 or MA 240	MA 124	Depends on transfer institution	MA 110	MA 110
61 to 75	MA 131	MA 110	MA 226 or MA 240	MA 124	Depends on transfer institution	MA 129	MA 110
76+	MA 133	MA 110	MA 226 or MA 240	MA 124	Depends on transfer institution	MA 129	MA 110

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