ACCUPLACER/ACT SCORES AND COURSE PLACEMENTS
READING COMPREHENSION SCORE
0 - 62
63 - 77
78 - 120
Or ACT Reading sub score 21 – 36*
READING COURSE PLACEMENT
READ0080 AND READ0090
READ0090
Liberal Arts & Sciences courses
requiring reading readiness
READING SCORE
Reading 78 or above
Reading 78 - 120
Or ACT Reading sub score 21
– 36*
SENTENCE SKILLS SCORE
Sentence Skills 0 - 85
Sentence Skills 86 - 120
Arithmetic
A
N
D
MATHEMATICS
Elementary
Algebra
0 - 55
56 or above
0 - 75
56 or above
76 - 120
56 or above
76 - 120
56 or above
76 - 120
Or ACT Math sub score 22 – 36*
Or ACT English sub score 18 – 36*
ENGLISH COURSE PLACEMENT
ENGL0080 AND ENGL0090
ENGL0090
See Sentence Skills Score
ENGLISH COURSE PLACEMENT
ENGL0090
ENGL100, Liberal Arts &
Sciences courses requiring
reading and writing readiness
MATH PLACEMENT
College Math
0 - 49
50 - 120
MATH0075 AND MATH0085
MATH0085
MATH115, MATH154, CHEM108
MATH0085
MATH120
*Accuplacer scores and ACT sub scores are active for 3 years for Reading & English and 2 years for Math
If you place into READ0080 & ENGL0080 it may take 2 semesters to take college level courses
Retaking the Accuplacer exam
RETAKE: There is a $10 retest fee if you would like to study and retake the Accuplacer. The fee
is $10 whether you are retaking the full accuplacer or just part of it.
Visit the SCC accuplacer page http://www.southcentral.edu/Admissions/accuplacer-general-info.html for links
to free accuplacer preparation websites including: www.collegeboard.org and www.testprepreview.com
Study materials and resources are also available at the South Central College library
Steps for Applying to SCC: http://www.southcentral.edu/Admissions/admissions-checklist.html
Next Steps after Admissions: http://www.southcentral.edu/Admissions/im-admitted-now-what.html
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