Placement Scores
Each College or University establishes their own placement scores for Math and English courses. Below is an example from the College of Southern Idaho
Mathematics
ACT | SAT | ALEKS | Course Placement |
< 20 | < 480 | Must take ALEKS | |
≥ 20 | ≥ 480 | ≥ 30 | MATH 123 |
≥ 23 | ≥ 550 | ≥ 46 | MATH 143 or MATH 153 |
≥ 26 | ≥ 600 | ≥ 61 | MATH 144 or MATH 147 |
≥ 27 | ≥ 620 | ≥ 61 | MATH 160 |
≥ 29 | ≥ 660 | ≥ 76 | MATH 170 |
English
ACT | SAT | Course Placement |
≤ 17 | ≤ 440 | Must take THE WRITE CLASS |
18-24 | 450-560 | ENGL 101 |
25-30 | 570-690 | ENGL 102 (Credit for ENGL 101) |
≥ 31 | ≥ 700 | Credit for ENGL 101 & 102 |