Placement Charts

Valid test scores will be received if test dates are within the past two-years. Test scores on record may be used for placement into courses in math, reading, writing, and/or composition as indicated in the below charts if test dates are less than two-years old at the time of term registration.

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PERT

Category Score Course Placement(s)
Reading 50 - 83 ENC 0017 Developmental Reading and Writing I *
84 - 105 ENC 0027 Developmental Reading and Writing II *
106 - 150 ENC 1101 Freshman Composition I**
Writing 50 - 89 ENC 0017 Developmental Reading and Writing I *
90 - 102 ENC 0027 Developmental Reading and Writing II *
103 - 150 ENC 1101 Freshman Composition I**
Math 50 or higher

MAT 0018C Developmental Mathematics I or
MAT 0022C Developmental Mathematics Combined or

MGF 1130 Mathematical Thinking or
MGF 1131 Mathematics in Context

96 or higher MAT 0022C Developmental Mathematics Combined or
MAT 0028C Developmental Mathematics II
114 or higher

MAT 1033C Intermediate Algebra or
STA 2023 Statistical Methods

123 or higher

MAC 1105 College Algebra 

Eligible for Advanced Algebraic Functions (AAF) exam (optional).

*If you are placed into Developmental Reading and Writing II (ENC 0027) in either Reading or Writing, you will be placed into ENC 0027.

**Enrollment in ENC 1101 Freshman Composition I (the first college-level English course) requires college-level placement in both Reading and Writing or that students meet the Senate Bill 1720 criteria.

If you are placed in Freshman Composition I (ENC 1101) in one area and a developmental (Reading/Writing I or II) in another area, you must complete the developmental course first.

 

SAT (Not offered at Valencia College)

Category Score Course Placement(s)
Reading Test Score 24 ENC 1101 Freshman Composition I*
Writing & Language Test Score 25 ENC 1101 Freshman Composition I*
Math Test Score 24

MAT 1033C Intermediate Algebra or STA 2023 Statistical Methods or MGF 1130 Mathematical Thinking or MGF 1131 Mathematics in Context

26.5

MAC 1105 College Algebra 

Eligible for Advanced Algebraic Function (AAF) exam (optional).

SAT Digital Reading and Writing Score 490

ENC 1101 Freshman Composition I*


SAT Digital Math Score
480

MAT 1033C Intermediate Algebra or STA 2023 Statistical Methods or MGF 1130 Mathematical Thinking or MGF 1131 Mathematics in Context

530

MAC 1105 College Algebra 

Eligible for Advanced Algebraic Function (AAF) exam (optional).

ACT (Not offered at Valencia College)

Category Score Course Placement(s)
Reading 19 ENC 1101 Freshman Composition I*
English 17 ENC 1101 Freshman Composition I*
Math 19 MAT 1033C Intermediate Algebra or STA 2023 Statistical Methods or MGF 1130 Mathematical Thinking or MGF 1131 Mathematics in Context
21

MAC 1105 College Algebra 

Eligible for Advanced Algebraic Function (AAF) exam (optional).

Enrollment in ENC 1101 Freshman Composition I (the first college-level English course) requires college-level placement in both SAT/ACT Reading and Writing or that students meet the Senate Bill 1720 criteria.

CLT (Not offered at Valencia College)

Category Score Course Placement(s)
Classic Learning Test Sum of Verbal Reasoning and Grammar & Writing 38 ENC 1101 Freshman Composition I
Classic Learning Test Quantitative Reasoning 16

MAT 1033C Intermediate Algebra or STA 2023 Statistical Methods or MGF 1130 Mathematical Thinking or MGF 1131 Mathematics in Context

 

ACCUPLACER Next Generation

Category

Score

Course Placement(s)

Reading 

(Taken on August 1st, 2022 or after)

 

 

200 - 236

ENC 0017 Developmental Reading and Writing I 

237 – 255

ENC 0027 Developmental Reading and Writing II

256 - 300

ENC 1101 Freshman Composition I

Writing

(Taken on August 1st, 2022 or after)

 

 

200 - 236

ENC 0017 Developmental Reading and Writing I 

237 – 252

ENC 0027 Developmental Reading and Writing II

253 - 300

ENC 1101 Freshman Composition I

Math (Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra and Statistics) 

(Taken on August 1st, 2022 or after)

 

 

 

 


 

200 or higher

MAT 0018C Developmental Mathematics I or
MAT 0022C
Developmental Mathematics Combined

241 or higher

MAT 0022C Developmental Mathematics Combined or
MAT 0028C
Developmental Mathematics II or

MGF 1130 Mathematical Thinking or
MGF 1131
Mathematics in Context 

261 or higher

MAT 1033C Intermediate Algebra or STA 2023 Statistical Methods

276 or higher

MAC 1105 College Algebra

Advance Algebra and Functions (AAF)

Must be eligible for MAC 1105 in order to take AAF. 

Category Score Course Placement(s)
Advanced Algebraic Functions (AAF) 239 or lower

 MAC 1105 College Algebra

240 or higher MAC 1114 College Trigonometry
MAC 1140 Precalculus Algebra
MAC 2233 Calculus for Business and Social Science
265 or higher MAC 2311 Calculus w/ Analytical Geometry I

English for Academic Purposes

Immigrants, refugees, and U.S. citizens - scoring 65 or less will have their Admission delayed and be referred to Continuing Education ESOL Program.

Non-Immigrants (International students) - scoring 0-85 (levels 0, 2, 3) will not be eligible for Admission.

ACCUPLACER LOEP

Score Level Course Placement(s)
65 or less Level 0 Admission delayed. Referral to Continuing Education ESOL Program.
66-75 Level 2 EAP 0281C
76-85 Level 3 EAP 0381C
86-95 Level 4 EAP 0400C, 0420C, 0440C, 0460C
96-105 Level 5* EAP 1500C, 1520C, 1540C, 1560C or
EAP 1585C, 1586C
106-115 Level 6* EAP 1620C, EAP 1640C
After passing all Level 6 courses with a C or higher, you are eligible for ENC 1101.
116 or more Level 7* Use PERT scores for placement

* Eligible for PERT Math


Intensive English Program (IEP) to English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Bridge Agreement

Immigrants, refugees, and U.S. citizens who do not speak English as a native language may qualify for placement in EAP classes after fulfilling IEP requirements as stated in the Valencia College Intensive English Program (IEP) to English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Bridge Agreement.

Upon completion of 2 sessions in the Intensive English Program, students who meet the requirements below can be placed in EAP courses as specified below.

 

Assessment Score Level Course Placement(s)
Successful completion of two IEP sessions and IEP Level 6 B or higher Level 5* EAP 1500C, EAP 1520C, EAP 1540C, EAP 1560C or EAP 1585C and EAP 1586C
Successful completion of two IEP sessions and IEP Level 8 B or higher Level 6* EAP 1620C and EAP 1640C
After passing all Level 6 courses with a C or higher, you are eligible for ENC 1101

* Eligible for PERT Math

 

IELTS (Not offered at Valencia College)

Score Level Course Placement(s)
5.0 or less Level 0 Take ACCUPLACER LOEP
5.5 Level 4 EAP 0400C, 0420C, 0440C, 0460C
6 Level 5* EAP 1500C, 1520C, 1540C, 1560C or
EAP 1585C, 1586C
6.5 Level 6* EAP 1620C, EAP 1640C
After passing all Level 6 courses with a C or higher, you are eligible for ENC 1101.
7.0 or more Level 7* Use PERT scores for placement

* Eligible for PERT Math

 

TOEFL (Not offered at Valencia College)

Internet Score Level Course Placement(s)
44 or less Level 0 Take ACCUPLACER LOEP
45 - 53 Level 4 EAP 0400C, 0420C, 0440C, 0460C
54 - 63 Level 5* EAP 1500C, 1520C, 1540C, 1560C or EAP 1585C, 1586C
64 - 70 Level 6* EAP 1620C, EAP 1640C
After passing all Level 6 courses with a C or higher, you are eligible for ENC 1101.
71 or more Level 7* Use PERT scores for placement

* Eligible for PERT Math