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Access and Enrollment Services 
 
Initial placement in college-level courses is based upon SAT/ACT scores, UVI Placement Test 
scores, Age Exemption (25 years or older) and/or college transcripts.  
 
Guidelines for placement in college level courses: 
1. Students who score 490 on the SAT-Math, or 20 ACT-Math, may enroll in college level 
mathematics classes. 
2. Students who score 500 on the Critical Reading and Writing sections of the SAT Reasoning 
Test, or 21 on the ACT English or English/Writing Test, may enroll in college-level English.  
3. Students who have completed acceptable college courses in English composition and/or 
mathematics may enroll in appropriate courses on the recommendation of their advisors. 
4. Students who have completed an earned Associate or higher degree may enroll in college 
level courses. 
5. Students who complete basic level courses in math and/or English with a grade of “C” or 
better may enroll in college level classes. 
6. Students who score less than 500 on the Critical Reading and Writing sections of the SAT 
or less than 21 on the ACT English or English/Writing Test may enroll in college-level English 
courses if they pass a placement test administered by the Humanities Department. The 
Placement test is usually given the first day of New Student Orientation in the fall and 
spring, and the first day of classes by arrangement during the summer. 
 
Guidelines for placement in development level courses are the following: 
1. Students who do not meet any of the criteria indicated in the guidelines above. 
2. Students who do not provide official SAT or ACT scores. 
3. A Math placement test will be administered to students in the developmental courses.  
Outcomes may allow for placement into a college level math course for degree credit. 
4. A Reading placement test will be administered to students in the developmental courses.  
Outcomes may allow for placement into another English course. 
5. A Writing placement test will be administered to students in the developmental courses.  
 
Outcomes may allow for placement into another English course. It is required that students 
pass both English 100-WAC 011 and English 101-RCA 021 before taking English 120 
 
Placement Testing Samples 
To preview the English reading and writing placement tests, go to 
www.accuplacer.org.   
To review for the Mathematics placement test, go to: 
http://tinyurl.com/UVImathplacement