Meeting the Testing Requirement

The Accuplacer Assessment test can be waived if one of the following requirements are met:

  1. Take the Accuplacer Assessment Tests in Reading, English, and Mathematics. Show proof of minimum ACT scores of 18 in English, 19 in Math, 17 in Reading, OR minimum SAT scores of 450 in the verbal area and 440 in the math area. NOTE: ACT and SAT scores must be no more than two years old.
  2. Students who are enrolled in a certificate program, unless they seek to enroll in college-level English or math courses.

  3. Students who have earned a Bachelor's or Associate's degree.

  4. Students who have previously been assessed at a Colorado public postsecondary institution.

  5. Students who have successfully completed basic skills instruction in mathematics, writing, or reading are exempt from the requirement for assessment in that subject area only.

  6. Students who have successfully completed a college-level course in English are exempt from the requirement for assessment in English and reading.

  7. Students who have successfully completed a college-level course in mathematics are exempt from the requirement for assessment in mathematics.

  8. Secondary students.