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• Accuplacer Online Guide

Accuplacer Placement Test

St. Louis Community College uses Accuplacer, a computerized placement test to assess your academic skills and needs. Following testing, you and your advisor or counselor can review your results and determine coursework appropriate to your academic skills and chosen program of study.

The Accuplacer test is required of all students unless academic credentials are submitted that qualify students to take such courses without testing.  STLCC may waive all or part of the entry assessment if students provide written documentation of one of the following:

• A college transcript or grade report documenting successful completion (with a grade of "C" or higher) of reading, writing or mathematics course prerequisites
• A college degree from an accredited institution
• An appropriate ACT score earned within the last three years
  • A composite score of 21 or higher to waive the reading and writing tests
  • A math score of 23 or above to waive the math test
• An appropriate SAT scored earned within the last three years
  • A critical reading score of 500 or above to waive the reading and writing tests
  • A math score of 580 or above to waive the math test

In addition, some selective admission programs may require additional assessment exams or skills tests.

If you cannot document that you have met the alternative assessment criteria noted above, you will be required to take the appropriate placement test(s). Your scores will remain valid up to three years from the semester in which you test; thereafter, you will be required to retake the college's entry assessment.

If you have a disability that requires accommodations for the entry assessment, please call the Access office at the campus of your choice for an appointment prior to testing. Documentation will be required.

For more information about the Accuplacer test, view the Accuplacer online guide.

Call or visit the Assessment Center at the campus of your choice to obtain the schedule for testing.