Placement & Testing

  • Course Placement

    UL Lafayette utilizes ACT & SAT scores to place students into Math & English courses during their first semester. Utilize the chart below to determine where you will place based on your ACT Subscores. Students wishing to challenge their placement in English or Math can take one of our Placement Exams.

     

    English 

    ACT Subscore on English           
    1-17 ENGL 090 - Developmental English
    18-27 ENGL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing
    28 **Students receive Credit for ENGL 101
    28+ ENGL 115 - Honors English

     

    Math

    ACT Subscore on Math          
    0-16 MATH 091 - Schedule Math at a community college
    17-18 MATH 092 - Elementary & Intermediate Algebra
    19-20 MATH 100/107 - College Algebra Fundamentals
    21-24 MATH 105/107 - College Algebra
    23-25 MATH 140 - Pre-Calculus Algebra & Trigonometry, Fundamentals
    25 **Students receive credit for MATH 105
    26-27 MATH 143 - Pre-Calculus Algebra & Trigonometry
    28 MATH 270 - Calculus I
    30+ **Students receive credit for MATH 143