Students may qualify for a test waiver if they meet one (1) of the following criteria:

1. Complete an assessment test recognized by the School in reading comprehension, writing and/or math and meet the School's placement benchmark scores.


2. Hold an associate (or higher) degree from an institution of higher education where English is the language of instruction.
3. Have earned an Advanced Placement test score of 3 or higher in English and/or math
   
   
4. For the writing portion of placement test only:
• Have completed a writing course equivalent to college composition from an institution of higher education where English is the language of instruction with a grade of  “C” or better with a minimum GPA of 2.0;
• Have SAT writing score of 500 or higher; or
• Have ACT English score of 18 or higher
  
  
5. For the reading comprehension portion of placement test only:
• Have completed a minimum of six (6) college level credits in reading intensive courses from an institution of higher education where English is the language of instruction as determined by the Office of Academic Advising with a grade of  “C” or better with a minimum GPA of 2.0;
• Have SAT critical reading score of 520 or higher; or
• Have ACT reading score of 21 or higher
  
  
6. For the math portion of placement test only:
• Have completed a math course equivalent to college algebra from an institution of higher education where English is the language of instruction with a grade of  “C” or better within the last three years with a minimum GPA of 2.0;
• Have SAT math score of 530 or higher within the last three (3) years; or
• Have ACT math score of 22 or higher within the last three (3) years
  
  
7. For the science portion of placement test only:
• Have completed a science course equivalent to general biology from an institution of higher education where English is the language of instruction with a grade of  “B” or better with a minimum GPA of 2.5; or
• Have ACT science reasoning score of 24 or higher within three (3) years 

IMPORTANT:

• When requesting a waiver from any portion of the assessment test, students are required to submit all documentation with the Assessment Test Waiver form to the Admissions Office.
• Students submitting official college transcripts to the Admissions Office for evaluation during the admissions process are not required to submit an Assessment Test Waiver request.
• Students who change their academic program will be reevaluated for assessment testing requirements.

If you meet the criteria for an assessment test waiver, please complete the Assessment Test Waiver form and submit it to the Admissions Office.