May 31, 2024  
2023-2024 College Catalog 
  
2023-2024 College Catalog

Placement Using SAT, ACT or Accuplacer Scores


PLACEMENT USING SAT, ACT OR ACCUPLACER SCORES
Based on placement testing results students will be eligible to register for Sussex courses as follows:
English & Reading Score Initial Placement
SAT - Evidenced Based Reading and Writing
ACT - English
Accuplacer-WritePlacer
OR
Accuplacer-WritePlacer
Accuplacer-Sentence Skills
Accuplacer-Reading Comprehension
450 or higher
23 or higher
6 & Above
5 & Scores for:
88 or higher OR
83 or higher
College-Level Courses:
ENGL101 English Composition I, or any
college-level course without an additional
prerequisite
Accuplacer-WritePlacer
Accuplacer-Sentence Skills & Reading (SS&R)
4 or 5 & Combined Scores in SS&R
119 - 169
Critical Reading & Writing II
ENGL011 Reading/Writing
Accuplacer-WritePlacer & Reading
Accuplacer-Sentence Skills
4 & below and
117 or below
Critical Reading & Writing I
ENGL009 Reading & Writing I
Many Science, Business and Computer Science courses also require
Mathematics Placement Score Initial Placement
SAT - Mathematics
ACT - Math
Accuplacer-Elementary Algebra
500 or higher
23 or higher
76 or higher
College Level Mathematics:
MATH104 Contemporary Math OR
MATH106 Concepts OR
MATH210 Statistics
Accuplacer-Mathematics
Accuplacer-Mathematics
0 - 68
69 or higher
Developmental Mathematics:
MATH010 Basic Mathematics
MATH015 Introductory Algebra I OR
MATH023 Basic Algebra
Elementary Algebra 20 - 47
48 - 75
MATH015 Introductory Algebra I and
MATH017 Algebra II
MATH023 Basic Algebra
College-Level Mathematics 0 - 49
50 - 68
69 or higher
MATH040 Intermediate Algebra
MATH110 Pre-Calculus I
MATH113 Calculus I
** In addition to a CLM score of 69 and above, students should have one semester of Trigonometry for MATH113 OR should take MATH112, Pre-calculus ll before beginning MATH113.
Please Note: Testing criteria is subject to change. Please consult with a counselor for current information.