Placement Testing
Exemptions from Testing
Exemptions from
the reading, writing, and/or mathematics testing are listed
below. Students must meet at least one of the criteria to qualify
for exemption from the respective area(s). Any exemption
that you meet must be on your Towson University records.
Transfer
courses must be received, evaluated and accepted before they
appear on your record. SAT scores must be officially
submitted to Towson University's Admissions Office by the
Educational Testing Service (ETS) in Princeton, New Jersey. ACT scores must be officially submitted to Towson University's
Admissions Office by the American College Testing in Iowa City,
Iowa.
Unofficial
records of SAT and ACT scores or transfer course information may
be faxed to 410-704-4020 to the attention of Angela Simms for
temporary exemption until the official records are processed.
Writing
Exemption
- Writing SAT I score of 500 or above
- Transferring 100-level college English course equivalent to ENGL 102 with a "C" or better*
- Transferring 30 or more units
- ACT-English score of 21 or above (not
the combined English/Writing score)
- English Composition Advanced
Placement (AP) exam score of 4 or above
- Non-native English speaker (ESL)
Reading
Exemption
- Critical Reading SAT I score of 500
or above
- ACT-Reading score of 21 or above
- Transferring 30 or more units
- Transferring 12 or more units &
English 102 equivalency (Freshmen only)
- Non-native English speaker (ESL)
Math Exemption
- Mathematics SAT I score of 500 or
above
- Transferring 100-level college Mathematics course*
- Transferring 30 or more units
- ACT-Mathematics score of 21 or above
- Calculus (AB or BC) or Statistics Math Advanced
Placement (AP) exam score of
3 or above
* Contact the Transfer Evaluation Services at 410-704-3229 to
verify course equivalency.
If you qualify for exemption from
placement testing, please fax an unofficial transcript or grade
report, or updated SAT or ACT score report to
410-704-4047. If you have completed
ACCUPLACER testing at another college, please fax the ACCUPLACER
score report.
Placement Testing
Academic Advising Center - Lecture Hall
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Phone: 410-704-2418
Fax: 410-704-4047
E-mail: placementtesting@towson.edu
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