Placement & Testing

Placement in English Courses

Beginning Fall 2024

UL Lafayette utilizes ACT, SAT, ACCUPLACER scores or final High School GPA to place students into English courses during their first semester. Utilize the chart below to determine where you will be placed based on your scores. Your scores must be on file with the Office of Admissions 30 days before your Orientation to ensure correct course placement.

English
ACT English	SAT ERW	ACCUPLACER Writing	Final HS GPA	Course Placement
Less than 18	Less than 500	Less than 250		ENGL 103 AND ENGL 104 (3 credit hour English lab) You are strongly encouraged to take the ACCUPLACER exam in an attempt to place into ENGL 101 without the lab requirement. For information about scheduling and taking the exam visit https://louisiana.edu/accuplacer.
18 - 27	500 - 630	250+	3.00+ (4.0 scale)	ENGL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing
28	640			Students receive credit for ENGL 101
28+	640+			ENGL 102 or ENGL 115 (Honors English)

ESOL Placement (For International Students who are non-native speakers of English)

International students who do not meet the minimum scores listed below cannot schedule a UL Lafayette ESOL or English course.  Placement is based on TOEFL, IELTS, ACT or SAT scores. Students who successfully complete the Intensive English Program (IEP) level 6 should schedule ESOL 101.

ESOL						(Updated 2/7/24)
TOEFL	IELTS	SAT ERW	ACT English	Duolingo	ACCUPLACER Writing	Course Placement
Internet/IBT: 79 Paper/ITP: 550 Computer: 213	6.5	500	18	100	250	ESOL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English

After successful completion of ESOL 101, students may register for ESOL 102; however, they cannot be given credit for ESOL 101 based on TOEFL or IELTS scores. 

For more information about ESOL Placement, visit the Department of Modern Languages website or contact Denise Marceaux, ESOL Coordinator, at 337-482-6811 or marceaux@louisiana.edu.

Placement in Mathematics Courses

Beginning Summer 2023

UL Lafayette utilizes, ACT, SAT, ACCUPLACER QRAS, ALEKS PPL, final High School GPA, or any college level mathematics courses (including dual enrollment) you have taken to assess your preparedness for a particular course. Utilize the charts below to determine where you will be placed based on your scores. Your scores must be on file with the Office of Admissions 30 days before your Orientation to ensure correct course placement.

It is useful to define the terms placement and credit. Placement into a course means permission to enroll in that course. Note: Just because you place into a particular course does not necessarily mean that that is the course you should enroll in. In the Catalog (linked here), use the search feature and find your academic major to determine the Math courses you must take. Be sure to consider what you plan to take after this course and any restrictions imposed by your major. Credit or course credit means that your transcript will show credit for the course. Please remember that placement in a course does not mean students will receive credit in a lower level course.

For a detailed explanation about Math Placement and Advance Credit Examinations, please visit: http://math.louisiana.edu/current-students/placement-credit.

Math Placement questions can be directed to the Department of Mathematics at 337-482-6702 or math@louisiana.edu.

Mathematics Placement for most Non-Science Majors

Search for your major in the Catalog to see the math class required in your freshman year.

ACT	SAT	ACCUPLACER	ALEKS	Final HS GPA	Course Placement
Less than 19	Less than 510	Less than 250	0-34		MTHS 102 and MTHS 102S: MTHS 102S is a required 3 credit hour credit/no credit supplemental lab course. You are strongly encouraged to take the ACCUPLACER QRAS exam in an attempt to place into MATH 102 without the required supplemental course. For information about scheduling and taking the exam visit https://louisiana.edu/accuplacer.
Less than 21	Less than 530	Less than 263	0-34		MTHS 105 and MTHS 105S: MTHS 105S is a required 3 credit hour credit/no credit supplemental lab course. You are strongly encouraged to take the ACCUPLACER QRAS exam in an attempt to place into MATH 105 without the required supplemental course. For information about scheduling and taking the exam visit https://louisiana.edu/accuplacer.
19+	510+	250+	35+	3.00+ (4.0 scale)	MATH 102 - Quantitative Reasoning
21+	530+	263+	35+	3.25+ (4.0 scale)	MATH 105 - Applied College Algebra

Mathematics Placement for most STEM Majors

Search for your major in the Catalog to see the math class required in your freshman year.

ACT	SAT	ALEKS	Course Placement
20-22	520-540	35-45	MTHS 109 and MTHS 109S: MTHS 109S is a required 2-credit hour credit/no credit supplemental lab course You are strongly encouraged to take the ALEKS PPL Math Assessment in an attempt to place into MATH 109 without the required supplemental course. For information about scheduling and taking the exam visit this website.
23+	560+	46+	MATH 109 - Pre-Calculus Algebra
24+	580+	61+	MATH 110 - Pre-Calculus Trigonometry and Function Theory May take MATH 109 and 110 concurrently; both needed as prerequisites for MATH 270
26+	610+	68+	MATH 143 - Pre-Calculus Algebra and Trigonometry (Equivalent of MATH 109 & 110 together)
28+	660+	76+	MATH 270 - Calculus I Note: Pre-calculus trigonometry is an essential part of MATH 270. If you have not had pre-calculus trigonometry, you are strongly encouraged to enroll in MATH 110.

Additional Ways to Earn Math Credit

If you have taken the AP exam and scored a 3 or higher, the CLEP exam and scored a 50 or higher, and/or scored a 25 or higher in Math on the ACT visit this website to learn about the course credit you have already earned in Math.

If you are interested in taking the Mathematics Advance Credit Exam to earn credit in MATH 109 and/or MATH 110, visit this website to learn more and to register for the exam.