Placement & Testing

UL Lafayette utilizes ACT, SAT & ACCUPLACER scores to place students into English & Math courses during their first semester. 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. 

English Placement

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.

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.

Math Course Information

MATH 102, Quantitative Reasoning, is a course designed as an alternative to MATH 105, Applied College Algebra, for students whose majors do not require pre-calculus, business calculus or calculus.

MATH 103, Applied College Algebra Fundamentals and MATH 104, Applied College Algebra Fundamentals Practicum, must be taken together and students must register for corresponding sections (i.e. a student registered for Section 1 of MATH 103 must register for Section 1 of MATH 104).  MATH 103 will be a 3-hour graded course while MATH 104 will be a 2-hour Credit/No Credit course. A student making a grade of A, B, C, or D in MATH 103 will receive a mark of "Credit" in MATH 104. A student earning a grade of F in MATH 103 will receive a mark of "No Credit" in MATH 104. Students who repeat the course must repeat both MATH 103 and MATH 104.

MATH 117, College Algebra and Quantitative Reasoning, is for Elementary Education majors and does not satisfy mathematics course requirements for other majors.

Placement in Mathematics Courses

*Note: Pre-calculus trigonometry is an essential part of MATH 270. Students with an ACT Math score of 28 who have not had pre-calculus trigonometry are strongly encouraged to enroll in MATH 110.

Please remember that placement in a course does not mean students will receive credit in a lower level course.

Credit in Mathematics based on ACT/SAT Math Scores:

To learn more about Math Placement and Advance Credit Examinations, please visit: http://math.louisiana.edu/current-students/placement-credit.

Questions can be directed to James Kimball, Director of Freshman Mathematics, jkimball@louisiana.edu or 337-482-5290.