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Placement Assessment

Southeastern Community College uses your high school GPA or placement test scores to determine which English and math courses you can take. This helps make sure you start in the classes that match your skills.

If your high school transcript does not show that you completed NC Math 2, you will be placed into developmental education classes for both math and English.

In the current Developmental Education framework, high school grade point average is the primary placement indicator for math and English. The tables below show math and English placement based on unweighted high school GPA from a U. S. high school. Students whose high school transcript does not show completion of NC Math 2 will be placed into developmental education classes for math and English.

Placement by GPA

Your unweighted high school GPA determines your course placement. See the tables below for details.

English Placement

This table shows which English courses students can take based on unweighted high school GPA.
English Gateway Requirement Unweighted high school GPA of 2.8 or higher Unweighted high school GPA of 2.79 or lower
ENG 110 ENG 110 ENG 110
ENG 111 ENG 111 ENG 025

Math Placement

This table shows which math courses students can take based on unweighted high school GPA.
Math Gateway Requirement Unweighted high school GPA of 2.8 or higher Unweighted high school GPA of 2.79 or lower
MAT 110 or 112 MAT 110 or 112 MAT 025
MAT 143 MAT 143 MAT 025
MAT 152 MAT 152 MAT 025
MAT 171 MAT 171 MAT 035

For placement into MAT 271 – Calculus I, please speak with a Student Services staff member.

Placement by GPA

English Placement

This table shows English placement based on unweighted high school GPA.
English Gateway Requirement Unweighted high school GPA of 2.8 or higher Unweighted high school GPA of 2.79 or lower
ENG 110 ENG 110 ENG 110
ENG 111 ENG 111 ENG 025

Math Placement

This table shows math placement based on unweighted high school GPA.
Math Gateway Requirement Unweighted high school GPA of 2.8 or higher Unweighted high school GPA of 2.79 or lower
MAT 110 or 112 MAT 110 or 112 MAT 025
MAT 143 MAT 143 MAT 025
MAT 152 MAT 152 MAT 025
MAT 171 MAT 171 MAT 035

For information about placement into MAT 271 – Calculus I, please speak with a Student Services staff member.

Placement by Testing

Who should take the ACCUPLACER placement test?

  • Students who have graduated from a high school outside of the U.S.
  • Students who have graduated from an online high school
  • Students who completed the GED before 2014

Placement Score Ranges for ACCUPLACER

English Placement

This table shows English placement based on Accuplacer reading test scores.
For ENG 111 Access For ENG 110 Access For ENG 025 Access
Reading

250-300

 Direct Placement Reading

200-249

Math Placement

This table shows math placement based on Accuplacer arithmetic test scores or Accuplacer quantitative reasoning, algebra, and statistics (QAS) test scores.
For MAT 143 or 152 Access For MAT 171 Access For MAT 110 or 112 Access For MAT 025 Access For MAT 035 Access
Arithmetic

249-300

 QAS

247-300

 Arithmetic

249-300

 Arithmetic

200-248

 QAS

200-246

More About the ACCUPLACER

  • The tests are untimed. Learn more on this ACCUPLACER page..
  • You must answer each question as it is presented to you before you can continue to the next question.
  • You cannot skip a question or go back to a previous question to change your answer.
  • We will provide paper, pencil, and an on-screen calculator (for questions that allow the use of a calculator).

ACCUPLACER Testing Schedule

  • When: Thursdays at 9 a.m. or 1 p.m. (by appointment)
  • To schedule: Call the Admissions Office at 910-788-6279

Accessibility

Accommodations for the ACCUPLACER placement assessment are available for students with a documented disability. Please see Accessibility Services to request accommodations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Be sure to bring a photo ID to the test center.

Acceptable IDs:

  • Driver’s License
  • State-approved or Federal ID
  • Military ID
  • Middle or High School ID
  • College ID
  • USA(United States) Passport
  • Foreign Passport with the student’s name written in the Western alphabet
  • Tribal ID
  • Naturalization Card or certificate of citizenship

Learn more on ACCUPLACER’s Get Ready for Test Day page.

Yes! You are not allowed to bring phones, tablets, dictionaries, digital cameras or watches, food or drinks, paper, rulers, protractors, or listening devices. All electronic devices are prohibited from the testing environment except for electronic medical devices.

Prohibited Items:

  • Any device capable of recording audio, photographic, or video content, or capable of viewing or playing back such content.
  • Unauthorized testing aids.
  • Calculators (unless required for a documented prescribed accommodation).
  • Cellular phones, tablets, pagers, smartphones, walkie-talkies, PDAs, or wireless communication devices.
  • Dictionaries (standard and/or bilingual), books, pamphlets, or other reference materials.
  • Digital cameras.
  • Digital watches, smartwatches, or wristwatch cameras.
  • Flash/thumb drives or any other portable electronic device.
  • Food, beverages, or tobacco products.
  • Listening devices such as radios, media players (with or without headphones), or recorders.
  • Nonmedical electronic devices.
  • Student-provided paper of any kind (scratch paper must be provided and destroyed by the test center proctor).
  • Slide rules, protractors, compasses, or rulers.
  • Weapons, firearms, or other items prohibited by law or test center/campus safety and security policies.

Learn more on ACCUPLACER’s Is there anything I shouldn’t bring on test day? page.

There are some questions that allow you to use an onscreen calculator; these questions will have a calculator icon in the top-right corner of the screen. You’re not allowed to bring a physical calculator into the test center or use handheld calculators on any ACCUPLACER Math test.

Exception: Students who’ve been approved to use handheld calculators through an official accommodations request may use them in accordance with the approved accommodation.

Learn more on ACCUPLACER’s Can I use calculators on the ACCUPLACER math tests? page.

Download sample ACCUPLACER questions and sample essay prompts and register to take free practice tests to make sure you’re prepared for test day. Don’t forget to take advantage of the test taking tutorials that provide a variety of test features including an accessibility wizard, calculator, and highlighter tutorials.

As soon as you finish an ACCUPLACER test, ask the testing center to print your ACCUPLACER score report. If you want to understand how you did on each test, you can refer to the Skills Insight™ statements.

You’ll also receive an email with your score report.

RISE Placement Assessment

Who must test?

  • Students who have earned a high school equivalency or adult high school diploma and have not met the required scores:
    • GED – all subject test scores 170 or higher (2014 to present)
    • HiSET – all subject test scores 15 or higher and a 4 or higher on the essay (2014 to present)
  • Students who have graduated from a high school outside of the U.S.
  • Students who have graduated from a high school in the US do not complete the RISE placement assessment. Placement into courses is based on the student’s unweighted high school GPA.
  • Students who have graduated from an online high school.
HS GPA Placement Description ENG Courses MAT Courses
<2.2 Transition ENG & MAT BSP 4002 BSP 4003
2.2-2.799 ENG 111 with co-req

MAT with co-req

 ENG 111 & ENG 011 MAT with co-req
>2.8 ENG 111 without co-req

MAT without co-req

 ENG 111 MAT without co-req

RISE Test Information

  • The test is untimed.
  • The test is multiple choice. If you skip a question, you cannot go back to it and it is considered incorrect.
  • Each section takes about an hour to complete.
  • A score of 70 demonstrates mastery (effective September 1, 2020).
  • We will provide paper, pencils, a math formula sheet, and a calculator.

RISE Placement Assessment Schedule

  • Thursdays at 9 AM or 1 PM

RISE Placement Assessment Practice Tests

English-RISE Placement Test Prep

Math-RISE Placement Test Prep

Calculus I

For placement into MAT 271, Calculus I, please speak with a Student Services staff member.

Accessibility

Accommodations for the RISE placement assessment are available for students with a documented disability. Please see Accessibility Services to request accommodations

Your Next Steps

  1. Schedule an appointment by calling the Admissions Office at 910.788.6358.
  2. Arrive at the Williamson Library and report to the circulation desk about five minutes before assessment begins.
  3. Please bring a photo identification to the test session.
  4. Cell phones are not permitted during the test session.
  5. Test results are usually available immediately after testing.
  6. If you are not feeling well on the day of testing or have been in contact with someone with COVID-19, please reschedule the test.
  7. Be well-rested and nourished. Take your time and do your best!

RISE Placement Assessment

Who must test?

  • Students who have earned a high school equivalency or adult high school diploma and have not met the required scores:
    • GED – all subject test scores 170 or higher (2014 to present)
    • HiSET – all subject test scores 15 or higher and a 4 or higher on the essay (2014 to present)
  • Students who have graduated from a high school outside of the U.S.
  • Students who have graduated from a high school in the US do not complete the RISE placement assessment. Placement into courses is based on the student’s unweighted high school GPA.
  • Students who have graduated from an online high school.
HS GPA Placement Description ENG Courses MAT Courses
<2.2 Transition ENG & MAT BSP 4002 BSP 4003
2.2-2.799 ENG 111 with co-req

MAT with co-req

 ENG 111 & ENG 011 MAT with co-req
>2.8 ENG 111 without co-req

MAT without co-req

 ENG 111 MAT without co-req

RISE Test Information

  • The test is untimed.
  • The test is multiple choice. If you skip a question, you cannot go back to it and it is considered incorrect.
  • Each section takes about an hour to complete.
  • A score of 70 demonstrates mastery (effective September 1, 2020).
  • We will provide paper, pencils, a math formula sheet, and a calculator.

RISE Placement Assessment Schedule

  • Thursdays at 9 AM or 1 PM

RISE Placement Assessment Practice Tests

English-RISE Placement Test Prep

Math-RISE Placement Test Prep

Calculus I

For placement into MAT 271, Calculus I, please speak with a Student Services staff member.

Accessibility

Accommodations for the RISE placement assessment are available for students with a documented disability. Please see Accessibility Services to request accommodations

Your Next Steps

  1. Schedule an appointment by calling the Admissions Office at 910.788.6358.
  2. Arrive at the Williamson Library and report to the circulation desk about five minutes before assessment begins.
  3. Please bring a photo identification to the test session.
  4. Cell phones are not permitted during the test session.
  5. Test results are usually available immediately after testing.
  6. If you are not feeling well on the day of testing or have been in contact with someone with COVID-19, please reschedule the test.
  7. Be well-rested and nourished. Take your time and do your best!

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