College Catalog: 2011-2012

Basic Skills Placement Testing Exemption Policy

Exemption by prior testing:
Students are exempt from basis skills placement testing if they have taken one of the following placement tests at a college or university within the last two years: ACCUPLACER, Companion, COMPASS, or Asset. These students should contact the institution where they tested and arrange to have an official copy of their scores transferred to the Testing Center at Ramapo College at least two weeks prior to attending student orientation and registration. Testing Center FAX (201) 684-6607.

Exemption by SAT:
SAT-Critical Reading Score of 550 or above exempts ACCUPLACER English tests.
SAT-Math Score of 560 or above exempts ACCUPLACER Elementary Algebra and Arithmetic tests.

Exemption by ACT:
ACT Composite Score of 26 or above exempts ACCUPLACER English, Elementary Algebra and Arithmetic tests.

Exemption by Advanced Placement Test:
College Board AP English Test score of 4 or 5 exempts English test

Exemption by Transfer Credit:
Students who transfer a college-level English composition course and a college-level mathematics course that satisfy Ramapo College’s General Education Requirements in these two areas are exempt from basic skills placement testing.

Exemption by Degree:
Students who hold a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in the United States are exempt from basic skills placement testing.

Placement Testing Exemption Policy

Students are exempt from placement testing under the following circumstances:

Prior testing:
Students are exempt from placement testing if they have taken one of the following tests at a college or university within the last two years: ACCUPLACER, Companion, COMPASS, or Asset.

SAT Score:
SAT-Critical Reading score of 550 or better exempts English test
SAT-Math score of 560 or better exempts elementary algebra & arithmetic tests

ACT Score:

Advanced Placement Test:
College Board AP English Test score of 4 or 5 exempts English test

Transfer Credit:
Students who transfer a college-level English composition course that satisfies the General Education requirement in English are exempt from the English test. Students who transfer a college-level mathematics course that satisfies the General Education requirement in mathematics are exempt from the mathematics test.

Degree:
Students who already hold a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited American University are exempt from placement testing.
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