Will I need to take placement exams?

All students must take the placement test for Math, English and Reading UNLESS they meet criteria to receive one of the following exemptions:

1. Submit an ACT national subscore or UCO residual ACT subscore showing scores of 19 or above in the curricular areas of English, Reading, and Math.  You will only be required to take placement tests for curricular areas in which your ACT subscore is below 19.
    
2. Have earned a minimum of three college-level credits of transferable math or English from a regionally accredited institution. College transcripts must be submitted to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions (admissions@uco.edu).
    
3. Have completed an Advanced Placement (AP) exam for AP English Language, AP Calculus, AP PreCalculus, or AP Statistics and have achieved a minimum score of 3. A score report must be sent directly from the Get the Most Out of AP website to admissions@uco.edu.
    
4. Taken and passed the Next-Gen ACCUPLACER for English and Reading within the last five years. We do not accept ALEKS Math scores from other institutions at this time. Official ACCUPLACER scores should be submitted directly from the institution to UCO Testing Services (testingservices@uco.edu).
    
5. Have completed the National SAT exam and have achieved a minimum of 510 on the math portion and 510 on the SAT ERW (English + Reading).

Provided that you have completed an application for admission and paid the application fee, there is no charge for first-attempt computerized placement tests (CPT) administered on campus.

We offer placement exams for English and Reading (ACCUPLACER) and Math (ALEKS).

To register for a placement exam:

• Step 1: Visit the Computerized Placement Test page of our website and click on Register for an Exam.
• Step 2: Select Computerized Placement Test (CPT) from the Choose a group drop-down menu.
• Step 3: Select Computerized Placement Tests (1st Time On Campus) from the Choose an exam drop-down menu.
• Step 4: Choose an exam date.
• Step 5: Choose an exam time.
• Step 6: Enter your first and last name, email address, UCO Student ID number, date of birth, and phone number.
• Step 7: Check the box to agree to the exam guidelines.
• Step 8: Check the box(es) for the placement exam(s) that you will need to take and enter your UCO Student ID number, phone number, and date of birth.
• Step 9: Click Add to Cart. If you need to add another exam, click Add Another Exam and repeat the process.
• Step 10: If payment is not required, click Ready to check out. If payment is required, complete the credit card fields and click Purchase Exams.
• Step 11: If you have completed all necessary registrations, click Complete Registration.

Your registration will be confirmed automatically with the email which you used to register. No refunds will be issued for missed exams.

Study guides are available on our website. For information about results and questions about enrollment, please contact admissions@uco.edu or advisement@uco.edu.

Placement test results are available upon exam completion. You will receive further instructions from the Admissions Office concerning your step(s). You may check with your Academic Advisor to determine if retesting is needed. If a retest is required, you may register to retake the CPT. Current fees will be displayed during registration. 

I am unable to attend my scheduled placement exam. Can I reschedule?
Please contact your campus Testing Center for assistance with rescheduling your exam. You may find your nearest Testing Center location by visiting the Testing Services page of our website.