The University of New Orleans uses prior college-level coursework or placement scores (e.g., ACT, SAT, AP) to ensure proper placement in English and mathematics courses. Students without college-level coursework or appropriate test scores must take either Accuplacer tests or departmental placement tests in math and English.

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UNO recognizes that taking either the SAT or ACT at this time may be challenging. UNO will admit in-state freshmen who apply with a minimum 2.5+ GPA or greater on the Louisiana Core 4. Applicants with a 2.5+ core GPA who do not meet test score requirements, or do not submit test scores will be admitted based on core GPA alone, but will either need to submit the test scores they have or sit for an accuplacer exam for English and Math placement purposes. For any questions please contact the Privateer Enrollment Center at accuplacer@uno.edu .

American College Test (ACT)

If you are a freshman or transfer applicant who has completed less than 24 semester hours of college coursework, you must take the ACT (American College Test) and have your scores sent to UNO (college code 1591). National ACT tests are administered in October, December, February, April, and June each year at regular ACT testing centers.

Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT I)

The SAT I (Scholastic Aptitude Test, UNO college code 6379) may be used in place of the ACT. Test dates are in October, November, December, January, April, May, and June.

Freshmen Test Requirements

Transfer Test Requirements

International Test Requirements

Test Placement

UNO offers opportunities to receive course credit and placement based on standardized test scores. Be sure that your most up-to-date information is on file with UNO in order to be placed into the corresponding courses below.

Test Placement

Course	AP	ACT	SAT	Accuplacer	Compass
ENGL 1157	--	English = 18	SAT ERW = 500 - 639	Sentence Skills = 86	Writing skills = 70
ENGL 1158	Engl Lang = 3	English = 28-31	SAT ERW = 640 - 699 SAT Reading = 33-37 SAT Critical Reading = 450 - 619	NextGen => 270 & 1157 ASA Sentence Skills => 100 & 1157 ASA	> = 90 & 1157 ASA
ENGL comp exemption	Engl Lang = > 4	English = > 32 & 1158 ASA	SAT ERW => 700 and 1158 ASA SAT Reading => 38 and 1158 ASA SAT Critical Reading => 620	Successful ENGL 1157 ASA & 1158 ASA	Successful ENGL 1157 ASA & 1158 ASA
MATH 1021: Problem Solving and Number Relations for Elem Teachers	--	Math = 19	SAT Math = 500	NextGen:QRAS =>250 Elementary Algebra => 65	Algebra = > 40
MATH 1023: Problem Solving and Geometry for Elem Teachers	--	Math = 19	SAT Math = 500	NextGen:QRAS =>250 Elementary Algebra => 65	Algebra = > 40
MATH 1031: Survey of Mathematical Thought I	--	Math = 19	SAT Math = 500	NextGen:QRAS =>250 Elementary Algebra => 65	Algebra = > 40
MATH 1032: Survey of Mathematical Thought II	--	Math = 19	SAT Math = 500	NextGen:QRAS =>250 Elementary Algebra => 65	Algebra = > 40
MATH 1115: Applied Algebra	--	Math = 19	SAT Math = 500	NextGen:QRAS =>250 Elementary Algebra => 65	Algebra = > 40
MATH 1125: Precalculus Algebra	--	Math = 22	SAT Math = 550	NextGen:AAF =>250 College Level Math => 63	Algebra = > 66
MATH 1126: Precalculus Trig	--	Math = 26	SAT Math = 610	NextGen:AAF =>263 College Level Math => 86	Coll Algebra = > 46
MATH 2114: Calculus I	Calculus AB = > 3	Math = 28	SAT Math = 650	NextGen:AAF =>276 College Level Math =>103	Trig = > 46
MATH 2124: Calculus II	Calculus AB = > 4 Calculus BC = > 3
MATH 2134: Calculus III	Calculus BC = 5

Test Information

American College Test (ACT)

Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT I)

Test Placement

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