Wait! You may be exempt.
Do you qualify for testing exemption from one or all of the placement exams? To find out if you are excused, submit at least one of the following to the Testing Center:
- an academic transcript from high school and/or college, if applicable;
- ACT score report;
- Advanced Placement (AP) score report;
- SAT score report;
- PSAT score report;
- PSSA score report;
- CLEP score report;
- ACCUPLACER score report.
All score reports are valid for five (5) years, and transcripts do not expire.
For the fastest response, we encourage you to upload your documents to our secure server; however, if preferred, you can mail your documents to the Testing Center at Central Campus in Blue Bell.
Test Exemptions
Math Placement
| Type | Score Needed |
|---|---|
| ACT Math Score | 22 |
| AP Calculus AB | 3 |
| AP Calculus BC | 3 |
| AP Statistics | 3 |
| College-Level Math Class | Grade of "C" |
| PSSA Math | 1400 |
| PSAT Math: Prior to March 2016 | 52 |
| SAT Math: Prior to March 2016 | 520 |
| PSAT Math: After February 2016 | 550 |
| SAT Math: After February 2016 | 550 |
If you earned an A or B in high school Algebra II within the last five years, you are exempt from placement testing and MAT 011. To verify, your high school transcript is required.
If you are exempted, you do not need to take the developmental math courses at Montco.
To determine if you should be placed in a higher-level math class, we recommend that you do take the math placement test. If you have college math credit, you do not need to take the math placement test.
Writing Placement
| Type | Score Needed |
|---|---|
| ACT English / Writing Score | 22 |
| AP English Language and Composition | 3 |
| AP Literature and Composition | 3 |
| College-Level English Composition Class | Grade of "C" |
| PSAT Writing: Prior to March 2016 | 50 |
| SAT Writing Score: Prior to March 2016 | 500 |
| PSAT Combined Reading and Writing: After February 2016 | 560 |
| SAT Combined Reading and Writing: After February 2016 | 560 |
| TOEFL iBT Score | 79 |
| TOEFL Paper Score | 550 |
| IELTS | 6.5 |
Reading Placement
| Type | Score Needed |
|---|---|
| ACT Reading Score | 21 |
| AP Scores | 3 or higher on any one (1) AP test; excluding math and foreign language |
| College-Level Course | Earned six college-level credits, with a C or better, in any of the following subjects: anthropology, astronomy, biology, chemistry, criminal justice, economics, geography, geology, history, literature, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, and sociology. |
| PSAT Reading: Prior to March 2016 | 50 |
| SAT Reading: Prior to March 2016 | 500 |
| PSAT Combined Reading and Writing: After February 2016 | 560 |
| SAT Combined Reading and Writing: After February 2016 | 560 |
| TOEFL iBT Score | 79 |
| TOEFL Paper Score | 550 |
| IELTS | 6.5 |
If you have a cumulative 3.5 high school GPA, you are exempt from taking the reading placement test.
Additional Exemptions
- you've earned an associate degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution;
- you are enrolling in the Phlebotomy Certificate of Completion;
- you are enrolling in the Homeland Security Certificate of Completion;
- you are enrolling in the Virtual Assistance Certificate of Completion;
- you are enrolling in the Culinary Arts Certificate program;
- you are not seeking a degree: POWER Program students or students taking classes for personal enrichment or professional development;
- You are a guest student.
Dual Enrollment Students
If you are enrolled in the Dual Enrollment program at the College, you are required to satisfy the prerequisite(s) only for the courses in which you wish to enroll.
Upon matriculation to the College, you will need to fully comply with academic readiness expectations.
