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College Reading and Writing Readiness

Incoming students will be assessed for English language proficiency as demonstrated by meeting any one of the following:

  1. Confirmed top one-third rank in high school class upon graduation (or current top one- third high school rank after at least five semesters) based on unweighted GPA.
  2. Cumulative unweighted high school GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or better after at least five semesters (applies only to CLC courses taken after May 2018).
  3. American College Test (ACT), Reading: Score of 17 or above, and English: Score of 17 or above.
  4. Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), Evidence- Based Reading and Writing Score of 470 or above (prior to March 1, 2016; Critical Reading Score of 450 or above; March 1, 2015 Verbal Score of 450 or above). In the absence of an SAT score, equivalent PSAT scores may be used within two years of the PSAT test date.
  5. Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) ELA III score of 5.
  6. General Educational Development (GED) 2014: CLC English Placement Test or ELI ACCUPLACER required. GED (prior to 2014) transcript, Reading and Writing Skills: Score of 550 or above. Score of 165 or above for test taken January 1, 2014 or later.
  7. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), Computer-based test: Score of 197 or above, Paper-based test: Score of 527 or above, or Internet-based score of 71 or above.
  8. International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Format: score of 6.0 or above.
  9. ELS Language Centers and ELS Educational Services, Academic Report: completing Level 112.
  10. Evidence of an associate or higher degree from a regionally accredited, degree-granting U.S. college or university.
  11. Transcript from a regionally accredited, degree-granting U.S. college or university listing at least 30 semester hours of credit with no grade below C.
  12. Transcript from a regionally accredited, degree-granting U.S. college or university listing credit earned to meet College Reading and Writing Readiness requirements.
  13. Successful completion of CLC ENG 108 with a grade of A or ENG 109 with a grade of C or higher, or ENG 121 and ENG 100 with a grade of C or higher in ENG 121. Please note, as of Spring 2020, ENG 109 will no longer be offered.
  14. Successful completion of CLC ELI 108 with a grade of A, or ELI 109 with a grade of C or higher.
    15. Successful completion of both CLC ELI 103 AND 104 with a grade of A; or ELI 110 with a grade of C or higher.

Please refer to the CLC Catalog for details and the complete academic proficiency prerequisites policy.