Placement

You may be able to skip Greenville Technical College’s placement test if you have acceptable scores on certain standardized tests:

• SAT – 480 or above on the reading and math sections
  (scores are valid for 5 years after test)
• ACT – 19 or above on the English and math sections
  (scores are valid for 5 years after test)
• GED - 175 or above on the language arts and mathematics sections
  (scores valid January 2014 - present)
• AP – 3 or above on a math and English subject test
  (scores are valid for 20 years after test)
• IB (HL level) – 4 or above
  (scores are valid for 20 years after test)
• CLEP – 50 or higher
  (scores are valid for 20 years after test)

These scores must be submitted to Greenville Technical College through the testing organization. For specific questions about SAT, ACT, AP, IB, and CLEP scores, please call Testing Services at 864-250-8020.

You may not have to take the corresponding subject placement test if you:

• Have 12 transferrable credits earned at another college with a grade of C or better
• Have credits for English 101 and/or Math 101 or higher level included in those 12 credits

Contact Testing Services at 864-250-8020 for questions about which part of the placement test to complete.

If you don’t have qualifying scores, you must take Greenville Technical College’s placement tests. The Accuplacer placement test is computerized and not timed. The average testing time is two hours. Since it’s computerized, it is possible to stop during the test and finish at a later time. 

For scheduling and more information, visit placement testing.