English Composition Benchmarks

To enroll in the standard version of first-year writing (the first course in a two-course composition sequence), a student must score at or above the minimum score provided in the table below on at least one of the following benchmarks:

  • English section of the American College Testing Program’s Test (ACT)
  • Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section of the University Board’s Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
  • Writing portion of the University Board’s ACCUPLACER testing system (ACCUPLACER)
  • Cumulative high school grade point average on a 4.0 scale (HS GPA)

 

 

ACT

SAT EB Reading and Writing

ACCUPLACER

HS GPA

ENG 101

18

480

250

3.0

 

To enroll in an accelerated version of first-year writing that will complete their general studies composition requirement, a student must score at or above the minimum scores listed in the table below on at least one of the following benchmarks:

  • English section of the American College Testing Program’s Test (ACT)
  • Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section of the University Board’s Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
  • The University Board’s Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition Exam (AP)

 

ACT

SAT EB Reading and Writing

AP English Literature and Composition

ENG 103

25

570

3