ACT-SAT Score Cutoffs

ACT SAT Mathematics Course Options
14 and lower 200-340 Take the Arithmetic Skills Test (see scores below)
15-18 350-450 Take Math 041 (4 units)
19-23 460-550 Take Math 141 (4 units)
24+ 560+ Waived from Math 141
Students wishing to waive out of Math 143 or Math 152 in order to take Calculus must meet with the Chair of the Math Department.

Arithmetic Skills Test
0-21: take Math 040 folowed by Math 041
22-30: Take Math 041

UW Math Placement Test
(Used by international and non-traditional students)

Results from this test exist in two forms depending on when you took the test. Read placement data from the first table if you have MBSC, ALG and TRG scores. Read from the second table if you have E-Alg, I-Alg,and /or C-Alg and Trig scores.

New Format

MBSC ALG TRG Mathematics Course Options
150-465 150-395 150-850 040 or 041*
396-850 150-850 140 or 141
466-850 150-525 150-585
586-850 Waived from the University Math Proficiency Requirement
526-850 150-850

*Note: Students who fall into this category must take the Arithemetic Skills Test for REQUIRED placement into Math 040 or Math 041

Old Format

E-Alg I-Alg C-Alg Trig Mathematics Course Options
150-534 150-434 040 or 041*
435-850 140 or 141
535-684 150-850 140 or 141
685-850 150-529 140 or 141
530-850 Waived from the University Math Proficiency Requirement
150-399 150-369 150-850 040 or 041*
370-850 150-850 140 or 141
400-489 150-850 150-850 140 or 141
490-850 150-389 150-850 140 or 141
390-850 150-449 140 or 141
450-850 Waived from the University Math Proficiency Requirement

*Note: Students who fall into this category must take the Arithemetic Skills Test for REQUIRED placement into Math 040 or Math 041