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Placement

Students' ACT or SAT scores determine placement in English courses at UNO.

You are eligible to enroll in

If your ACT ENGLISH sub-score is

If your SAT VERBAL score is

If your Compass ENGLISH Score is 
ENGL 1157 18-27 430-610 74-99
ENGL 1158 28-31 620-700  
A 2000-level Engish Course 32 or higher 710 or higher  

Please Note:

You are always welcomed to enroll in a course lower than the one for which you are eligible.

If your score is on the cusp (ACT English 27 or 31, for example), you may opt to take an placement exam to see if you are ready for the next level. 

If you score greater than 90 on the English portion of the Compass exam, you should take a placement test. 

 

To make an appointment to take the English Placement Test, please call our office (504-280-6275).