What Qualifies Students to be College Ready?
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS
Standard South Carolina High School Diploma within the last 5 years with the following.
- 3.0 or higher SC UGP GPA (weighted GPA)
- Completion of required courses with “C” or better as shown in the below chart
- Courses taken through the 2015-2016 academic year, C = 77 or higher
- Courses taken the 2016-2017 academic year and later, C = 70 or higher
ENGLISH:
Completion of 4 high school English courses with “C” or better
READING NOT REQUIRED:
Completion of 4 high school English courses with “C” or better
MATH:
Completion of the following 4 high school math courses with “C” or better
- Algebra I (to include Algebra I-A/Algebra I-B or Foundations in Algebra/Intermediate Algebra)
- Algebra II
- Geometry
- One of the following Math Courses (Algebra III, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Probability and Statistics)
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY:
Completion of ONE high school computer courses with a “C” or better AND Reading Not Required
ACT/SAT QUALIFYING SCORES
ACT:
- English 19+
- Reading 19+
- Math 18+
SAT:
- Evidence-Based Reading 480+
- Writing 480+
- Math 500+
CENTRAL CAROLINA TECHNICAL COLLEGE QUALIFYING PLACEMENT ASSESSMENT SCORES
Next-Generation ACCUPLACER Qualifying Scores:
- Writing 250+
- Reading 250+
- Arithmetic 250-275
- Computer Technology 23+
- Reading 250+
ACCUPLACER Qualifying Scores:
- Sentence Skills 71+
- Reading 25+
- Arithmetic 41-65
- Computer Technology 23+
- Reading 250+
Additional information you should know:
- All eligible High School Diplomas and scores from the ACT, SAT, and Placement Assessment are good for 5 years.
- Students can use a combination of qualifying scores and the High School Diploma if minimum requirements are met.
- Students must take the Computer Technology Placement test if minimum requirements for the High School Diploma is not met.