Don’t let placement tests stress you out. We just need to make sure we place you in classes that match your current skills.
Skills Assessment
LCC follows Colorado Community College System policy (C.R.S. 23-1-113.3), which requires that new students show they have basic skills in reading, writing, and math.
Students can meet this requirement by taking tests like the ACT, SAT, or Accuplacer, or by earning transfer credits from another institution.
Most students must meet the assessment requirements including the following:
All first-time undergraduates who are degree-seeking or have converted to degree-seeking status
All first-time degree-seeking students
Certificate students who do not meet the cutoff scores are encouraged to use LCC’s remedial services, but this is not required.
Students whose assessment scores do not meet the minimum cutoff scores established by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE) will need to complete basic skills classes during their first 30 credit hours at the college.
Subject
ACT
SAT
Mathematics
23
500
Writing
18
470
Reading
17
470
If testing in person is not an option, students may take self-directed exams.
Students who have completed their core academic classes with a grade of “C” or higher at another institution and have official transcripts on file at the LCC Registrar’s Office before the day of assessment will be exempt from part or all of the basic skills assessment.
Students with a documented disability may be eligible for reasonable accommodations to take the ACCUPLACER. An accommodation request, accompanied by appropriate documentation, must be filed with the Special Populations Coordinator at least one week before the assessment day. For more information, contact Special Populations at (719) 336-1533.
LCC is an approved GED testing location. For study guides and to register for your GED, visit ged.com.
