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Xavier University of Louisiana uses Accuplacer Next Generation scores, along with ACT/SAT scores, to determine placement within English and mathematics courses for new students. 

To understand where you will be placed based upon SAT or ACT exams, please review the Test Score Placement Template:

ACT (ENGLISH) OLD SAT (WRITING) NEW SAT (WRITING & LANGUAGE) Accuplacer (Classic Elementary Writing) Next Generation (Writing) COURSE PLACEMENT
12 OR LESS 330 OR LESS 18 OR LESS 0 2 or Less ENGL 990D
13 - 18 340 - 430 19 - 25 1-4 3-4 ENGL 1000
19 - 26 440 - 600 26 - 32 5-8 5 or more ENGL 1010
27 OR MORE 610 OR MORE 33 - 40 HONORS ENGLISH
ACT MATH SCORE OLD MATH SCORE NEW SAT MATH SCORE Accuplacer (Classic Elementary Algebra) Next Generation (Quantitave Reasoning) COURSE PLACEMENT
19 OR LESS 440 OR LESS 510 OR LESS 0-85 259 or less MATH 0990D
20 - 23 440 - 550 520 - 560 86-108 260-269 MATH 1010, 1015, 1020, 1030I, 2010
109-120 270 or more Math 1030
24 OR MORE 560 OR MORE 570 OR MORE Math 1070
ACTC OR ACTR SATCR OR SAT (CR +M) NEW SAT (Evident Based Reading/Writing + Math) Accuplacer (Classic Reading Comprehension) Next Generation (Reading) COURSE PLACEMENT
0-71 247 or Less RDNG 0992I 
18 OR LESS 430 (CR) OR 890 (CR+M) OR LESS 23 (Reading Test) (EBRW OR 970 or Less (EBRW+M) 72-82 248-254 RDNG 0992 OR ACCRPT
19 OR MORE 440 (CR) OR 900 (CR†+M) OR MORE 24 (Reading Test) or 980 or More (EBRW) 83-120 255 or More NO READING COURSE REQUIRED

Listed below is a breakdown of how students are placed based on their ACCUPLACER scores.  

Classic Score
Next Generation Score

English 09900-2
1-4EGL 10003-4
5-8ENGL 10105-8
Classic Score
Next Generation Score
0-85Math 0990259 and below
86-108Math 1010, 1015, 1020, 1030, 2010260-269
109-120Math 1030270-274
Classic Score Next Generation Score
0-71 Reading 0992I 247 - below
72-82 Reading 992 248-254
83-120  Reading Exempt 255-279