UNM Main Campus Testing Center
ACT/COMPASS Placement Table
SAT Score:
ACT Score:
COMPASS Score:
Course Placement:
Reading
Reading
<= 17
18+
Reading
0-77
78-100
Reading (ISR) 100
Out of Reading 100
English
<=440
450-600
English
<=18
19+
Writing
0-74
75-100
English (ISE) 100
English 101
Math
<= 449
450 - 509
Math
1 – 18
19 – 21
Pre Algebra
0 – 55
56 – 100
Math (ISM) 100
Math 111, 101 & 102
19 – 21
22 – 24
Algebra
0 – 54
55 – 100
Math 111, 101 & 102
Math 121, 129, STAT 145
22 – 24
25+
26+
28 - 31
College Algebra
0 – 54
55 – 66
55 - 66
67 – 100
Math 121, 129, STAT 145
Math 123, 150 or
Math 180
Math 162
<=31
32+
Trigonometry
0-59
60-100
Must take Math 123
Out of Math 123
450 - 509
510 - 569
510 - 569
570+
600+
640 - 699
<= 699
700+
Required scores and equivalent course placements as used by the University of New Mexico.
Note: Math 123 and Math 150 can be taken concurrently.
Revised October 8, 2013
ACT and COMPASS Placement Cut Scores with Placement
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