English Placement

UL Lafayette utilizes ACT, SAT, ACCUPLACER scores, final high school GPA, or any college-level English courses taken (including dual enrollment) to place students into English courses for their first semester.

Your scores must be on file with the UL Lafayette Office of Admissions at least 30 days before your scheduled Orientation session to ensure correct course placement.

If any of your scores or credits are not on file with the University by your Orientation date, you must bring printed copies of your score reports and/or transcripts with you to Orientation to ensure that you are advised accurately.

To determine which English course you qualify to take during your first semester, select the standardized test you've taken or view high school GPA requirements below.

After determining your current English placement, visit our Placement Exams page to decide whether or not you would benefit from taking a Placement Exam.

Consider Placement Exams

If you are an international student who is a non-native English speaker, refer to the ESOL Placement information.

English Placement by Standardized Test/GPA

ACT English Score	Course Placement for First Semester
Less than 18	ENGL 103 and ENGL 104 (lecture and required accompanying lab) You are strongly encouraged to take the English ACCUPLACER exam to attempt to place into ENGL 101 without the lab requirement.
18-27	ENGL 101 (Introduction to Academic Writing)
28 or higher	ENGL 102 or ENGL 115 (Honors English) Students automatically receive credit for ENGL 101.

SAT ERW Score	Course Placement for First Semester
Less than 500	ENGL 103 and ENGL 104 (lecture and required accompanying lab) You are strongly encouraged to take the English ACCUPLACER exam to attempt to place into ENGL 101 without the lab requirement.
500-630	ENGL 101 (Introduction to Academic Writing)
640 or higher	ENGL 102 or ENGL 115 (Honors English) Students automatically receive credit for ENGL 101.

ACCUPLACER Writing Score

Course Placement for First Semester

Less than 250

ENGL 103 and ENGL 104 (lecture and required accompanying lab)

You are strongly encouraged to retake the English ACCUPLACER exam to attempt to place into ENGL 101 without the lab requirement.

250 or higher

ENGL 101 (Introduction to Academic Writing)

Students with a final high school GPA of 3.00 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) will be placed into ENGL 101 (Introduction to Academic Writing) for their first semester (even if their ACT English or SAT ERW scores do not meet the minimum requirements for ENGL 101).

ESOL Placement

(for International Students who are Non-Native Speakers of English)

International students who do not meet the minimum scores listed below cannot schedule a UL Lafayette ESOL or English course. Placement is based on TOEFL, IELTS, ACT, or SAT scores. Students who successfully complete the Intensive English Program (IEP) level 6 should schedule ESOL 101.

Scores Required for ESOL 101 (Introduction to Academic Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English) Course Placement:

TOEFL (Internet-based test)	79
TOEFL (paper-based test)	550
TOEFL (computer)	213
IELTS	6.5
Duolingo	100
ACT English	18
SAT ERW	500
Accuplacer Writing	250

After successful completion of ESOL 101, students may register for ESOL 102; however, they cannot be given credit for ESOL 101 based on TOEFL or IELTS scores.

For more information about ESOL Placement, visit the Department of Modern Languages website or contact Denise Marceaux, ESOL Coordinator, at 337-482-6811 or marceaux@louisiana.edu.

Questions about English Placement?

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