New California State University students must show they are ready for college English by meeting the English Placement Test (EPT) requirement. There are several ways to meet this requirement, all of which are described below.
Warning: Failure to Meet the EPT Requirement Costs Time and Money
You cannot enroll in for-credit CSU college English classes until
you meet the requirement.
You must spend time taking remedial English classes during your
freshman year until you meet the requirement.
You will graduate later because you get no degree credit for
remedial English classes.
You may have to pay additional charges for the remedial classes.
If you do not pass the remedial classes by the
end of your first year, you will have to leave the university.
National Standardized Tests – A qualifying score on one of the following college placement tests fulfills the EPT requirement:
Test
Required score for EPT requirement
SAT I
550 or more on the Reasoning Test
SAT II
680 or more on the Writing Test
ACT
24 or more on the English Test
College Board AP
3 or more on Advanced Placement Language & Composition or Literature & Composition
.
Note: The exemption cutoff scores for the SAT exam taken after March 1, 2005, will be posted in late May.
Community College Course – A grade of C or better in a qualifying English transfer course at a community college meets the EPT requirement. See your academic advisor for details.
English Placement Test (EPT) – Unless you meet the requirement in one of the ways described above, you must take the EPT before enrolling at the CSU.
