Are You Exempt from Taking Developmental Courses?
If you are enrolled in a degree program you’ll need to demonstrate college-level skills in English and Mathematics.
Options include:
- High School GPA of 3.0 or above including:
- For English exemption ≥ 3.0 High School GPA
- For Mathematics exception ≥ 3.0 High School GPA that includes Algebra II and one Algebra Intensive Course (Pre-Calculus, Trigonometry or Calculus)
- Submit your transcript:
- By mail: The Office of Registration & Records, 1 College Drive, Toms River, NJ 08754
or - By email to registrar@ocean.edu. Include “Review requested for testing exemption” in your email.
- By mail: The Office of Registration & Records, 1 College Drive, Toms River, NJ 08754
- Transcripts are good for up to five (5) years from the graduation date listed
Submit qualifying test scores to Registrar@ocean.edu:
| TEST/Placement Measure |
English |
Mathematics |
| New PSAT (as of Fall 2015) |
PSAT Reading Test > 29 | Mathematics > 27.5 |
| Old PSAT (through Spring 2015) |
PSAT Reading Test > 54 | Mathematics > 53 |
| New SAT (as of March 2016) |
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing > 450 | Mathematics > 500 |
| Old SAT (through February 2016) |
Critical Reading > 540 | Mathematics >530 |
| NJSLA (PARCC) (as of Fall 2015) | Grade 11 English Language Arts & Literacy > 4 | Grade 11 Algebra II > 4 |
| ACT* | English/Writing with essay > 18 and Reading > 22 | Mathematics > 22 |
| High School Equivalency Assessments | TASC: Language Arts Reading 580 and Language Arts Writing 560 with 6 Essay
HiSET: Language Arts Reading 15 and Language Arts Writing 15 with Essay 4 GED: Reasoning Through Language Arts 165 |
TASC Mathematics > 560
HiSET Mathematics > 15 GED Mathematics >165 |
Next Generation Accuplacer
- Schedule online at go.ocean.edu/test
or - Visit the Testing Center (Building #3) for walk-in availability
If you have a testing exemption (see below) for either the English or Math portion you can take only the needed test
| TEST/Placement Measure |
English |
Mathematics |
| New PSAT (as of Fall 2015) |
PSAT Reading Test > 29 | Mathematics > 27.5 |
| Old PSAT (through Spring 2015) |
PSAT Reading Test > 54 | Mathematics > 53 |
| New SAT (as of March 2016) |
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing > 450 | Mathematics > 500 |
| Old SAT (through February 2016) |
Critical Reading > 540 | Mathematics >530 |
| NJSLA (PARCC) (as of Fall 2015) | Grade 11 English Language Arts & Literacy > 4 | Grade 11 Algebra II > 4 |
| ACT* | English/Writing with essay > 18 and Reading > 22 | Mathematics > 22 |
| High School Equivalency Assessments | TASC: Language Arts Reading 580 and Language Arts Writing 560 with 6 Essay
HiSET: Language Arts Reading 15 and Language Arts Writing 15 with Essay 4 GED: Reasoning Through Language Arts 165 |
TASC Mathematics > 560
HiSET Mathematics > 15 GED Mathematics >165 |
You can prove proficiency to enroll in pre-calculus or calculus by:
- Schedule pre-calculus/calculus test through Testing Center ocean.edu/test (test listed under Next Generation Accuplacer)
- Submit high school transcripts to:
- By Mail to The Office of Registration & Records, 1 College Drive, Toms River, NJ 08754
or - By email to registrar@ocean.edu. Include “Review requested for higher level math” in your email.
- By Mail to The Office of Registration & Records, 1 College Drive, Toms River, NJ 08754