Determine Placement
All new students interested in enrolling in credit classes are required to meet placement requirements prior to registering for credit courses. Rock Valley College provides different starting points for students interested in taking credit classes. We want to make sure your journey at Rock Valley College begins at the best place for you, so we will review your transcripts for the following multiple measures to establish your starting point. All score reports and transcripts should be submitted to the Records and Registration Office for evaluation as soon as possible, (815) 921-4250, or visit: Records and Registration Website.
Multiple Measures:
- High School &/or College transcripts - includes Advanced Placement (AP), College Level Examination Program (CLEP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and successful completion of appropriate developmental education course(s) in English &/or Math at another regionally accredited college or university.
- Cumulative High School GPA (within five years)
- SAT, ACT, and/or GED scores (within three years)
- Transitional courses in English &/or Math (within 18 months)
- CASAS (120 days)
- Placement Assessments: ACCUPLACER, ALEKS, EdReady
More information about the multiple measures and placement assessments is available on the Rock Valley College website and in the Testing Center, (815) 921-2380.
Testing accommodations for students with disabilities must be approved by the office of Disability Support Services (DSS) at least one (1) week prior to testing in order to arrange appropriate services, (815) 921-2371.