Multiple Measures to Satisfy College Readiness
Prince George's Community College (PGCC) accepts the following additional measures which could exempt students from all or part of the placement test by satisfying college readiness. After being admitted to the College, read each section to determine if you qualify for any additional measures. Some measures of readiness may require testing staff to verify a photo ID.
If you need to take a placement test, please use these placement test instructions. Many students may still need to take all or part of the tests, even after satisfying one or more forms of readiness.
Submit Your High School GPA
PGCC will grant waivers for U.S. public high school graduates with an unweighted and cumulative (career) final GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4-point scale. This waiver is only granted if the student earned their diploma within the past 5 years.
The waivers satisfy English and Reading readiness allowing students to enroll in EGL-1010, and Math readiness up to and including MAT-1250.
You must have an unweighted and cumulative final GPA of 3.0 or higher within the past 5 years (on a 4-point scale) to receive the waivers. Follow the steps below to submit your GPA:
- Obtain a paper or online copy of your final high school transcript or final report card with an unweighted and cumulative final GPA.
- If you only have an unofficial or unsealed paper copy, please scan or take a clear, readable photo of your documents.
- Contact an advisor and inform them that you must submit your high school transcript with your cumulative final GPA.
- The advisor will give you a method to submit an image or PDF file of your documents for review. They will confirm any waivers and give you contact information for the next steps.
Submit Your GED Test Scores to PGCC
If you would like to take prep classes for the GED test, please visit the PGCC National External Diploma Program (NEDP) site.
Prince George's Community College has opportunities for students who earned a U.S. diploma by completing the GED Test. This diploma fulfills ability-to-benefit requirements for financial aid and may satisfy all or part of college readiness, provided the individual scores are high enough. Currently, the requirement to earn a diploma is a score of 145 or higher on all four sections of the GED Test.
The GED Diploma is an ESL Waiver
Any international student with a U.S. GED diploma is also exempt from all ESL placement tests and coursework. However, they must take a placement test to satisfy Reading, English, and Math readiness. Students with GED exemptions may also use other exemptions granted by the College, if they qualify.
The GED Test and College Readiness
The College grants additional waivers from the placement test based on high scores from two sections of the GED test, allowing students to enroll in college-level courses.
- A score of 165 or higher on the Reasoning Through Language Arts section satisfies both English and Reading readiness, allowing enrollment in EGL-1010
- A score of 165 or higher on the Mathematical Reasoning section satisfies Math readiness up to and including MAT-1250.
- The College does not grant exemptions for the other two sections at this time.
The College can only grant placement test waivers for GED Test scores up to five (5) years old. We can only accept scores from official transcripts from the GED Test website. There is a fee for ordering GED scores. You may come on campus to submit a printout of the transcript after showing your photo ID. You may also download the official PDF and attach it to an email to testingcenter@pgcc.edu with your name and PGCC student ID number.
Submit SAT Scores to PGCC Online
Prince George's Community College (PGCC) grants waivers from the placement test based on college-ready SAT scores, allowing students to enroll in college-level, credit courses.
- A score of 480 or higher on the SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing test satisfies both English and Reading readiness, allowing enrollment in EGL-1010.
- A score of 530 or higher on the SAT Mathematics test satisfies Math readiness up to and including MAT-1140.
The College can only accept SAT scores up to five (5) years old. Please do not send scores from tests taken more than five (5) years ago. Use the College Board website to send your SAT scores to PGCC. The College Board charges a minimum fee of $12 or $43 to send test scores, based on the test date. Many students may qualify for a fee waiver from their high schools. The SAT score reporting code for Prince George's Community College is 5545.
Submit Your ACT Scores to PGCC
Prince George's Community College (PGCC) also grants waivers from the placement test based on high ACT scores, allowing students to enroll in college-level classes.
- A score of 21 or higher on the ACT Reading test grants a waiver into classes requiring Reading readiness.
- A score of 21 or higher on the ACT English test satisfies English readiness. If a student has proof of English and Reading (see above) readiness, they may enroll in EGL-1010.
- A score of 21 or higher on the ACT Mathematics test satisfies Math readiness up to and including MAT-1140.
The College can only accept ACT scores up to five (5) years old. Please do not send scores from tests taken more than five (5) years ago. ACT charges a minimum fee of $16 to send scores, based on the test date. Use the ACT website to send your ACT scores to us, and please note that the ACT college code for Prince George's Community College is 1731.
Transfer Credit Exemptions
Your completed courses, from other accredited colleges or universities, may already satisfy the College's readiness requirements. This will exempt you from some or all of the placement test after you transfer those credits to Prince George's Community College. You must have successfully completed at least one transferable course at your previous school and submitted your transcript for evaluation. If you have any additional evidence of college readiness, please contact an advisor, who will give you instructions for the best way to submit it.
Contact the Testing Center
Email: testingcenter@pgcc.edu
Phone number: 301-546-0147