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Kentucky Transfer Students - College Readiness Indicators

As part of Kentucky's policies regarding college readiness, if you scored low in certain areas on your ACT, SAT, COMPASS, or KYOTE, you may be required to take developmental education courses. (These are also known as remedial, supplemental or transitional courses.)

Offered at both KCTCS and public universities, the courses are designed to help you master skills needed for required general education coursework. Below are the cut-off scores. If you have scored below these, you will be required to take developmental education courses.

Score ACT Score SAT Score COMPASS KYOTE
English (Writing) English
18 or higher
Writing
430 or higher
Writing
74 or higher
6 or higher
Reading Reading
20 or higher
Critical Reading
470 or higher
Reading
85 or higher
20 or higher
Mathematics (General Education, Liberal Arts Courses) Mathematics
19 or higher
Mathematics
460 or higher
Algebra Domain
36 or higher
College Readiness Mathematics
22 or higher
Mathematics (College Algebra) Mathematics
22 or higher
Mathematics
510 or higher
Algebra Domain
50 or higher
College Algebra
14 or higher
Mathematics (Calculus) Mathematics
27 or higher
Mathematics
610 or higher
(no test available) Calculus TBA

For full documentation of Kentucky's College Readiness Indicators, visit CPE's website: http://cpe.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/78B3510A-CECD-4157-8F20-3E3499707DAA/0/CollegeReadinessIndicators.pdf.