Placement via the SAT Exam Math Score or the ACT Exam Math Score is considered for entering freshman students. These rules were establised in Fall 1998.
| Placement via SAT/ACT | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Test Score | Expiration (for placement) | Courses | |
| SAT Math | ACT Math | ||
| 0–570 | 0–24 | No placement | |
| 580–590 | 25 | 1 year | MATH 105 or Pima Math 122 |
| 600–660 | 26–28 | 1 year | MATH 109, 110, 111, 112 |
| 670–710 | 29–30 | 1 year | MATH 113,160, 263, 120R, 124 |
| 720–800 | 31–36 | 1 year | MATH 124H, 125 |