College Ready at Harper

Below are the many ways an applicant can become College Ready in English and math at Harper College.

English

This table lists several Methods of College Readiness along with their associated Expiration for the English.
Method of College Readiness	Expiration
SAT Evidence-based Reading & Writing subscore of 480 or higher	Scores valid for 3 years from when they were taken
ACT English subscore of 19 or higher and ACT Reading subscore of 20 higher	Scores valid for 3 years from when they were taken
PSAT 10 & PSAT NMSQT Evidence-based Reading & Writing subscore of 480 or higher	Scores valid for 3 years from when they were taken
Cumulative unweighted high school GPA (7th semester or later) of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale or 4.0 or higher on a 5.0 scale. All high school coursework must be completed within the United States.	No expiration
Passing grade ("C-" or better) in an aligned English course administered at participating District 211, 214, and 220 high schools	Results valid for 3 years from when they were taken
Successful completion of a college-level, Harper College English Dual Credit course	No expiration
Transfer college-level English course from another institution with a grade of "C" or better	No expiration
Receiving a score of "3" or higher on the AP English Language & Composition or the AP English Literature & Composition exams	No expiration
Receiving a score of "4.0" or higher on Harper College's English placement test	Scores valid for 3 years from when they were taken
Receiving a score of "165" or higher on the "Reasoning Through Language Arts" section of the GED	No expiration

Math

This table shows the Method of College Readiness and the associated Expiration for Math.
Method of College Readiness	Expiration
SAT Math subscore of 530 or higher	Scores valid for 18 months from when they were taken
ACT Math subscore of 22 or higher	Scores valid for 18 months from when they were taken
PSAT 10 & PSAT NMSQT Math subscore of 530 or higher
Cumulative unweighted high school GPA (7th semester or later) of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale or 4.0 or higher on a 5.0 scale and a "C" or better from a 4th year high school math course. All math courses must be NCAA eligible	Results valid for 18 months from high school graduation
Passing grade ("C-" or better) in an aligned MTH080 course administered at participating District 211 and 214 high schools	Results valid for 18 months from when the course was completed
Passing grade ("C-" or better) on the final exam from an aligned MTH080 course administered at participating District 211, 214, and 220 high schools	Results valid for 18 months from when the exam was taken
Cumulative, two semester "C-" or better grade in the state-wide high school portable transitional math course	Results valid for 18 months from when the course was taken
Successful completion of a college-level, Harper College Math Dual Credit course	No expiration
Transfer college-level Math course from another institution with a grade of "C" or better	No expiration
Receiving a score of "3" or higher on the AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, or AP Statistics exams	No expiration
Receiving a score of "52" or higher on the CLEP Calculus, College Algebra, College Mathematics, or Precalculus exams	No expiration
Receiving a score of 46 or higher on a proctored attempt of the ALEKS Math Placement Test	Scores valid for 18 months from when they were taken
Receiving a score of "165" or higher on the "Math" section of the GED	Scores valid for 18 months from when they were taken

Last Updated: 1/21/26