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Assessment Requirements

Del Mar College requires placement testing of all students.

Except for students:

  • who have already taken the TASP or TASP alternative.
  • who have already graduated with an associate's or baccalaureate degree from an accredited Texas institution of higher education.
  • who are transferring from an out-of-state or private institution with transcripts showing college credit in math and English.
  Exempt from Reading and Writing Exempt from Mathematics
ACT taken w ithin 5 years with compositie of 23+ English 19+ Mathematis 19+
*at Del Mar College, must have 20
to be at Math assessment level 3.
SAT taken within 5 years with total verbal and math of 1070+ Verbal 500+ Mathematics 500+
SAT 1 taken March 2005 or later) with total verbal and math 1070+ Verbal 500+ Mathematics 500+
11th Grade TAKS taken within 3 years ELA 2200+
with writing sample 3+
Mathematics 2200+
Earned Degrees A student who has graduated with associate or baccalaureate degree from a Texas public institution of higher education.

The exemptions given above, with the exception noted, will place students at assessment level 3 for the area indicated.

For current information, contact the Counseling, Advising, or Special Services, Rooms 127 and 188, Harvin Student Center, East Campus, (361) 698-1292.