Placement Criteria for Entry-Level
Mathematics Courses at UGA

Entering students will take the Department's Placement Test (DMAT) during orientation. Those scoring 12 or above will be advised to register for courses as follows:

Entry level math courses for most students with Placement Test scores of 11 or less will depend on their degree programs:

Precalculus is required of all students in the College of Business and all Science majors in the College of Arts and Sciences. For maximum flexibility, students who are unsure of their majors are also encouraged to register for an intensive precalculus section.

Students scoring below 10 on the Departmental placement test (DMAT) may be directed to Academic Enhancement. Find your DMAT score in the first column of the following table. If your (recentered) Math SAT score is as listed in the second column (or your Math ACT test score is as listed in the third column), then you will be directed to Academic Enhancement

DMAT Score

Math SAT Score 

Math ACT Score

9

below 490

below 21

8

below 500

below 21

7

below 510

below 22

6

below 520

below 22

5

below 530

below 23

4

below 530

below 23

3

below 540

below 23

2

below 550

below 24

1

below 560

below 24

0

below 570

below 25

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