Kent State University regional campuses offer two courses to help students develop reading strategies to successfully complete college-level coursework — READ 00003 and READ 00006. A student placed into READ 00003 must take READ 00006 the following term. Both courses require a minimum C grade. Students who have taken the Accuplacer Classic or Next Generation at another institution within two years of their initial start date may opt to transfer that score to Kent State University.
| Assessment | Score | Placement |
|---|---|---|
| ACT Reading | 0-13 | READ 00003 |
| ACT Reading | 14-19 | READ 00006 |
| ACT Reading | 20+ | No Course |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 200-380 | READ 00003 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 390-470 | READ 00006 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 480+ | No Course |
| Accuplacer Classic Reading | 0-50 | READ 00003 |
| Accuplacer Classic Reading | 51-79 | READ 00006 |
| Accuplacer Classic Reading | 80-120 | No Course |
| Accuplacer Next Generation Reading | 200-221 | READ 00003 |
| Accuplacer Next Generation Reading | 222-249 | READ 00006 |
| Accuplacer Next Generation Reading | 250-300 | No Course |
| GED Reasoning Through Language Arts College Ready | 165+ * | No Course |
| Final high school GPA | 0.00-1.59 | READ 00003 |
| Final high school GPA | 1.6-2.79 | READ 00006 |
| Final high school GPA | 2.8+ | No course |
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Kent State University awards college credit for GED 175+ scores.