Take Assessment Tests
Southwestern Michigan College requires all students who plan to complete a certificate or associate degree to take the college’s assessment tests. A computer literacy assessment test is also recommended for all students who have had computer training. Those individuals who do not take and pass the computer literacy assessment test will be required to pass a basic computer literacy course before earning an SMC degree.
Assessment testing is available at both the Niles Area Campus and the Dowagiac campus.
If you are still in high school, it is advised that you take the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) Test and the American College Test (ACT) or the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT).
Southwestern Michigan College accepts the following standardized test scores:
| ACT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21+ | (READ 100 not required) |
| English | 18+ | (ENGL 101 not required) |
| Math | 20-23 | (MATH 101 not required) |
| Math | 25+ | (MATH 105 not required) |
| MEAP | ||
| Reading Level 1 | 600-715 | (READ 100 not required) |
| Writing Level 1 or 2 | 530-578 | (ENGL 101 not required) |
| Math Level 1 or 2 | 530-982 | (MATH 100 not required) |
| PSAT* | ||
| Verbal Only | 37+ | (ENGL 101 not required) |
| *PSAT score March 2005 or later not accepted. | ||
| SAT** | ||
| Writing or S01-Verbal | 470+ | (ENGL 101 not required) |
| Critical Reading | 520+ | (READ 100 not required) |
| Math | 480-540 | (MATH 101 not required) |
| Math | 560+ | (MATH 105 not required) |
| ** SAT Reading and Math scores accepted as of March 2005; writing score must be less than 5 years old. | ||
If the results of standardized test indicate the need, you will be required to complete basic skills assessment before registering for any course that has a developmental course. Testing is free and offered on a walk-in basis in the SMC Dowagiac campus and Niles Area Campus Testing Centers.
Contact Information
Academic Assessment and Testing Services
(269) 782-1347 or (269) 687-1600, ext. 1347
testingcenter@swmich.edu.
Testing Center Hours
| Dowagiac Campus | |
|---|---|
| Monday-Friday | 8 a.m.-5 p.m. |
| Tuesday* | 8 a.m.-7 p.m. |
| Niles Area Campus | |
| Monday | 9 a.m.-7 p.m. |
| Tuesday and Wednesday | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. |
| Thursday | 9 a.m.-7 p.m. |
| Friday | 8 a.m.-12 Noon |
| *Evening (5 p.m.-7 p.m.) hours are available at the Dowagiac campus during Fall and Winter Semester only. | |
Please note: All testing must begin at least one hour before the Testing Center closes. A photo ID is required to test. Tests with an instructor specified time allotment must begin with at least that much time before the Testing Center closes. All testing ends when the Testing Center closes.