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Placement Testing – Fall 2026

Important Placement Testing Information

Complete your required placement tests as soon as possible. Your Fall course schedule cannot be finalized until all required placement testing has been completed. Delaying placement testing may result in limited course availability, less desirable class times, or delays in being placed into required courses.

Remote Accuplacer Testing

  • Remote testing voucher emails are sent automatically to your Rowan student email by Accuplacer (ProctorU).
  • Testing Services cannot schedule remote appointments. You must schedule your remote testing appointment by following the instructions provided in your Accuplacer email.
  • If your remote testing voucher has expired, please contact Testing Services. We can request a new voucher from Accuplacer.
  • Remote testing fees (starting at $29.50) are the responsibility of the student. Testing Services cannot waive remote proctoring fees.

In-Person Accuplacer Testing

  • Testing Services schedules in-person appointments only.
  • You only need one appointment to complete all of your required Accuplacer placement tests.
  • In-person testing is available Monday through Friday, with appointment start times between 9:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Placement Testing Requirements

  • Placement tests must be completed within 30 days of confirming your offer of admission.
  • Testing Services cannot waive placement testing requirements.
  • Testing Services administers Accuplacer placement tests only. Information regarding Canvas placement tests can be found in the Instructions & Contact Info section of Step 2 in your New Student Checklist.

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Schedule an Appointment

Remote Testing: Do not click the "Schedule the Appointment" button if you plan to test remotely. Remote testing appointments are not scheduled through Testing Services. Instead, follow the instructions sent by Accuplacer to your Rowan student email to schedule and complete your online placement test.

Placement Tests

Placement tests play a key role in determining your course placement, ensuring you stay on track academically while avoiding unnecessary coursework. Requirements depend on your Test-Optional status, SAT/ACT scores, transfer credits, and declared major.

Placement tests are required for:

  • Certain Majors – Click on the individual placement test options below for more details.
  • Test-Optional Students – Mandatory for all test-optional applicants; SAT/ACT scores cannot be submitted later to bypass the placement testing requirement.
  • First-Year Students: Your academic advisor will create your first-semester schedule; however, it cannot be finalized until your placement test scores are received.
  • Transfer Students: To finalize your course schedule, your official transcript must be electronically received by the Registrar's Office.
  • International Students: Duolingo, TOEFL, or IELTS scores cannot waive placement test requirements.

Enrollment Deadline for Placement Testing

  • Placement tests should be completed within 30 days of confirming your offer of admission. Your placement testing completion unlocks your registration and schedule.

Retake Information

  • Retake Fee: $20 per exam.
  • Retake Format: All retakes must be completed in-person.
  • Unable to Come In Person?
    • First, schedule an in-person retake appointment in the Testing Services scheduling system.
    • Then, email testingservices@rowan.edu to request a new remote voucher from Accuplacer.
  • Voucher Process:
    • Once Testing Services confirms your retake fee payment, we will initiate a new voucher request with Accuplacer.
  • Payment of the remote proctoring fees and the retake fee are the responsibility of the student

Important: Testing Services does not waive placement testing requirements. Exemptions require official transcripts or score reports sent to Rowan University Admissions and/or to Rowan University Registrar's Office.

Please Note: Testing Services only administers and proctors the Accuplacer placement tests. The First-Year Writing and Chemistry placement tests are completed at home by clicking the blue hyperlink in your New Student Checklist and self-enrolling in the corresponding Canvas course. For details and instructions, please visit the First-Year Writing and Chemistry placement testing webpages provided by those departments.

To view your required placement tests, please refer to your New Student Checklist located in your Applicant Status Portal.

Accuplacer Math Placement Tests

Learn more about the math placement tests and what majors will be required to complete.

Accuplacer Reading Placement Test

Learn more about the reading placement test and what majors will be required to complete.

Canvas First Year Writing Placement Test

The Writing placement test is administered through the Writing Department through Canvas. Click to learn more.

Canvas Chemistry Placement Testing

The Chemistry placement test is administered through the Chemistry Department through Canvas. Click to learn more.