Testing and Assessment

Future Dual Enrollment Students

It is the student's responsibility to submit their scores in the appropriate time needed for Valencia College to receive and process. Do not wait until the last minute to submit your scores. Refer to Dual Enrollment for deadline dates.

PERT Testing Options
PERT at High School Scores
PERT Retest at Valencia College
Submit ACT or SAT scores
Assessment FAQs

 Important Notes at a Glance

  1. Student must have a processed Dual Enrollment application on file and have received a VID number (V0______) before testing at Valencia College.
  2. Valencia College will not accept scores from other institutions for Dual Enrollment students. DE applicants must test at their High School or Valencia College.
  3. Valencia College will not accept paper copies of SAT and ACT, they must be sent electronically from CollegeBoard or ACT.
  4. ID REQUIRED : You need to bring a physical and valid government issued photo ID or a high school ID with a photo. Pictures of your ID from a device or paper copies will not be accepted. A government issued photo ID can be obtained at any DMV or with the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. We are unable to accept Florida Smart ID at this time.

Test Scores

Below are the minimum required test scores for the Dual Enrollment program. Any combination of eligible scores (see below) will be accepted.

Test English Math
PERT Reading: 106
AND
Writing: 103		 Math: 114 (Intermediate Algebra)
Math: 123 (College Algebra)
ACT Reading: 19
AND
Writing: 17		 Math: 19 (Intermediate Algebra)
Math: 21 (College Algebra)

SAT 
Taken before January 1, 2024		 Reading: 24
AND
Writing: 25		 Math: 24 (Intermediate Algebra)
Math: 26.5 (College Algebra)

SAT Digital
Taken after January 1, 2024		 Reading/Writing: 490 Math: 480 (Intermediate Algebra)
Math: 530 (College Algebra)

PERT Testing at Valencia College

The following guidelines apply for both virtual and on campus testing options:

  • Full PERT (reading, writing and math) takes 2.5 - 3 hours and must be completed in the same day.
  • A student is allowed 3 PERT attempts at Valencia College in a two-year period with a one-day wait period between attempts. To be valid, test scores must have been taken within two years.
  • You cannot take the PERT on the same day. 
  • Valencia College will not accept scores from other institutions for Dual Enrollment students. DE applicants must test at their High School or Valencia College.
  • No payment necessary if this is your first time taking the PERT at Valencia College. High school attempts do not count as an attempt at Valencia College.  Second and third attempts are $10.00 per subject (math, reading or writing).
  • Only admitted Dual Enrollment students can test for higher-level math placement after the test score deadline. 

PERT On-Campus Testing

The Fall 2024 Dual Enrollment Application Cycle has closed. The Spring 2025 Dual Enrollment application cycle will open in September of 2024. 

Only admitted Dual Enrollment students can test for higher-level math placement after the April 12, 2024 test score deadline. 

 

PERT Virtual Testing

The Fall 2024 Dual Enrollment Application Cycle has closed. The Spring 2025 Dual Enrollment application cycle will open in September of 2024. 

Only admitted Dual Enrollment students can test for higher-level math placement after the April 12, 2024 test score deadline. 

 

PERT at High School Campus

If you have qualifying test scores from the PERT taken at your high school, please allow 10 business days for our office to retrieve the scores from your school district. Please note that there is no action needed on your part.

High School PERT scores will only be accepted electronically from your school district.

PERT Retest at Valencia College

Eligibility for PERT retakes:

Review Materials and Tutoring Information found HERE.

  • A student is allowed a total of 3 PERT attempts at Valencia College in a two-year period.
  • PERT retake fee ($10 per subject retake)
  • There is a one-day wait period between attempts.
  • Review and tutoring is optional

Submiting SAT or ACT scores

If you have taken the SAT or ACT in the past two years and they are at college level, have your scores sent to us electronically from CollegeBoard or ACT in order for them to be considered towards your admission. No other form of submission will be accepted.

Processing Timeline: Sending SAT/ACT scores electronically could take up to 4 weeks for Valencia College to receive and process. Processing could also take longer if you recently tested in your High School. 

It is an applicant's responsibility to submit SAT/ACT scores in the appropriate time needed for Valencia College to receive and process. We recommend submitting these scores early to allow for adequate processing time and not to wait until the Dual Enrollment Score Deadline to submit your scores. If SAT/ACT scores are not submitted by the deadline, these scores will not be considered for an applicants admission for the Dual Enrollment program.

SAT scores can be sent electronically from your CollegeBoard Account.

ACT scores can be sent electronically from your ACT Account.