General Information

General Information

To Schedule An Exam

  • Pay institutional fees: ACCUPLACER $10, CLEP $25, DANTES/DSST $25, Dept. Credit Exams
    $25 per exam, Independent Study $25, and NLN $25. Pay Here

  • Call (985) 549-3897 to schedule your appointment.
  • Institutional fees are to be paid before scheduling an appointment. Please notify
    the Office of Testing 24 hours in advance if you need to cancel or change an appointment.
    If you do not notify the office in advance, you will be required to pay for your new
    appointment.

  • We are located on North Campus in the Main Building, room 172 (The same building as
    the Admission’s Office). For specific directions please access our campus map.

On The Day Of The Exam

  • Arrive at the Office of Testing 15 minutes early to check in for the exam. The Office
    of Testing is located in North Campus Main Building – Room 172

  • Bring a valid photo ID. Driver’s license is preferred, but any government issued photo
    ID is acceptable. You may not test without photo identification.

  • Leave all personal belongings at home or in your car. You may bring only your ID,
    a pencil and a calculator (if allowed) into the testing room. Cell phones, smart watches,
    and other electronic devices will not be allowed in the testing room.

  • Bring the appropriate exam fee. Fees to Southeastern should be paid directly to the
    Controller’s Office prior to the testing appointment. The Office of Testing does not accept cash or any other
    payment.

Receiving Results

  • ACCUPLACER: Official results are received upon completion of the exam.

  • CLEP: Unofficial results are received upon completion of the exam. Official results
    are mailed to the institution indicated in approximately four weeks.

  • DANTES/DSST: Unofficial results are received upon completion of the exam. Official
    scores are mailed to the institution indicated in approximately four weeks.

  • Departmental Credit Exams: Results may be obtained through the department issuing
    the test.

  • Independent Study Exams: Contact the institution issuing the exam for results.

  • NLN: Scores are mailed to the test administration site in approximately four to six
    weeks.

International Baccalaureate Credit

Southeastern Louisiana University values the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme and welcomes applications from IB students. The IB Diploma Programme is a comprehensive
two-year curriculum leading to examinations evaluated on international criteria. Students
are encouraged to submit their IB diploma record or examination results with their
application for evaluation .