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Rhode Island

AP Credit and Placement Policy

Nearly three-quarters of all states, including Rhode Island, have implemented statewide or systemwide AP credit policies, which typically require all public higher education institutions to award credit for AP Exam scores of 3 or higher.

AP Funding

Rhode Island fully funds AP Exams for all low-income public school students.

SAT Policy

The state requires public school students to take the following assessments:

  • PSAT 10 or PSAT/NMSQT in 10th grade
  • SAT in 11th/12th grade

Student scores for the SAT are used for state accountability measures.

SAT Funding

The state funds the following assessments:

  • PSAT 10 or PSAT/NMSQT in 10th grade
  • SAT in 11th/12th grade

SAT Policies and Use by Colleges

Nearly all colleges in this state consider SAT or ACT scores in admission for students who choose to submit them, and many also use them to award scholarships and place students in appropriate first-year courses. The following college in this state requires a test score to be considered for admission:

  • Brown University