The Center for Academic Success offers the following standardized tests: ACT, CLEP, DANTES, and MAT. Call 731-989-6060 to schedule a test. Payment is required at the time of testing.
ACT Assessment
Freed-Hardeman is an approved residual ACT testing center. Tests may be scheduled for individual appointment by calling 731-989-6060. Tests are given to prospective students and to currently enrolled students who need to gain entrance into the teacher education and nursing programs. Scores from a residual testing center may be used only at the institution where the test is given. Residual testing may not be used for athletic eligibility or the HOPE scholarship program. The fee for an ACT exam, disclosed when making the appointment, is payable at the time of testing. Unofficial scores are mailed to the student as soon as possible following testing. Students must wait 60 days before retaking the residual ACT. A student is allowed to take the residual ACT twice for the purpose of admission to the university.
CLEP
Standardized examinations are offered through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) in 34 subjects. Students may not earn CLEP credit for a course in which they are or have been enrolled.
Students schedule these tests by individual appointment by calling 731-989-6060. Test fees, disclosed when making the appointment, are payable at the time of testing. Tests are taken on-line and students receive an unofficial score reports at the conclusion of each examination. If a student is not successful on a CLEP test, a 60-day waiting period is required before the student may attempt the same examination.
To receive 3 hours of CLEP credit for ENG 101, English Composition I, a student must write an essay that meets the approval of the FHU department of Communication and Literature. If a student passes the essay and has a 28 or higher on the English portion of the ACT or a 600 or higher on the verbal portion of the SAT, he or she will receive automatic credit for ENG 101. A student with lower ACT or SAT scores must schedule an appointment for and pass the CLEP objective test.
To receive 3 hours of CLEP credit for ENG 102, English Composition II, a student must successfully complete an additional research essay. If a student passes the essay and has a 28 or higher on the English portion of the ACT or a 600 or higher on the verbal portion of the SAT, he or she will receive automatic credit for ENG 102. The research essay may be attempted only once.
Additional information about the various tests is available at collegeboard.com.
DANTES
Standardized subject examinations are also offered in the DANTES Program with tests in applied technology, languages, business, mathematics, science, and social sciences. DANTES tests are untimed.
Individual testing appointments may be scheduled by calling 731-989-6060. Test fees, disclosed when making the appointment, are payable at the time of testing. These exams are not scored on campus; score reports from DANTES are usually available in three to four weeks.
MAT
The Miller Analogies Test (MAT) is required or accepted by many graduate institutions, including FHU’s graduate studies in education, Bible, and counseling. Sixty minutes is allowed for the test.
The Center for Academic Success administers the MAT by individual appointment. Students should call 731-989-6060 to make an appointment. Test fees, disclosed when making the appointment, are payable at the time of testing. A preliminary score report is available at the conclusion of this computer-based test. Official scores are usually returned in two to three weeks.