Dakota College uses ACT, SAT, Accuplacer, and other approved test scores to determine the placement of students into English and mathematics courses as outlined in NDUS Procedure 402.1.2. For placement purposes, ACT and SAT scores have an expiration date of five years and Accuplacer scores have an expiration date of two years. As a school that subscribes to and believes in open access, Dakota College admits students at varying developmental and skill levels. To help foster student success, it is important that students are placed in the appropriate level of mathematics and English coursework.