Cuyahoga Community CollegeEnglish Placement
English placement is mandatory for new Tri-C students. New students who are non-native English speakers complete the ESL Placement Test before English or math placement. All placement scores are valid for two years from the test date. Students may be waived from taking the English Department's placement test for a variety of reasons including:
- An earned associate degree, bachelor’s degree or higher
- A grade of “C” or better in college-level English from an accredited institution of higher learning
- Successful (“C” or better) completion of developmental English within the last two years at another Ohio community college or university
- English placement scores within the last two years from Tri-C
- Satisfactory Standardized Test Scores
- Log in to your act.org (ACT) or collegeboard.org (SAT) account to send your test scores or submit your unofficial test scores to admissions@tri-c.edu.
- Students receive notification from Enrollment Services when scores have been processed.
- Satisfactory High School Grade Point Average (GPA) within the last 2 years
| English Measure | GPA or Score Range | Placement |
|---|---|---|
| Cumulative High School GPA | 3.8 and Higher | English 1010 or English 1010 Honors |
| 3.0 - 3.799 | English 1010 | |
| 2.6 - 2.99 |
Select One Pairing: English 0900 and 1010 Or English 1001 and 1010 |
|
| 2.599 and Lower | Take English Placement Test | |
| SAT Reading & Writing Score | 570 - 800 | English 1010 Honors |
| 430 - 569 | English 1010 | |
| ACT English Sub Score | 25 - 36 | English 1010 Honors |
| 18 - 24 | English 1010 | |
|
Accuplacer Writeplacer Score
|
7 or 8 6 (with Accuplacer Next Gen. Rdg of 261-300 or Accuplacer Classic Score 90+) |
English 1010 Honors |
| 5 or 6 (with Accuplacer Next Gen Rdg. of 200-260) | English 1010 | |
| 4 |
Select One Pairing: English 0900 and 1010 Or English 1001 and 1010 |
|
| 3 | English 0990 | |
| 2 | English 0980 | |
|
0 - 1 (with Accuplacer Next Gen Rdg of 220-300) OR 0-1 (with Accuplacer Classic Score of 28+) |
English 0980 | |
|
0 - 1 (with Accuplacer Next Gen Rdg of 200-219) OR 0-1 (with Accuplacer Classic Score of 9 - 27) |
ASPIRE |
***This chart is available for download here.
If none of the above applies to you, you will need to complete the English Department's placement test.
What is the English Department’s placement test?
The placement test consists of a writing assignment. You will receive an essay prompt in your Tri-C student email account and be asked to spend up to two hours composing an essay in response to the prompt. You will return your essay and the composition will be read and scored by an English faculty member who will assign you a course placement.
Follow these steps:
Complete English Test Prep
Log in to my Tri-C space. Choose the New Student (Student) tab. Under Placement Testing, select English Test Prep. Complete the short module to help you prepare for placement.
Complete the English Placement Test Appointment Form
Log in to my Tri-C space. In the New Student (Student) tab, under Placement Testing, select English Placement Test Appointment Form. Complete the form by answering all questions. Choose an appointment time for your essay assignment. Your essay assignment will be sent to your email address on the date and time you choose. Select Submit when you are finished.
Complete an Essay Assignment
At your appointment time on the date you selected, the Testing Center will send your essay assignment to you via email. Instructions will be provided. You will have two hours to complete the essay assignment and return it to the Testing Center. If you do not finish and return your essay in two hours, you will be given a new assignment to complete.
As you compose your essay for submission, please remember that the work you submit must be written by you during the time allotted. Do not engage in research on websites or in books or other resources. Do not take information from somewhere else. Use only your own thinking about the topic in the paragraphs that you write.
Using the words and ideas of others without proper attribution is called plagiarism. Using outside sources for this essay in any manner would be considered academic dishonesty. Student essays may be checked for plagiarism by a plagiarism-detection program. Should your work be plagiarized, it will not be scored.
Receive your Placement
After your essay is scored, you will receive an English course placement score. For more information about English course placement, please select the chart below.
If you have questions about testing, please contact your campus Testing Center.