English Placement
The English placement requirement may be satisfied by meeting one of the options below. If none of these apply to you, you will need to complete the English placement essay.
- Satisfactory cumulative high school GPA for
- Current high school students in grades 11 or 12 only
- High school graduates (within the last five years)
- Satisfactory SAT or ACT scores (within the last five years)
- ACCUPLACER WritePlacer score (within the last five years)
- Earned associate degree, bachelor’s degree or higher
- Grade of C or better in college-level English from an accredited institution
- Grade of C or better in developmental English within the last two years at an Ohio community college or university
Students who meet one or more of the criteria above will be placed as follows:
| English Measure | GPA or Score Range | Placement |
|---|---|---|
| Cumulative High School GPA | 3.8 or higher | ENG-1010 or ENG-1010H |
| 3.0-3.799 | ENG-1010 | |
| 2.6-2.99 |
ENG-1003 and 1010 or ENG-1001 and 1010 |
|
| 2.599 or lower | Take English placement test | |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading & Writing (EBRW) Score | 570-800 | ENG-1010H |
| 480-569 | ENG-1010 | |
| ACT English Score | 25-36 | ENG-1010H |
| 18-24 | ENG-1010 | |
|
Accuplacer WritePlacer Score
|
7 or 8 6 (with Accuplacer Next Gen Rdg 261-300 or Accuplacer Classic 90+) |
ENG-1010H |
| 5 or 6 (with Accuplacer Next Gen Rdg 200-260) | ENG-1010 | |
| 4 |
ENG-1003 and 1010 or ENG-1001 and 1010 |
|
| 3 | ENG-0990/0995 | |
| 2 | ENG-0980/0985 | |
|
0-1 (with Accuplacer Next Gen Rdg 220-300) or 0-1 (with Accuplacer Classic 28+) |
ENG-0980/0985 | |
|
0-1 (with Accuplacer Next Gen Rdg 200-219) or 0-1 (with Accuplacer Classic 9-27) |
Aspire |
Placement results are sent to your Tri-C student email account after scores, transcripts, or other documentation have been received and processed.
If none of the above applies to you, complete the English placement essay
The English placement essay is a chance to show your writing skills. Your essay will be evaluated by a faculty reader who will assign an English course placement. Students can choose to complete the placement essay remotely, via email, or in-person at a Campus Testing Center.
As you compose your essay for submission, 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 accepted.
Select an option below to get started.
Placement results are sent to your Tri-C student email account within 72 hours after completing the essay.