Tri-C Course Placement
Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) uses ACT, SAT, high school cumulative GPA, high school math grades, and previously earned college credits to determine students' placement in English and Math courses at the college. Please refer to the English Placement Guide or the Math Placement Guide for more information.
If you do not meet one of the English or math placement measures, you will complete a placement test.
After Tri-C processes your ACT, SAT, high school transcript, or placement test documentation, you will receive an email within 72 hours of the placement being confirmed with your course placement results.
English Placement
You will be assigned an English course based on meeting one of the placement options listed above. Please refer to the English Placement Guide for more information. If you cannot be placed in a course using the options above, you must complete an English placement test. Appointment times for remote testing are required if you must complete the essay. You are not required to come to campus.
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English as a Second Language (ESL) Placement
If you are not placed in an English or math course at the College based on ACT, SAT, high school GPA, or previous college credit, and English was not the first language you learned to speak and write, or if you have previously completed English as a second language (ESL) classes, complete ESL placement first. There are three parts which must be completed in order. This should be done before you attempt an English or math placement test.
Prospective ESL students can choose to complete their ESL Placement test remotely or in-person at a campus.
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Math Placement
Students registering for math classes may be assigned a math placement based on satisfying one of the placement options mentioned above. Please refer to the Math Placement Guide for more information. If you cannot be placed in a course using the options above, you must complete an ALEKS assessment either remotely using Proctor U, or in-person at a campus Testing Center.
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Biology Placement
The Biology placement test for placement into BIO 2331 Anatomy and Physiology is available in Blackboard which you can access through my Tri-C Space. No appointment is required for testing.
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Chemistry Placement
The chemistry placement test for placement into CHEM 1010, CHEM 1020 or CHEM 1300 is available in Blackboard which you can access through my Tri-C Space. No appointment is required for testing.
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Testing Accommodations
Students who may require testing accommodations related to a disability should contact Student Accessibility Services (SAS) before taking any placement tests.
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