Placement
The goal of placement is to ensure that you start in college English and Math courses that match your skills, needs, and goals. It’s important to start the first phase of your college pathway with classes that contribute to your degree or certificate program and are the best next step based on your current English and math skills. There are several ways you can demonstrate your skills and get your English and Math placement. See the table below for more information.
Need help with the placement process?
- If you are a first-time college student and new to Cascadia, please contact admissions@cascadia.edu.
- If you are a transfer student or continuing student, please contact advising@cascadia.edu.
Once you have completed English and Math placement, an advisor will help you plan your classes. (New college students will work with an advisor in CORE. Students transferring to Cascadia from another college should schedule an appointment with an academic advisor.)
Placement Options
Your individual situation determines which option is best for you. Choose the description that best applies to you from the table below. (You may use different options for your English and Math placements.)
I Am Applying for Running Start
- Smarter Balanced Assessment
- Math Placement via High School Transcript
- Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB)
- Directed Self Placement (recommended for English course placement)
- ACCUPLACER Placement (recommended only if the above methods do not apply for Math placement)
I Attended High School within the last 2 years
- Smarter Balanced Assessment
- English Placement via High School Transcript
- Math Placement via High School Transcript
- Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB)
- Directed Self Placement (recommended for English course placement)
- ACCUPLACER Placement (recommended only if the above methods do not apply for Math placement)
I Attended High School more than 2 years ago
- Directed Self Placement (recommended for English course placement)
- ACCUPLACER Placement (recommended only if the above methods do not apply for Math placement)
I Received Placement from Another WA Community or Technical College within the last 2 years
- Placement Reciprocity
- Directed Self Placement (recommended for English course placement)
- ACCUPLACER Placement (recommended only if the above methods do not apply for Math placement)
I Completed Courses at another College
- College Transcripts
- Directed Self Placement (recommended for English course placement)
- ACCUPLACER Placement (recommended only if the above methods do not apply for Math placement)
I Completed the SAT or ACT
Additional options for English placement include:
- SAT score of 480 on the ERW section
- ACT score of 19 (in both English and Reading)