Placement Testing Overview
Placement testing also available at Onondaga's North Site.
Starting with the correct courses is an important step in achieving your academic goals and potential. Onondaga uses ACCUPLACER computerized placement testing that includes Sentence Skills, Reading Comprehension and Mathematics to determine placement into appropriate courses.
Testing is a critical step in the enrollment process at Onondaga since your test results will help you and your advisor select the right courses for your curriculum and skill level. Placement testing is a required step for all students before scheduling initial courses and should be completed as soon as possible.
Transfer students are not required to complete placement tests if they have successfully completed (grade of C or higher) a course equivalent to our ENG-103, RDG-153 and MAT-087 or higher.
Students who have scored a 500 or higher on the Critical Reasoning section of the SAT are exempt from the placement exam in English and reading.
Students entering Onondaga in the year immediately following high school graduation who have successfully completed high school level Pre-Calculus or Calculus (C/75 or better) are exempt from the mathematics portion of the placement exam.
Students will be notified of their placement test requirements after official transcripts from previous institutions have been reviewed.
Tests are administered on a walk-in basis during posted hours.
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