SAT Score Placement
Instructions: If you took the SAT within the last 5 years, look at the following table for your class placement. If you don’t have the scores needed for math and/or English, click either link at the bottom of the page.
| Placement Option | Placement Type | Course Placement | Score Needed |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SAT (taken within 5 years, after March 2016) |
English Placement | ENGL&101 | 510+ on Reading and Writing |
| Math Placement | MATH 102, MATH&107, MATH 116, MATH&131, MATH&132, MATH&146 | 540+ on Math Section | |
| MATH&141, MATH&148 | 560+ on Math Section | ||
| MATH&142* | 580+ on Math Section | ||
| MATH&151* | 590+ on Math Section | ||
|
SAT (taken within 5 years, before March 2016) |
English Placement | ENGL&101 | 460+ on Reading and English |
| Math Placement | MATH 102, MATH&107, MATH 116, MATH&131, MATH&132, MATH&146 | 520+ on Math Section |
*Students must email Frank.Post@seattlecolleges.edu for permission to enroll in MATH&142 or MATH&151. Please include a copy of your previous math work (such as an unofficial high school or college transcript) as well as a sample syllabus from your previous precalculus math course if you have access to it.
To use for class placement:
- Email a copy of your scores (unofficial or official) to studentplacement@seattlecolleges.edu.
OR
- Bring a copy of your scores to an advising appointment.
OR
- Bring a copy of your scores to the Enrollment Services/Registration Desk in the Robert Smith Building.
Don’t have the scores needed for the class you want to enroll in?
- Click here to view all our Class Placement options.
- Click here for our Placement Test study guides.