placement testing information
Please read all the information carefully.
All incoming first-year students will be placed in English 101 and a Math class based on placement testing.
Select incoming transfer students will be required to take placement testing to determine placement in a Math course.
We recommend that you take these exams seriously. If you are placed in a remedial course, you may require additional time to complete your degree.
Placement Testing Registration
- All incoming freshman students and select transfer students will need to register for Math Placement Testing.
- You will need to Register Here for Math Placement Testing (on June 14, 2025 or June 27, 2025). Please use the same personal email you used to apply to the college when logging in and registering for the Math Placement Test.
Placement testing for English will not be conducted. All students will be placed in English 101 for the fall semester.
- During the first two weeks of the fall semester, a student's writing will be assessed to determine if an hour of weekly recitation is needed.
Math placement test
Students are required to take a multiple-choice exam without a calculator.*
The exam covers a range of high school math topics. Students can be placed in:
- MATH 080 Elementary Algebra
- MATH 090 Introduction to College Mathematics (essentially a college algebra and trigonometry course)
- 100-level Calculus course
* If you have a certified medical letter/diagnosis, an Individualized Education Program (IEP), or a 504 Plan that allows for test accommodations, please contact Dr. Todd Lidh, Associate Provost for Academic Programs, Planning, and Assessment via email (accommodations@sunymaritime.edu) or phone (646) 988-1985) before your test date.
First-Year Student Questionnaire
All incoming students should complete the First-Year Questionnaire (sent via e-mail) in order to assist in the creation of the student's first semester course schedule.
Additional Information
Additional Information (after Placement Test is completed)