Placement Testing

All new students, both first-years and transfers, are required to take a math placement test. Test results aid in the proper placement of students in appropriate mathematics and science courses that meet requirements for specific academic programs or for liberal education. The placement test must be taken prior to the student’s first semester at The College of Saint Rose. Test sessions are offered on selected dates during the summer, also during STAR Days. Placement scores from other institutions are not transferable. Students receive their placement score reports immediately upon completion of the test.

Students entering The College of Saint Rose as first-year or transfer students will take the math placement test with the following exceptions:

If a student enters with a grade of C or better in a College Algebra, Pre-Calculus or Calculus course that carries college credit, he or she need not take the placement test and may take any mathematics course at The College of Saint Rose for which the student meets the prerequisites.

If a student enters with a 3 or better on the Advanced Placement test in Calculus, he or she need not take the placement exam and may take any mathematics course at The College of Saint Rose for which the student meets the prerequisites.

Students who do not gain an appropriate score on the College’s math placement exam, as determined by course or program requirements, must receive math remediation and retake the test in the Academic Success Center. For further inquiries about the math placement test, contact the Office of Academic Advising at (518) 454-5217 or the Academic Success Center at (518) 454-5299.

A full FAQ for incoming students (both first-year and transfer) can be found on the Math Placement Test Support Website at mathplacement.strose.edu.