To assess reading, writing, and math skills, Colby Community College uses multiple measures to place the student in appropriate classes. Previous college credit, ACT/SAT scores, Accuplacer
scores, high school GPA, and high school transcripts can all be used to determine a course
sequence that helps ensure accurate and appropriate course placement.
Students who are exempt from placement testing include:

  1. A student determining course placement is inaccurate may request admission into a
    higher-level course by contacting the Trojan Advising Center. Students requesting
    admission into a higher-level course must demonstrate adequate course mastery and
    provide reasonable proof of their mastery to receive approval from the Vice President of
    Academic Affairs.
  2. Students who have earned a Bachelor’s and/or Associate degrees;
  3. Those students who have successfully completed the developmental education sequence
    in math, reading, and/or writing are exempt from the assessment requirements for those
    subjects;
  4. Those students who successfully completed (with a "C" or higher) English Composition I or
    its equivalent are exempt from the assessment requirement for English and reading;
  5. Those students who successfully completed (with a "C" or higher) a 100-level or above
    algebra course are exempt from the assessment requirement in mathematics;
  6. Those students who have taken the ACT/SAT and/or Accuplacer test within two years prior to enrollment and have scores that meet or exceed the acceptable scoring range in English, reading, and/or math sections (see Placement Matrix) are exempt from placement testing in those subject areas where they met or exceeded and acceptable score (see Placement Matrix).

Students who test into developmental education courses must follow the sequence of
developmental courses and earn at least a "C" or higher, to move to the next course level,
unless retesting results indicate a higher course placement.

Students may retake the Accuplacer test at a cost of $5 per section for the following reasons:

  1. Students who feel placement test results do not accurately reflect their academic abilities;
  2. Students who feel they have improved their skills through a course refresher or through
    the successful completion of developmental education coursework;
  3. Students who feel the course grade earned inaccurately reflects their academic abilities
    and prevents them from advancing in the course sequence.
    Students planning to use accommodations for the Accuplacer placement test should follow the steps below:
    1. Contact Disability Services at disability@colbycc.edu or 785.460.5510.
    2. Submit proper documentation to Disability Services. See the Disability Services page for information regarding proper documentation.
    3. After you hear back from the Disability Services that your documentation has been
      approved, you can schedule an appointment to take your exam at 785.460.5510

For more information, contact the CCC Admissions Office by phone, 888.634.9350, ext. 4690 or by email.

 

Mandatory Placement Guide

English Courses High School GPA Previous College Courses ACT Reading/Writing ACCUPLACER Reading & Writing SAT Reading/Writing
EN076: Fundamentals of Reading and Writing N/A

N/A

0-11 200-230 0-229
EN079: English Comp I Workshop ** N/A

Per Transfer Policy  

12-17 231-254 230-489
EN176: English Composition I Cumulative 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Can use six (6) semester GPA if not yet graduated

  Thirty (30) or more credit hours earned Cumulative 3.5 on 4.0 scale

English Score AND Reading Score 18 or above English Score AND Reading Score 255 or above OR 231-254 AND WritePlace 5-8 Evidence Based Reading and Writing 490 and above
Mathematics High School GPA Previous College Courses ACT Math ACCUPLACER Match SAT Math
MA050: Math Essentials N/A N/A 0-13 200-219 200-339
MA076: Beginning Algebra N/A Per Transfer Policy 14-18 220-249 340-419 
*MA169: Survey of Mathematics (not part of the Algebra sequence) N/A Per Transfer Policy 18-20 242-258 420-519
MA177: Intermediate Algebra N/A Per Transfer Policy 19-21 250-262 420-519
MA178: College Algebra 22 & up Per Transfer Policy 22 or above 263-275 520 or above
MA220: Calculus I 24 & up Per Transfer Policy 24 or above 276-300 600 or above

   

  A student may request admission into a higher level course by contacting the Trojan Advising Center. Students requesting admission to a higher level course must demonstrate adequate knowledge and provide reasonable proof to receive approval from the Vice President of Academic Affairs.

*Not Part of Algebra Sequence

** Students who test into the Workshop are welcome to take Writeplacer test in order to attempt to test out. Students withdrawing from Workshop must also withdraw from English Composition.