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Placement Exams
Please note, requirements are likely to differ per school, college and student. Please review details below.
Dually Enrolled Students (More than one school or college.): Using the table below, confirm what is required and what is optional. The placement exams should only be taken once, but should be taken in a way that fulfills the requirements for each school or college. Students are encouraged to take placement exams on a laptop or desktop computer prior to completing the Course Enrollment Preparation Survey. Students whose dominant language is not English should register for the ELAE by Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, 11:59 p.m. (EST). The exam will take place on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024. Please email Joseph Denn for questions or to request accommodations. Deadlines will be shared by email ( i.e. @syr.edu). Follow the instructions below to complete the exams. Deadlines will be shared by email ( i.e. @syr.edu). Follow the instructions below to complete the exam. Placement Exam Requirements Per School and College
School or College English Language Placement Exam (ELAE) Foreign Language Placement Exam Mathematics Placement Exam
School of Architecture Required if dominant language is not English. Optional Required
College of Arts and Sciences | Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs Required if dominant language is not English. Required Required
School of Education Required if dominant language is not English. Optional Required
College of Engineering and Computer Science Required if dominant language is not English. Optional Required. The Calculus Readiness Exam is also required.
David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics Required if dominant language is not English. Sport Analytics majors and Sport Management majors are required to take the Foreign Language Placement Exam. This exam is also encouraged for any non-Sport major Falk student wishing to take a foreign language during their first semester. Required
School of Information Studies (iSchool) Required if dominant language is not English. Optional Required
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications Required if dominant language is not English. Required Required
Whitman School of Management Required if dominant language is not English. Optional Optional
College of Visual and Performing Arts Required if dominant language is not English. Required Per Major: Communication and Rhetorical Studies,
Design Studies (BS), Drama (BS), Music (BS), Music Composition, Music Education, Music Performance, Sound Recording Technology.
Students in other majors are invited to take the placement exam if interested in taking a course.Required Per Major: Communication and Rhetorical Studies,
Design Studies (BS), Drama (BS), Music (BS), Music Composition, Music Education, Music Performance, Sound Recording Technology.
Students in other majors are invited to take the placement exam if interested in taking a course. Deadlines and Instructions for Accessing Placement Exams
English Language Placement Exam (ELAE)
Foreign Language and Mathematics Placement Exams
Calculus Readiness Exam (ECS only)
Schools and Colleges Advising Contacts
School of Architecture
To avoid missing important information, students are asked to check their Syracuse University email account (i.e. @syr.edu) often.
Contact
For additional information or to request accommodations, please email the School of Architecture or call 315.443.2256.
College of Arts and Sciences | Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
To avoid missing important information, students are asked to check their Syracuse University email account (i.e. @syr.edu) often.
Contact
Your advisor will be in contact with you via your Syracuse University email account (i.e. @syr.edu) and available for any questions. For additional information or to request accommodations, please contact your assigned advisor, email College of Arts and Sciences and Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs or call 315.443.3150.
School of Education
To avoid missing important information, students are asked to check their Syracuse University email account (i.e. @syr.edu) often.
Contact
For additional information or to request accommodations, please email the School of Education or call 315.443.9319.
College of Engineering and Computer Science
To avoid missing important information, students are asked to check their Syracuse University email account (i.e. @syr.edu) often.
Contact
For additional information or to request accommodations, please email the Student Records Office or call 315.443.5191.
David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics
To avoid missing important information, students are asked to check their Syracuse University email account (i.e. @syr.edu) often.
Contact
For additional information or to request accommodations, please email David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics or call 315.443.3144.
School of Information Studies
To avoid missing important information, students are asked to check their Syracuse University email account (i.e. @syr.edu) often.
Contact
For additional information or to request accommodations, please email the School of Information Studies or call 315.443.6137.
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
To avoid missing important information, students are asked to check their Syracuse University email account (i.e. @syr.edu) often.
Contact
For additional information or to request accommodations, please email the Newhouse Undergraduate Advising Office or call 315.443.4722.
Whitman School of Management
To avoid missing important information, students are asked to check their Syracuse University email account (i.e. @syr.edu) often.
Contact
For additional information or to request accommodations, please email the Whitman Undergraduate Office or call 315.443.2361.
College of Visual and Performing Arts
To avoid missing important information, students are asked to check their Syracuse University email account (i.e. @syr.edu) often.
Contact
For additional information or to request accommodations, please email the College of Visual and Performing Arts or call 315.443.2517.