CSU General Education Placement Estimator

English Placement Estimator Math Placement Estimator

The GE Placement Estimator uses multiple measures to estimate your placement in general education math and/or English courses in your first year of college. The evaluation of academic readiness is not a condition for admission to the California State University, but it is an important process for determining the best course placement for first-year students. 

Please Note:

  • The CSU no longer uses ACT or SAT examinations in determining admission eligibility for all CSU campuses.
  • If accepted to a CSU campus, ACT or SAT test scores can be used as one of the measures for students to enroll in the appropriate mathematics or English (written communication) courses.  
  • For more information on admission criteria, please visit the First-Year Student Guidance  and the First-Year Student Frequently Asked Questions  pages.

To use the GE Placement Estimator you will need: 

  • Applicable standardized test scores, if available: 
    • For English: CAASPP/EAP, AP, ACT, SAT 
    • For Math: CAASPP/EAP, AP, IB, CLEP, ACT, SAT 
  • High school transcripts 
  • College transcripts, if you attended the community college while in high school 

Helpful resources to guide you through the GE Estimator: 

Please Note: Final placement determination is made by the admitting campus you choose to attend based on your standardized test results if available and "a-g" completed coursework as reported on Cal State Apply .