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-time freshmen.
Please Note: Due to COVID-19 disruptions, CSU campuses will use high school GPA, high school math GPA and high and college coursework in absence of standardized test results (CAASPP/EAP, ACT,SAT AP, IB and CLEP) to evaluate a student's placement in GE English and math/quantitative reasoning courses.
To use the GE Placement Estimator you will need:
- Applicable test scores if available:
- For English: (CAASPP/EAP, ACT, SAT, AP)
- For Math: (CAASPP/EAP, ACT, SAT, AP, IB, CLEP)
- High school transcripts
- College transcripts, if you attended the community college while in high school
Helpful resources to guide you through the GE Estimator:
- GPA Calculator
- Academic Preparation Brochure
- CAASPP/EAP Score Report
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.