Placement Testing Information
Please read all the information carefully.
All incoming students are required to complete the Math Placement Test and will be placed into a mathematics course based on their placement results. Students with prior college-level mathematics credit (e.g., AP, CLEP, dual enrollment, or transfer credits) may be placed into a higher-level course if their earned credit qualifies them for placement above the level indicated by the placement assessment.
We recommend that you take the math placement exam seriously. You may require additional time to complete your degree if you are placed in an initial math course below what is required for your academic major.
Placement Testing Dates
Math Placement Testing Instructions
You must access your Maritime E-mail first in order to be able to login to access the test. Visit the Accepted Student Page for directions on how to access your Maritime E-mail.
Students are required to take a multiple-choice exam without a calculator.*
The exam covers a range of high school math topics. Students can be placed in:
- MATH 080 Elementary Algebra (not offered during the academic year, so must be taken in summer).
- MATH 090 Introduction to College Mathematics (essentially a college algebra and trigonometry course).
- 100-level Calculus course.
If you have a certified medical letter/diagnosis, an Individualized Education Program (IEP), or a 504 Plan that allows for test accommodations, please email accommodations@sunymaritime.edu before your test date.
First-Year Student Questionnaire
All incoming students should complete the First-Year Questionnaire (sent via e-mail) in order to assist in the creation of the first semester course schedule.
Additional Information
After completing the Math Placement Test, someone from our Science department will be in touch with your test score and what that means for placement. This information will also include guidance about summer and fall planning.