Placement Options

Students may submit recent SAT, ACT, or GED scores and/or high school GPA and transcripts for course placement.  For Mathematics placement, you will be receiving an email to your Tunxis email from Stemify.  This email will contain a temporary password for your free account. Alternative English placement can be granted by taking the Tunxis English Assessment (TEA).  ESL placement is determined by the English as a Second Language Assessment.
Instructions to log into student email and MyCommNet (YouTube)

What is Stemify?

Stemify is a mathematics evaluation tool that helps determine the “best fit” mathematics course when you begin at Tunxis. Students who need placement above Intermediate Algebra must either submit SAT scores or take Stemify. Stemify is recommended for all students since it will also allow access to free help with math throughout your career at Tunxis. For more information see the Stemify FAQ (PDF).

What is the Tunxis English Assessment (TEA)?

The optional Tunxis English Assessment provides supplemental information to potentially increase your English placement level.  An experienced Tunxis English faculty member will score your work.  To request the TEA, schedule an appointment below.

What is the English as a Second Language Assessment?

ESL placement is determined by an Accuplacer English as a Second Language Assessment (ESLA).  To request the ESLA, schedule an appointment below.

Schedule An Appointment