Trinity is committed to your academic success, and this means understanding your level of proficiency and literacy with regards to certain disciplines.  As such, as an incoming First Year and Transfer student, you may be required to complete placement assessments in order to determine you begin learning at the proper level of instruction.

Review the guidelines below to determine if you’ll be required to take a placement assessment, and, if so, when you’ll have the opportunity to do so in preparation for Spring 2026.

 

Language Placement Assessment

Trinity’s Pathways’ Curriculum requires that all students complete an Ancient or Modern Language at the Intermediate I level.  As such, all incoming First-Year and Transfer students are asked to take a Language Placement Assessment so that we may ensure that they begin learning at the proper level of instruction. (Note: Students who plan on beginning their Ancient or Modern Language at the Introductory Level I are not required to take the placement assessment).

Online Language Assessments
  • Available for Spanish, French, German, Greek, Latin, and Chinese (simplified and traditional)
  • Administered Tuesday January 6th, 2026 from 1:00pm to 2:30pm CDT and again on Friday January 16th, 2026 from 1:00pm to 2:30pm CDT (students may choose to complete their placement assessment on either day and are required to register for the placement assessment!)
Language Placement Assessments by Request
  • Available for Italian, Japanese, and Russian
  • Administered ad hoc

To schedule your language assessment, please submit the Spring 2026 Language Placement Assessment Registration form on or before the deadline, Monday, January 5th, 2026 (12 p.m. CDT). Students who may need accommodations for their language assessment should contact Student Accessibility Services. 

 

Math Placement

All incoming First-Year students (and some incoming Transfer students) who are STEM intending or planning on registering for a Math, Science, or Engineering course (irrespective of pending external credits) are required to complete the appropriate math placement exam(s) before registering for courses for this upcoming semester.  Taking the test(s) allows students to register for the correct course level as it seeks to assess curricular proficiency, even before external credits are officially received, evaluated, and transcribed by the university.  

  • Available starting Monday, January 5th, 2026. The exam will remain open through to Wednesday, January 14th, 2026.
  • The deadline for completing the proctored math placement exam is Wednesday, January 14th, 2026.