Transfer Student English Placement

English Placement Options for Transfer Students

These options are for students who completed a U.S. high school degree within the last 10 years and have taken college-level courses at another community or technical college or a four-year college or university in the state of Washington.

If you have taken credited English courses (pre-college or college level) at another college, the entry advisor will help you determine the best course to start with here Highline.

If you didn’t take English courses but took an English placement test at another college within the last 2 years, we will honor your course placement from that college (with documentation). Follow the instructions below to request this, which is called placement reciprocity (PLR). Submit placement scores using an option below.

• In person: Entry Advising in Building 6, 2nd floor 
• Email: entryadvising@highline.edu

Placement Methods

Placement Method	Score/Grade	Course Placement
Informed Writing Placement (IWP)	Assessment includes reading, writing, and a discussion with an entry advisor	ENGLISH 099, ENGLISH 101, or ENGLISH 101 Plus Support
U.S. High School Transcript	At least 2 full years of non-ESL English coursework with a C or higher AND GPA 2.5 or higher	ENGL& 101
U.S. High School Transcript	At least 2 full years of non-ESL English coursework with a C or higher AND GPA 2.0 – 2.49	ENGLP 101 (ENGL& 101 Plus Support)
U.S. High School Transcript	GPA 1.0 – 2.48 AND/OR Less than 2 full years of non-ESL English coursework with a C or higher	ENGL 097
Bridge to College Language Arts	B or higher (one semester with a B is sufficient)	ENGL& 101
Smarter Balanced (SBAC) ELA	3 or 4	ENGL& 101
SAT (Evidence-Based Reading/Writing)	480 or higher	ENGL& 101
ACT (English & Reading Combined)	34 or higher	ENGL& 101
AP English Literature or Language	4 or higher	ENGL& 102 or 235 (credit for ENGL& 101)
AP English Literature or Language	3	ENGL& 101
IB English Language/Literature	5 or higher	ENGL& 102 or 235 (credit for ENGL& 101)
IB English Language/Literature	4	ENGL& 101
ACCUPLACER Reading	250 or higher	ENGL& 101
ACCUPLACER Reading	241 – 249	ENGLP 101
ACCUPLACER Reading	222 – 240	ENGL 099 or ENGL 097

 

Need to take an Assessment?

Contact Entry Advising to take this assessment. Here are free practice tests and learning resources to help students prepare to succeed on each of the ACCUPLACER tests.

English Course Map

Students eligible for English 101 Placement

Students have three options, based on assessment and guidance from their entry advisor.

1. Option 1

   English 101 (5 credits) OR

2. Option 2

   English 101 Plus (10 credits) OR

3. Option 3

   English 099 (5 credits, preps for 101)     

   • After completing English 099 students then register for English 101 (5 credits)

Students NOT eligible for English 101 Placement

Students have one option, followed by two options, based on assessment and guidance from the entry advisor.

1. First Step

   English 097 (10 credits)

And then, based on grades and instructor recommendation, students should then take either:

1. Option 1

   English 101 Plus (10 credits) OR

2. Option 2

   English 101 (5 credits)

Credit versus Pre-College Courses

• English 101 and English 101 Plus Support count for the college degree.
• English 097 and English 099 are pre-college courses. Financial aid can be used for these courses, but they do not count toward the degree requirements.

Questions?

Contact Entry Advising for assistance. Entry Advising is located in the Upper lobby of Building 6, or call (206) 592-3620 or email entryadvising@highline.edu.