Before attending New Student Orientation, you may need to complete a few placement tests. These will help your advisor place you in the appropriate courses where you will be successful.
Math
- Information for the Math Placement Exam will be communicated to you in May 2026
Reading Comprehension
- Information for the Reading Comprehension Exam will be communicated to you in May 2026
World language
- All students are required to take one world language course according to their current ability level. Marian University offers French, German, Latin, Spanish, and American Sign Language.
- If you want to continue taking courses in a previously studied world language, you will complete world language placement testing online before your orientation. You must complete the world language course in which you are placed to fulfill the graduation requirement. Additional back credit may be awarded if that course is taken and passed with a C or higher. You can find more information about Back Credit here.
- Students continuing ASL at Marian do not need to take the world language placement.
- If you choose to take a world language at Marian University that you did NOT previously study, you are required to take the introductory 101 courses for that language.
- Results are valid for two years from the test date.
More info about the language placement test
Transfer students
- If you are an incoming transfer student with less than 30 transfer credit hours, you are required to complete math, writing, and reading comprehension placement testing unless you have equivalent transfer coursework that fulfills these requirements.
- Transfer students with 30 or more transfer credit hours are NOT required to complete placement testing.
- World language placement testing is not required for transfer students. However, you are encouraged to talk with your advisor about the world language placement exam if you have previous coursework in French, German, Latin, or Spanish, as you must still complete the world language general education requirement.
More information about Test or Dual credit.