Math and English Placement

If you haven’t taken the SAT/ACT or a Placement Assessment within the last four years or if you have not taken and received college credit for Math and/or English Composition courses at another college/university, then you will need to take the Math & English Placement Assessments. 

Placement is based on:

• ACT or SAT scores completed within the last four years and/or 
• The Write Class English assessment and ALEKS Math assessments.  

For additional questions please refer to the Admissions Website

If you have taken the ACT or SAT within the last four years, send your scores to Cardinal Central by mail:

North Idaho College
Cardinal Central
1000 W Garden Ave
Coeur d’Alene ID 83814

or by Fax: (208) 769-3399

English Placement

• NIC uses The Write Course (TWC), a free, unproctored placement assessment for English courses.
• Click here for more information and to get started.

Math Placement

• NIC utilizes the ALEKS system to assess a student's readiness for enrollment in college level math courses.  
• Click here for more information on how to take the ALEKS math assessment

 After completing the NIC placements:  

Any required next steps will be sent to you by email, so check your NIC Cardinal Mail for more information.