Washington State Schools that Offer Compass Exams
Updated October 2013
Remember that the COMPASS test is just a tool to help CWU accurately place you into classes. It does not affect your admissions status.
Follow these steps to sign up and prepare for testing.
1. Find a testing center near you
2. Schedule a time to test (if the location does not offer walk-ins), check with testing facility for payment procedures
3. Practice for your test http://www.act.org/compass/sample/
4. Show up prepared and before your scheduled time
- Bring valid photo ID
5. Take your test
Below is a list of schools that offer the COMPASS exam. Make sure to double check with the testing office to verify that they are currently offering the exam.
Bates Technical College
Website: www.bates.ctc.edu/Testing
Testing office: Downtown Campus, Rm. M216
Phone: (253)680-7030
Fax: (253)680-7031
Email:
Bellevue College
Website: www.bellevuecollege.edu/enrollment/assessment
Testing office: Main Campus, Rm. L100
Phone: (425)564-2243
Fax: (425)564-2132
Email:
Cascadia Community College
Website: www.cascadia.edu/future/howto/compass.aspx
Testing office: Building CC1, Kodiak Corner
Phone: (425)352-8000
Email:
Centralia College
Website: www.centralia.edu/students/testing.html
Testing office: Kirk Library
Phone: (360)736-9391
Email:
Clark College
Website: www.clark.edu/admissions_fin_aid/assessment
Testing office: Penguin Union Building 15
Phone: (360)992-2588
Fax: (360)992-2984
Email:
Clover Park Technical College
Website: www.cptc.edu/assessment
Testing office: Building 17, Rm. 210
Phone: (253)589-5768 or (253)589-5565
Email:
Columbia Basin College
Website: www.columbiabasin.edu/index.aspx?page=92
Testing office: Student Services area of the HUB
Phone: (509)542-4860
Email:
Everett Community College
Website: www.everettcc.edu/enrollment/testingcenter/?linkFrom=Alias
Testing office: Glacier Hall, Rm. 108
Phone: (425)388-9288
Fax: (425)388-9536
Email:
Grays Harbor College
Website: www.ghc.edu/support/testing
Phone: (360)538-4099
Fax: (360)538-4004
Email:
Green River Community College
Website: www.greenriver.edu/student-affairs/assessment-and-testing-center.htm
Testing office: Main Campus (ZWC on map)
Phone: (253)833-9111 ext. 2650
Email:
Highline Community College
Website: http://testingcenter.highline.edu/index.php
Testing office: HCC Library Building 25, 6th floor
Phone: (206)592-3990
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Website: www.lwtech.edu/student_services/assessment_center.html
Testing office: West Building, Rm W204
Phone: (425)739-8115
Fax: (425)739-8207
Email:
Lower Columbia College
Website: www.lowercolumbia.edu/activities-services/testing-center.aspx
Testing office: Admissions center, Rm. 154
Phone: (360)442-2353
Fax: (360)442-2359
Email:
North Seattle Community College
Website: https://northseattle.edu/testing
Testing office: CC 2459C (Southeast section of the East wing of the college center, 2nd floor)
Phone: (206)934-3674
Olympic College
Website: www.olympic.edu/Students/GettingStarted/TestingCenter/
Testing office: Humanities and Student Services Building, Rm. 222
Phone: (360)475-7238
Fax: (360)475-7470
Email:
Peninsula College
Website: www.pencol.edu/admissions/testing-center
Testing office: Building D, Rm. 112
Phone: (360)417-6346
Fax: (360)417-6416
Email:
Pierce College (Fort Steilacoom)
Website: www.pierce.ctc.edu/dist/testing/tests
Phone: (253)964-6521
Fax: (253)840-8331
Pierce College (Puyallup)
Phone: (253)840-8343
Renton Technical College
Website: www.rtc.edu/StudentServices/TestingCenter/
Testing office: Charles DeMoss Building, Rm J219
Phone: (425)235-2352 ext. 5704
Seattle Central Community College
Website: www.seattlecentral.edu/testing/
Testing office: Main building, Rm. BE1106
Phone: (206)934-6344
Fax: (206)934-3224
Email:
Shoreline Community College
Website: http://shoreline.edu/testingcenter/compass.aspx/
Phone: (206)546-4101
Fax: (206)546-4630
Skagit Valley College
Website: www.skagit.edu/directory.asp_Q_pagenumber_E_525
Phone: Mount Vernon (360)416-7697, Whidbey Island (360)679-5319, San Juan (360)378-3220, South Whidbey (360)321-2324
South Seattle Community College
Website: www.southseattle.edu/student-assessment-services/
Testing office: Robert Smith Building, Rm. 76
Phone: (206)934-5349
Email:
Spokane Community College
Website: www.scc.spokane.edu/?testing
Testing office: Building 16, Rm. 127
Phone: (509)533-7074
Spokane Falls Community College
Website: www.spokanefalls.edu/admissions/TestingCenter.aspx
Testing office: Gateway Building, Rm. 104
Phone: (509)533-3401
Email:
Walla Walla Community College
Website: www.wwcc.edu/CMS/index.php?id=978
Testing office: Main Campus Building, Rm. 236
Phone: (509)527-4267
Email:
Wenatchee Valley College
Website: www.wvc.edu/directory/departments/testing/placement.asp
Testing office: First floor of Wenatchi Hall
Phone: (509)682-6840
Email:
Whatcom Community College
Website: www.whatcom.ctc.edu/student-services/campus-resources/testing-center/
Testing office: Laidlaw Center, Rm. 133
Phone: (360)383-3050
Email:
Yakima Valley Community College
Website: http://www.yvcc.edu/admission/placement-testing/Pages/default.aspx
Four Year Schools
Central Washington University
Website: https://www.cwu.edu/testing/
Testing office: Bouillon 125
Phone: (509)963-1847
Fax: (509)963-1849
Email:
University of Washington
Website: http://www.washington.edu/oea/services/testing_center/
Testing office: 440 Schmitz Hall
Phone: (206)543-1171
Fax: (206)543-5706
Email:
Western Washington University
Website: http://www.wwu.edu/assess/
Testing office: MS 1410
Phone: (360) 650-3080
Fax: (360) 650-6893
Email: