College Algebra vs Trig/Pre-Calc in 11th Grade [prospective business major]

You may want to check what each college website says for its recommendations. For example, this is what Boulder says a “strong” applicant will have:

  • 4 years (For the fourth year of Mathematics, a class at or above the level of Algebra 2. (Examples include: Statistics, Pre-Calculus, Trigonometry)*

And then under other factors:

  • Rigorous coursework (Leeds School of Business)

(I don’t know enough about college algebra to know if it would fit that math or rigor definition)