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Undergraduate Credit by Examination

Undergraduate Credit by Examination

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Policy

Entering first-year students may become eligible for credit through the following options:

  • Advanced Placement Program (AP) administered by the College Entrance Examination Board
  • College Level Examination Program (CLEP) administered by the College Entrance Examination Board
  • International Baccalaureate Program administered by International Baccalaureate (IB) North America
  • Cambridge International A Levels administered by the Cambridge International Examinations
  • Course credit program administered by individual departments

Credit earned using these options may not be used to fulfill Valparaiso University’s general-education requirement of VUE 101 and VUE 102.

To earn credit for the above mentioned exams, the official transcripts or official certificates must be sent directly from the examining board to Valparaiso University.

To order or request the official documents, here are some helpful links:

Cambridge International AS & A Levels

Advanced Placement Official Transcript

College Level Examination Program Official Transcript

International Baccalaureate Program

Advanced Placement (AP)

Students who submit results of Advanced Placement examinations are eligible to receive credit in accordance with the table published in the General Catalog, “Advanced Placement Program” section. AP examinations must be taken before enrollment as a full-time student at Valparaiso University. For more information, see our AP/IB score sheet or contact Admission.

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

The CLEP program provides an opportunity to gain college credit for those individuals who, through experience, independent study, or enriched high school courses, have attained college-level knowledge in a particular field. It is not recommended that these examinations be taken only on the basis of normal high school courses.

For full details, please read the “College Level Examination Program (CLEP) of the CEEB” section of the General Catalog.

International Baccalaureate Program (IB)

For full details, please read the “International Baccalaureate Program” section of the General Catalog.

Cambridge A-Levels

First-year students who submit results of Cambridge International Examinations A Levels (AS Levels will not be accepted) with grades of C or higher will receive credit as described in the “Cambridge International Examinations” section of the General Catalog.

Credit by Examination FAQs

Credit by Examination FAQs are available in the university’s Knowledge Base.

Credit by examination faqs

Find answers to question such as:

  • I have my Student Grade Report that was sent to me from the Examining Board of the exam I took. Will Valparaiso University accept my Student Grade Report?
  • How do I earn credit for those exams that I have taken?
  • Will credit by examination credit fulfill VUE 101 or VUE 102?
  • May I take a credit by examination after I’ve registered at Valparaiso University?

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