Get IU credit for CLEP exams

Earning IU credit

Get IU credit for taking College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) exams

If you’ve completed College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) exams, you may be able to earn IU Bloomington credit before you even start classes.

CLEP exams and IU credit

IU Bloomington awards credit for College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) exams to all incoming �㽶��Ƶs, including those who have been or are currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces or National Guard and have earned a score of 50 or higher on one or more CLEP exams.

Individual schools, departments, and programs at IU Bloomington determine the credit awarded for each exam and score. To be considered for credit, �㽶��Ƶs must have an official CLEP report sent to the IU Bloomington Office of Admissions.

Please note: College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) credit is offered to incoming �㽶��Ƶs and those who have been or are currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces or National Guard. Current IU �㽶��Ƶs are not eligible to receive CLEP course credit.

Note: “UN” in the following table indicates undistributed credit that will not be assigned to a specific course but will count toward an IU Bloomington degree.

Credit awarded for College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) exams
CLEP exam	Minimum score	Course	Credit hours
American Government	50	POLS-Y 103	3
American Literature	50	ENG-UN 100	3
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature	50	ENG-UN 100	3
Biology	50	BIOL-UN 100	3
Biology	56	BIOL-L 111 BIOL-L 112	7
Calculus	50	MATH-M 211	4
Chemistry	50	CHEM-C 105	3
College Algebra	50	MATH-M 014	3
College Composition	50	ENG-UN 100	3
College Composition Modular	50	ENG-UN 100	3
College Mathematics	50	MATH-UN 100	3
English Literature	50	ENG-UN 100	3
Financial Accounting	50	BUS-UN 100	3
French Language: Levels 1 and 2	50	FRIT-F 100 FRIT-F 150	6
French Language: Levels 1 and 2	59	FRIT-F 100 FRIT-F 150 FRIT-F 200	9
French Language: Levels 1 and 2	64	FRIT-F 100 FRIT-F 150 FRIT-F 200 FRIT-F 250	12
German Language: Levels 1 and 2	50	GER-G 100 GER-G 150	8
German Language: Levels 1 and 2	60	GER-G 100 GER-G 150 GER-G 200	11
German Language: Levels 1 and 2	67	GER-G 100 GER-G 150 GER-G 200 GER-G 250	14
History of the United States I	50	HIST-H 105	3
History of the United States II	50	HIST-H 106	3
Human Growth and Development	50	SPH-UN 100	3
Humanities	50	COLL-UN 100	3
Information Systems	50	BUS-UN 100	3
Introductory Business Law	50	BUS-UN 100	3
Introductory Psychology	50	PSY-P 101	3
Introductory Sociology	50	SOC-S 100	3
Introduction to Educational Psychology	50	EDUC-UN 100	3
Natural Sciences	50	COLL-UN 100	3
Precalculus	50	MATH-M 025	3
Principles of Macroeconomics	50	ECON-E 202	3
Principles of Management	50	BUS-UN 100	3
Principles of Marketing	50	BUS-UN 100	3
Principles of Microeconomics	50	ECON-E 201	3
Social Sciences and History	50	COLL-UN 100	3
Spanish Language: Levels 1 and 2	50	HISP-S 100 HISP-S 150	6
Spanish Language: Levels 1 and 2	57	HISP-S 100 HISP-S 150 HISP-S 200	9
Spanish Language: Levels 1 and 2	63	HISP-S 100 HISP-S 150 HISP-S 200 HISP-S 250	12
Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648	50	HIST-UN 100	3
Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present	50	HIST-UN 100	3

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