Mizzou accepts the following types of course credit:

• Advanced Placement (AP)
• International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma and certificates
• College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
• Departmental Examination
• Dual Credit

Find detailed information on each of these credits below.

We do not charge a fee to post credit on your transcript earned through AP, IB or CLEP exams.

The following information applies only to exams taken during the current academic year. For information about previous academic years, contact us.

Advanced Placement Program

AP credit is generally accepted if you meet the required minimum score for each exam listed below. Visit the College Board’s website to learn how to send your scores to Mizzou. AP credit cannot be earned more than once for the same Mizzou course.

International Baccalaureate Diploma & Certificates

IB credit is generally accepted if you meet the required minimum score for standard-level or higher-level exams listed below. Visit the International Baccalaureate’s website to learn how to send your IB transcript to Mizzou.

Credit by College-Level Examination Program

You are eligible to earn CLEP credit if you have fewer than 90 hours of college credit. Credit can be applied only to a course in your program of study. In most cases, your scaled score must be higher than 50 to earn credit. Exceptions are noted below.

Credit is accepted by most individual schools and colleges but might not be considered by your specific degree program.

Visit the CLEP website to learn how to send your scores to Mizzou.

Departmental Examination

You are eligible to earn credit through departmental exams if:

• you have completed fewer than 90 hours of credit
• you have never been enrolled in the course you are taking the exam for

Types of Exams

Departmental exams are similar to the final exam given in that course. Exams are given in one of the following formats:

• objective tests given by MU Testing Services
• written tests given by the department
• performance or proficiency exams given by the department (foreign languages, mathematics, engineering graphics, etc.)

Departmental Exams

Contact the department that gives a particular exam for information about departmental exams.

Dual Credit

We accept the majority of courses taken for dual credit at regionally accredited colleges or universities. The credit must be documented on a transcript and sent to Mizzou.

There are no limits on the number of dual credits you can earn. We recommend you check with your academic department to see whether the credits will count toward your major.

Credits are more likely to be accepted if they apply to your general education requirements rather than to courses within your major.

See our transfer course equivalency site to learn more about which dual credits Mizzou accepts. If your school is not listed, Transferology can give you an idea of how your courses will apply toward a degree at Mizzou.

1-8-1-8 and UMSL Advanced Transfer Credit Programs

We accept credit earned through:

• St. Louis University’s 1-8-1-8 Advanced Transfer Credit Program
• UMSL’s Advanced Transfer Credit Program.

Send your transcript to our office to have these credits processed.

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