College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

The College Level Examination Program (CLEP), administered by the College Board, is the most widely accepted credit-by-examination program in the United States. The CLEP examinations measure mastery of college-level introductory course content. The available subject areas include Business, Composition and Literature, Foreign Languages, History and Social Sciences and Science and Mathematics.

USP will only award credit for examinations in the subject areas of Business, Composition and Literature, Foreign Languages and History and Social Sciences. A minimum score of 50 must be achieved on any individual subject test in order to receive credit. Examinations are scored on a scale of 20 to 80 with a 50 score being equivalent to a grade of C. Three credits will be awarded for each subject test with a score of 50 or more. Credit will not be awarded for Science and Mathematics subject tests.