College Equivalency Examination Credit

In addition to institutional credits accepted as transfer, CalSouthern accepts undergraduate credits earned on national examinations such as College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), DANTES Subject Standardized Testing (DSST), Excelsior, and Advanced Placement (AP). These examinations are developed and administered by recognized testing organizations and are intended to be equivalent to the final examinations in a typical college course.

CLEP: Applicants may be awarded six units of credit for each of the General Examinations with a score of 500 or above except English. A score of 630 on the 1978 scale or 520 on the 1986 scale is required in the English Composition, essay version examination. A maximum of 36 credits may be granted for CLEP, not to exceed the maximum transfer credits allowed per program. A complete list of CLEP exams and their credit transfer values is available from the Transcript Evaluator. (Please note that this does not apply to any master’s or doctoral degree programs)