The University Testing Center is pleased to offer expanded CLEP (College Level Examination Program) testing beginning June 2024.
Testing is available by appointment to any SMU student or community member seeking academic credit. At SMU, course credit is awarded when a score of 60 points or above out of 80 possible points is achieved. Community members may also test at SMU and send scores to other colleges and universities for credit.
SMU gives credit for CLEP subject examinations based on the specified minimum scores below*. American Government, Financial Accounting and History of the U.S. I and II are only available to incoming students under the 2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog and are not available to continuing students.
|
CLEP Exam |
Score (out of 80) |
Credit Hours |
Course(s) Credited |
Common Curriculum Requirements Satisfied |
| American Government |
60 |
3 |
Generic Credit – TBD | Social & Behavioral Science (SBS) |
| American Literature |
60 |
3 |
ENGL 20XX | None |
| English Literature |
60 |
3 |
ENGL 20YY | None |
| Financial Accounting |
60 |
3 |
Generic Credit – TBD | Quantitative Applications (QA) |
| History of the US I |
60 |
3 |
Generic Credit – TBD | Historical Contexts (HC) |
| History of the US II |
60 |
3 |
Generic Credit – TBD | Historical Contexts (HC) |
| Macroeconomics |
60 |
3 |
ECO 1312 | Quantitative Applications (QA) |
| Microeconomics |
60 |
3 |
ECO 1311 | Quantitative Applications (QA) |
*The above credit table is subject to change and applies to the 2024 Undergraduate Catalog.
Sign-Up
- All tests are administered on campus, in person. Remote CLEP administrations are not conducted at the UTC.
- Students must register and pay for a CLEP test on the College Board website, indicating SMU as the testing site and score recipient.
- Testing seats are reserved using the UTC Portal. The CLEP test administration fee charged by the testing center is waived for current SMU students, with a modest charge for community members.
- Students must bring their College Board CLEP Registration Form and SMU ID card to their testing appointment at the UTC.
After Testing
When testing is complete, students will receive a preliminary score report from UTC staff. Scores will also be available in the My CLEP Student Account portal on the CLEP website. Final, official CLEP score reports will be sent directly from the College Board to the SMU Registrar, where course credit will be awarded with a qualifying score.
For more information, visit the University Testing Center or the College Board FAQs for CLEP.
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