CLEP Exams
What is CLEP?
The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) offers exams in which a student can earn college credit upon successful completion. This is an external program outside of York College that is managed by College Board, a not-for-profit organization. Students can receive a maximum of 16 credits through Special Examinations like CLEP.
To get more information about these exams visit the CLEP website.
How do I register for CLEP?
Prior to registering for a CLEP exam, it is strongly recommended that you contact the Office of the Registrar Transfer Unit at transfereval@york .cuny.edu to confirm that the exam that you plan to take will be acceptable.
College Board offers many different subjects for CLEP exams, but only the exam names listed on the York College CLEP Exam equivalency table below will lead to credit at York College. Do not select an exam for which you already have the York equivalent course as you cannot receive additional credits for a course that you had already completed.
When you register for the exam, be sure to select York College (Code 2992) as your Designated Institution so that we can receive an official transcript to be able to award the credits onto your York transcript.
What score is considered passing for CLEP?
Most CLEP exams have an ACE recommended passing score of 50 or better to receive credit. World/Foreign Language exams require a higher score. Visit the CLEP website for a list of credit-granting scores for each CLEP exam.
Which exams are accepted by York College?
York College does not award credit for general exams; only subject exams.
Students should email the Registrar’s Office for CLEP exams not listed below. These exams will have to be reviewed by the academic departments for possible transfer credit.
Below are the exams that York College currently considers for credit:
| Exam Name | York Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|
American Government | POL 103 | 3 |
Analyzing & Interpreting Literature | No Credit | 0 |
Biology | BIO 202 w/score 72 or better | 3 |
Chemistry | CHEM 108, CHEM 111 | 3.5, 3.5 |
College Algebra | MATH Elective | 3 |
College Mathematics | MATH Elective | 3 |
College-Level French language | Contact Registrar’s Office | |
College-Level German language | Contact Registrar’s Office | |
College-Level Spanish Language | Contact Registrar’s Office | |
English Composition w/essay | No Credit | 0 |
European History | HIST. BL | 3 |
Financial Accounting Exam | ACC 101, exc. ACC 102 | 3 |
History of the U.S. I:Early Colon-1877 | HIST 201 | 3 |
History of the U.S. II:1865 to Present | HIST 202 | 3 |
Human Growth & Development | PSY 216 or PSY 214 for Nursing & O.T. majors | 3 |
Information Systems & Computer Appl. | BUS 201 | 3 |
Introductory Business Law | BUS 283 | 3 |
Introductory Psychology | PSY 102 | 3 |
Introductory Sociology | SOC 101 | 3 |
Principles of Accounting (old exam) | ACC 101 | 3 |
Principles of Macroeconomics | ECON 103 | 3 |
Principles of Marketing | MKTG 341 | 3 |
Principles of Microeconomics | ECON 102 | 3 |
Educational Psychology | PSY BL | 3 |
Spanish with Writing Level 1 | SPAN 105 | 3 |
Western Civilization I | HIST 113 | 3 |
Western Civilization II | HIST 100
| 3 |
