Who accepts what?
Earning college credit in high school
Many of our colleges grant credit to first-year students who have participated in the following programs in high school:
- Advanced Placement (AP)
- Concurrent enrollment (such as College in the Schools, CIS)
- College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
- International Baccalaureate (IB)
- Postsecondary Education Options (PSEO)
Learn more about these programs.
Here is a summary of what our individual colleges recognize and accept:
A PDF of the following table is available with links and without links.
| Advanced Placement (AP) | Concurrent Enrollment (such as CIS) | College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) | International Baccalaureate (IB) | Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) |
| Augsburg University Up to 96 credits can be applied towards a degree out of 128 needed for graduation. Learn more. | ||||
| Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for AP exams. | Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for concurrent enrollment courses. | Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for CLEP exams. | Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for IB exams. | Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for PSEO courses. |
| Bethany Lutheran College Up to 48 credits can be applied towards a degree out of 128 needed for graduation. Learn more. | ||||
| Students may earn credit for AP exams. | Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for concurrent enrollment courses. | Students may earn credit for CLEP exams. | Students may earn credit for IB exams. | Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for PSEO courses. |
| Bethel University Up to 30 credits can be applied towards a degree out of 122 needed for graduation. Learn more. | ||||
| Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for AP exams. | Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for concurrent enrollment courses. | Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for CLEP exams. | Students may earn credit for IB exams. | Students may earn credit for PSEO courses. |
| Carleton College Up to 36 credits can be applied towards a degree out of 210 needed for graduation. Learn more. | ||||
| Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for AP exams. | Credit for concurrent enrollment courses not offered. | Credit for CLEP exams not offered. | Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for IB exams. | Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for PSEO courses. |
| College of Saint Benedict Up to 48 credits can be applied towards a degree out of 124 needed for graduation. Learn more. | ||||
| Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for AP exams. | Students may earn credit for concurrent enrollment courses. | Students may earn credit for CLEP exams. | Students may earn credit for IB exams. | Students may earn credit for PSEO courses. |
| College of St. Scholastica Up to 96 credits can be applied towards a degree out of 128 needed for graduation. Learn more. | ||||
| Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for AP exams. | Students may earn credit for concurrent enrollment courses. | Students may earn credit for CLEP exams. | Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for IB exams. | Students may earn credit for PSEO courses. |
| Concordia College Up to 98 credits can be applied towards a degree out of 126 needed for graduation. Learn more. | ||||
| Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for AP exams. | Students may earn credit for concurrent enrollment courses. | Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for CLEP exams. | Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for IB exams. | Students may earn credit for PSEO courses. |
| Concordia University Up to 90 credits can be applied towards a degree out 120 needed for graduation. Advanced class standing may be granted. Learn more. | ||||
| Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for AP exams. | Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for concurrent enrollment courses. | Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for CLEP exams. | Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for IB exams. | Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for PSEO courses. |
| Gustavus Adolphus College Up to 8 credits can be applied towards a degree out of 32 needed for graduation. Advanced class standing may be granted. Learn more. | ||||
| Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for AP exams. | Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for concurrent enrollment courses. | Credit for CLEP exams not offered. | Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for IB exams. | Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for PSEO courses. |
| Hamline University Up to 64 credits can be applied towards a degree out of 128 needed for graduation. Learn more. | ||||
| Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for AP exams. | Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for concurrent enrollment courses. | Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for CLEP exams. | Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for IB exams. | Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for PSEO courses. |
| Macalester College Up to 20 credits can be applied towards a degree out of 128 needed for graduation. Learn more. | ||||
| Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for AP exams. | Credit for concurrent enrollment courses not offered. | Credit for CLEP exams not offered. | Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for IB exams. | Credit for PSEO is handled on a case-by-case basis; please contact the college for more information. |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design Up to 21 credits can be applied towards a degree out of 120 needed for graduation. Learn more. | ||||
| Students may earn credit for AP exams. Credit for AP is handled on a case-by-case basis; please contact the college for more information. | Credit for concurrent enrollment courses not offered. | Credit for CLEP exams not offered. | Students may earn credit for IB exams. Credit for IB is handled on a case-by-case basis; please contact the college for more information. | Students may earn credit for PSEO courses. Credit for PSEO is handled on a case-by-case basis; please contact the college for more information. |
| Saint John's University Up to 48 credits can be applied towards a degree out of 124 needed for graduation. Learn more. | ||||
| Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for AP exams. | Students may earn credit for concurrent enrollment courses. | Students may earn credit for CLEP exams. | Students may earn credit for IB exams. | Students may earn credit for PSEO courses |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota - Winona campus Up to 62 credits can be applied towards a degree out of 122 needed for graduation. Learn more. | ||||
| Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for AP exams. | Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for concurrent enrollment courses. | Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for CLEP exams. | Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for IB exams. | Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for PSEO courses. |
| St. Catherine University No limit on number of dual-credit accepted; 50% of the major must be taken at St. Kate's along with 48 out of the last 64 credits. Learn more. | ||||
| Students may earn credit for AP exams. | Students may earn credit for concurrent enrollment courses. | Students may earn credit for CLEP exams. | Students may earn credit for IB exams. | Students may earn credit for PSEO courses. |
| St. Olaf College Up to 6 credits can be applied towards a degree out of 35 needed for graduation. Learn more. | ||||
| Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for AP exams. | Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for concurrent enrollment courses. | Credit for CLEP exams not offered. | Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for IB exams. | Students may earn credit and higher level course placement for PSEO courses. |
| University of St. Thomas No limit on how many credits can be applied towards a degree out of 132 needed for graduation. Learn more. | ||||
| Students may earn credit for AP exams. | Students may earn credit for concurrent enrollment courses. | Students may earn credit for CLEP exams. | Students may earn credit for IB exams. | Students may earn credit for PSEO courses. |
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