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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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