In high school, if you do well on certain exams or take college-level classes from a regionally accredited college/university, you can earn college credits. This means you may have already started earning credit for college while still in high school!

How to Earn College Credit from High School Exams

We accept the following exams for credit:

  • Advanced Placement Exams
  • International Baccalaureate (IB) Higher Level Examinations
  • The Cambridge “A” Level Examinations
  • Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE)

Charts for Required Exam Scores

Explore the charts below to find out the scores you need, the Adelphi course equivalents, and how many credits you’ll get. Tip: Once you’re accepted, send us your official score report and we’ll evaluate it for credit and share your preliminary transfer credit evaluation with you!

The following chart lists the required scores, the Adelphi University course equivalents, and the number of credits you will receive for Advanced Placement:

AP Course Minimum Score Credit Equivalent Credits General Education
Art History 3 ARH 6 Arts (2)
Art (Studio) 3 ART 3 Arts
Art Drawing 3 ART 3 Arts
Art 2D Design 3 ART 3 Arts
Art 3D Design 3 ART 3 Arts
Biology 4 BIO111, BIO112 8 Natural Sciences (2), Quantitative Reasoning (2)
Calculus AB 4 MTH141 4 Formal Sciences, Quantitative Reasoning
Calculus BC 4 MTH141, MTH142 8 Formal Sciences (2), Quantitative Reasoning (2)
Capstone Seminar & Capstone Research

(both courses taken and both exams taken Spring 2021 and beyond)

4 Arts & Sci General Elective 4 N/A
Chemistry 4 CHE111 4 Natural Sciences, Quantitative Reasoning
Chemistry 5 CHE111, CHE112 8 Natural Sciences (2), Quantitative Reasoning (2)
Chinese Language and Culture 4 CHI111, CHI112 6 Global Learning (2)
Comparative Government and Politics 4 POL260 3 Social Sciences
Computer Science A 4 CSC171 3 Formal Sciences, Quantitative Reasoning
Computer Science Principles 3 CSC101 3 N/A
Environmental Science 3 ENV102 3 Natural Science
Environmental Science 4 ENV102, (ENV) 5 Natural Sciences (2)
European History 4 HIS102 3 Humanities, Global Learning / Civic Engagement
French Literature 4 FRE112, FRE121 6 Global Learning / Civic Engagement (2), Communication: Oral
French Lang (Level 3) 4 FRE111, FRE112 6 Global Learning / Civic Engagement (2)
German Lang (Level 3) 4 GER111, GER112 6 Global Learning / Civic Engagement (2)
German Literature 4 GER112, GER121 6 Global Learning / Civic Engagement (2), Communication: Oral
Human Geography 4 HIS250, (HIS) 6 Humanities (2), Global Learning
Italian Language 4 ITA111, ITA112 6 Global Learning / Civic Engagement (2)
Italian Literature 4 ITA112, ITA121 6 Global Learning / Civic Engagement (2), Communication Oral
Language and Composition 4 ENG106 3 ENG107
Latin Literature 4 LAT122 3 Humanities, Global Learning / Civic Engagement
Literature Composition 4 ENG108 3 Communication: Written
Macro Economics 3 ECA112 3 Social Sciences
Micro Economics 3 ECA111 3 Social Sciences
Music Theory I 3 MUA110 3 Arts
Music Theory II 3 MUA111 3 Arts
Physics B (or AP Physics 1 or 2) 4 PHY 4 Natural Sciences
Physics C (Mechanics) 4 PHY 4 Natural Sciences
Physics C (E & M) 4 PHY 4 Natural Sciences
Psychology 3 PIA101 3 Social Sciences
Spanish Language 4 SPA111, SPA112 6 Global Learning / Civic Engagement (2)
Spanish Literature 4 SPA112, SPA121 6 Global Learning / Civic Engagement (2), Communication: Oral
Statistics 3 MTH113 3 Formal Sciences, Quantitative Reasoning
United States History 4 HIS103, HIS104 6 Humanities
US Government and Politics 4 POL101 3 Social Sciences
Virgil 4 LAT 3 Humanities, Global Learning / Civic Engagement
World History 4 HIS105, HIS106 6 Humanities (2), Global Learning / Civic Engagement (2)

The following chart lists the required scores, the Adelphi course equivalents, and the number of credits students can receive for International Baccalaureate exams: Please note: Credit can only be awarded for HIGHER LEVEL examinations. The standard level examinations cannot be awarded credit.

IB Course Minimum Score Credit Equivalent Credits General Education
Biology 4 BIO111, BIO112 8 Natural Sciences (2), Quantitative Reasoning (2)
Business & Management 4 BUS162, MGT262 6 Social Sciences (2)
Chemistry 4 CHE111, CHE112 8 Natural Sciences (2), Quantitative Reasoning (2)
Classical Languages 4 Latin/Greek 111, 112 6 Global Learning / Civic Engagement
Computer Science 4 CSC171, CSC172 8 Formal Sciences, Quantitative Reasoning (2)
Design Technology 4 ART 6 Arts (2)
Economics 4 ECA111, ECA112 6 Social Sciences (2)
English A1 4 ENG106, ENG108 6 ENG 107, Communication: Written
English A2 4 ENG106, ENG108 6 ENG 107, Communication: Written
Geography 4 Arts and Sciences 6 N/A
Film 4 COM 6 Arts (2)
History Americas 4 HIS103, HIS104 6 Humanities (2)
Islamic History 4 HIS 6 Humanities (2), Global Learning / Civic Engagement (2)
Language A1 4 ENG106, ENG108 6 ENG 107, Communication: Written
Language A2 4 SPA/FRE/etc.121,122 6 Communication: Oral, Global Learning / Civic Engagement (2)
Language B2 4 SPA/FRE/etc.111,112 6 Global Learning / Civic Engagement (2)
Mathematics Higher Level 4 MTH 6 Formal Sciences (2), Quantitative Reasoning (2)
Music 4 MUA 6 Arts (2)
Philosophy 4 PHI105, PHI110 8 Humanities
Physics 4 PHY111, PHY112 8 Natural Sciences (2)
Psychology 4 PIA101, (PIA) 6 Social Sciences (2)
Social and Cultural Anthropology 4 ANT105, ANT111 6 Social Sciences (2), Global Learning / Civic Engagement
Theatre Arts 4 PFA108, (PFA) 6 Arts (2), Communication: Oral
Visual Arts 4 ARH196, (ARH) 6 Arts (2), Global Learning / Civic Engagement
World History 4 HIS105, HIS106 6 Humanities (2), Global Learning / Civic Engagement (2)
A Level Course Score Required Credit Equivalent Credits PATH General Education
Biology A, B, C, D or E BIO111, BIO112 8 Natural Science (2)
Chemistry A, B, C, D or E CHE111, CHE112 8 Natural Science (2)
Economics A, B, C, D or E ECA111, ECA112 6 Social Science (2)
English A, B, C, D or E ENG106, ENG107 6 ENG107
History A, B, C, D or E HIS 6 Humanities (2)
Math A, B, C, D or E MTH141, MTH142 8 Math,Computing, &Logic (2), Quantitative Reasoning (2)
Music A, B, C, D or E MUA 6 Arts (2)
Physics A, B, C, D or E PHY111, PHY112 8 Natural Science (2)
Psychology A, B, C, D or E PIA101, PIA 6 Social Science (2)
Sociology A, B, C, D or E SOC100, SOC 6 Social Science (2)
Spanish A, B, C, D or E SPA111, SPA112 6 Global Awareness (2)
CAPE Course Score Required Credit Equivalent Credits PATH General Education
Accounting I, II, III, IV, or V ACC101, ACC102 6
Applied Math Unit I I, II, III, IV, or V MTH113 3 Math,Computing, &Logic, Quantitative Reasoning
Biology I, II, III, IV, or V BIO111, BIO112 8 Natural Science (2)
Chemistry I, II, III, IV, or V CHE111, CHE112 8 Natural Science (2)
Communications I, II, III, IV, or V SPE110 3 Communication: Oral
Computer Science I, II, III, IV, or V CSC 6
Math,Computing, &Logic (2), Quantitative Reasoning (2)
Economics I, II, III, IV, or V ECA111, ECA112 6 Social Science (2)
English I, II, III, IV, or V ENG106, ENG107 6 ENG107
Environmental Science I, II, III, IV, or V ENV102, ENV 6 Natural Science (2)
French I, II, III, IV, or V FRE111, FRE112 6 Global Awareness (2)
Management of Business I, II, III, IV, or V BUS162, MGT262 6
Physical Geography I, II, III, IV, or V ENV108 3 Natural Science
Physics I, II, III, IV, or V PHY111, PHY112 8 Natural Science (2)
Pure and Applied Math I, II, III, IV, or V MTH361 3
Pure Maths Units I&II I, II, III, IV, or V MTH141, MTH142 8
Math,Computing, &Logic (2), Quantitative Reasoning (2)
Sociology I, II, III, IV, or V SOC100, SOC 6 Social Science (2)
Spanish I, II, III, IV, or V SPA111, SPA112 6 Global Awareness (2)

Taking College Courses in High School

Some students already have college credits from classes they took in high school or during the summer after high school when they start at Adelphi. If you took these classes, you’ll need to send an official record (transcript) from each college/university to the Office of University Admissions.

Before you start classes here, make sure not to sign up for the same ones you already earned credit for. Tip: Work with your academic adviser and use the preliminary transfer credit evaluation that you receive once you’ve submitted your transcripts to make sure you sign up for new courses, not the ones you’ve already finished successfully!

For your college credits to count, you should have earned a grade of at least a C-. We are also looking to see if Adelphi has similar courses, and to see if the classes were taken at regionally accredited colleges/universities.

You can use our Transfer Evaluation System (TES) to see how courses from other colleges/universities might count at Adelphi. Tip: Even if a course isn’t listed, we can still check if it’s eligible for credit  email us at transfer@adelphi.edu.

Key Points about High School College Credits

  • Students can earn up to 30 credits from exams or college courses completed before finishing high school.
  • If you do well in a college-level English Composition (level I) class during high school and earn at least a C-, you can transfer it as ENG 106 at Adelphi. Tip: ENG 106 and ENG 107 are interchangeable at Adelphi, so talk to your academic adviser before selecting any English classes.
  • Due to the language level differences from high school to college, the highest level you can earn credit for with courses completed during high school is level II.
  • If you earn an Associates of Arts or an Associates of Science degree through dual enrollment in high school, you may not have to complete Adelphi’s general education classes (PATH). Also, up to 30 credits from your associate’s will count towards your Adelphi degree.
  • If you’re in special or signature programs like the Honors College or Levermore Global Scholars Program, you might have to retake some general education courses as part of that program’s curriculum. Tip: You will work with those program advisers directly to ensure you’re completing the best curriculum based on your academic record.
  • For students in Early Assurance Programs, there may be restrictions on how many credits from high school can be transferred. It’s a good idea to talk to the Office of Pre-Professional Advising and Fellowships about any limits.



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