Exams for College Credit

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CLEP Testing

San Antonio College provides the opportunity for students to obtain college credit in areas that they may have attained college-level proficiency through the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP). CLEP testing is available at SAC for Alamo Colleges students and for the community.

CLEP exams help students earn college credit and save time and money toward a degree. When students take the CLEP test for a certain course, they can receive credit and are exempt from that class. By successfully completing the CLEP test, students can reduce the time and money needed to reach their career and educational goals. CLEP exams are available in introductory business, English, foreign languages, history, social sciences, science and mathematics courses.

Learn more here: CLEP Brochure

Free CLEP Preparation and Testing

Modern States Education Alliance™ is a non-profit dedicated to college access for all. Modern States offers free, high-quality online courses taught by college professors that prepare you for virtually all of the major AP and CLEP exams, which are well-established and widely accepted.

After you complete the coursework and practice questions on the Modern States website, request a CLEP voucher code. Modern States will reimburse the cost of your CLEP exam when you request a Test Center Reimbursement. 

AP, CLEP and IB Credits

If you have earned college credit through College Board Advanced Placement (AP) examinations in high school, through the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) or the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme, here’s what you need to know to apply credits to your academic record at San Antonio College.

  • All credits must meet the Credit by Exam Score Policy for AP, CLEP and IB at San Antonio College. Click Here to view AP/CLEP/IB Credit Policy
  • Send your official AP score report or CLEP exam scores from College Board to San Antonio College. Please note that the College Board takes 10-14 business days for score reports to be mailed to institutions. 
  • Official International Baccalaureate (IB) transcripts will need to be on file at San Antonio College.
  • No college credits will be awarded until the student has successfully completed at least six (6) hours of course credit from any of the Alamo Colleges. Students can be granted a maximum of forty-five (45) hours of non-course-based credit. 
  • Credit hours earned by examination and/or awarded through non-traditional means will be posted as “CR” on your transcript and will not be included in a student’s GPA computation; however, the semester credit hours are counted for graduation.
  • Credit by exam may not be awarded for a course given a grade. Exceptions:
    • If withdrawn from course before census, credit by exam may be awarded,
    • If withdrawn from course after census, must wait six months from last day of that term.
  • If you have completed the above requirements, complete the form below:

Request to Award AP/CLEP and/or IB Credits