Credit Opportunities

The following credit will be granted to for students entering in 2025-2026 who have submitted scores from the College Board Advanced Placement Examinations Program. "LDT" credit below indicates lower division transfer elective credit.

Advanced Placement exam scores must come directly from The College Board:

Advanced Placement Exams
PO Box 6671, Princeton, NJ 08541-6671
Phone: 609-771-7300

CLEP is a nationwide program that allows students to earn college credit by examination.

CLEP examinations cover material taught in courses that most students take as requirements during the first two years of college. Scores of 50 or better on the Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences/History exams earn nine ungraded "pass" quarter credits. OSU does not award credit for the English general exam.

The amount of credit usually equals the amount of credit earned by someone successfully completing the course.

CLEP Information Office: College-Level Examination Program
P.O. Box 6600, Princeton, NJ 08541-6600
Phone: 609-771-7865 or 800-257-9558

Oregon State recognizes IB achievement by awarding credit to students who score 4 or above on standard and higher level IB exams. OSU also grants additional benefits for students who complete the full IB diploma with a score of 30 or higher including Sophomore standing and a renewable annual scholarship of $3000.

Students must indicate that they would like official test scores sent to OSU. The official International Baccalaureate Certificate is required in order to award credit. Contact your IB Coordinator or IB North America to request score reports.

IBO North America
301-202-3000

International Baccalaureate Articulation Table for students entering OSU in 2025-2026 school year:

Credit indicated are for scores of 4 or better, unless otherwise noted.

Oregon State University grants up to 45 elective credit hours for military education. This is in accordance with transfer credit policies at Oregon State University and the American Council on Education's (ACE) Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services. Evaluation of military credit will be performed for admitted students who have submitted their Joint Service Transcript (JST) or ACE transcript.

Oregon State University will award 1 quarter credit for HHS 241 Lifetime Fitness Lab after a student has submitted their JST. Upon receipt of an ACE Transcript, elective credit will be granted as outlined above, and HHS 241 will be added to the student's transfer course record. If students do not have a JST or ACE transcript, they should reach out to the Office of Admissions after they submit their DD214 to receive credit for HHS 241.

Credit will also be granted if one of the following military science courses has been completed successfully: Physical Fitness, Physical Education, or Physical Conditioning.

Military transcripts are not considered in the admission review process, except for the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) and Air University. Transcripts for these institutions must be submitted during the admission process.

Students are encouraged to speak with an advisor to discuss if any of their military coursework might be applicable to their degree.

The following credit will be granted to students entering OSU who have submitted official GCE scores from any of the following examination boards: University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) , Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA), Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations (OCR), and Pearson Edexcel. Credit will be granted for courses with a passing grade. Please note that if the subject is taken at the AS Level, half of the credit amount below will be granted.

Admissions will use the following guidelines in awarding credit for courses with grade C or better *:

Contact details
Postal address
University of Cambridge International Examinations
1 Hills Road
Cambridge
CB1 2EU
United Kingdom
Fax
+44 1223 553558
Telephone
+44 1223 553554

Earning Credit While in High School

Credit Articulation Tables for International Institution Credit

ACT:
ACT Records
P.O. Box 451
Iowa City, IA 52243-0451
Phone: 319-337-1313

The ACT college code for Oregon State University is 3482

SAT Program:
P.O. Box 8057
Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
Phone: toll free 866.756.7346
or from outside the USA 212.713.7789

College Level Examination Program (CLEP):
C.L.E.P.
P.O. Box 6600
Princeton, NJ 08541-6600
Phone: 609-771-7865 or 800-257-9558

Advanced Placement (AP):
Advanced Placement Exams
PO Box 6671, Princeton, NJ 08541-6671
Phone: 609-771-7300