Q: Which colleges and universities offer credit for IB courses?

Each institution establishes its own policies regarding how to award credits for college-level courses taken in high school. Click the links below to find out more about which US and international institutions will recognize IB coursework.

US four-year and two-year institutions

International recognition

Scholarships for IB Diploma Program Graduates (Last updated October 2019)

Q: What colleges & universities have recent North IB Diploma graduates attended?

Q: Are IB students accepted to their first choice college/university?

IB students, like all motivated students, want to know whether their high school courses will gain them admission to their top choice university. College admissions is a tricky business and it is impossible to anticipate which schools will accept which students during any given admissions cycle.

What is important to know, though, is that diploma candidates have an acceptance advantage at many universities, gaining admission at higher rates than non-IB students. For example, in 2011 NYU accepted 57% of IB applicants versus 30% of general applicants. The University of Pennsylvania accepted 24% of IB applicants versus 14% of general applicants.

Guide for IB Students Applying to US Institutions

Includes information on the 10 US Institutions that receive the most transcripts from international IB students and the credits they award