CLEP
College Level Exam Program
Earn College Credit with CLEP (during high school and after graduation)
General Information
CLEP exams are offered at official CLEP test centers (many college campuses) that allow students to take a college-level exam, in hopes of receiving a qualifying score that will earn college credit.
Anyone can take a CLEP exam.
Highly recommended for AP students that scored a 2 on AP exam.
Cost is $90 plus a test administration fee (approximately $25).
Students receive their scores immediately (except College Composition and Spanish with Writing).
CLEP exams are multiple choice.
CLEP exams take approximately 90-120 minutes to complete.
CLEP exams are offered year-round at more than 2,000 centers worldwide.
Freshman Year for Free through Modern States:
Modern States is a non-profit educational alliance dedicated to college access for all. In 2017, they launched the program titled "Freshman Year for Free".
There are over 30 courses available through Modern States. When you complete the Modern States course, your CLEP exam fee is paid for you!
CLEP and Modern States.pdfFreshman Year for Free.pdfExam topics: History and Social Sciences
American Government
History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877
History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present
Human Growth & Development
Introduction to Educational Psychology
Introductory Psychology
Introductory Sociology
Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics
Social Sciences & History
Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648
Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present
Exam topics: Composition and Literature
American Literature
Analyzing and Interpreting Liteature
College Composition
College Composition Modular
English Literature
Humanities
Exam topics: Science & Mathematics
Biology
Calculus
Chemistry
College Algebra
College Mathematics
Natural Sciences
Precalculus
Exam topics: World Language
French Language: Levels 1 and 2
German Language: Levels 1 and 2
Spanish Language: Levels 1 and 2
Spanish with Writing: Levels 1 and 2
Exam topics: World Language
French Language: Levels 1 and 2
German Language: Levels 1 and 2
Spanish Language: Levels 1 and 2
Spanish with Writing: Levels 1 and 2