CCC accepts 35 CLEP® exams for transferable college credit. Here's every exam, its minimum required score, and credit hours awarded — plus the other credit-by-exam and prior-learning pathways available at this university.
2135 at registration — scores transmit to the Registrar automatically.35 CLEP® exams organized by category, with the minimum score and credit hours awarded for each.
| Exam | Min Score | Credits | Prep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Accounting | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Information Systems | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Introductory Business Law | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Principles of Management | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Principles of Marketing | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Exam | Min Score | Credits | Prep |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Literature | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Analyzing and Interpreting Literature | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| College Composition | 50 | 6 | Start prep → |
| English Literature | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Humanities | 50 | 6 | Start prep → |
| Exam | Min Score | Credits | Prep |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Government | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877 | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Human Growth and Development | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Introduction to Educational Psychology | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Introductory Psychology | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Introductory Sociology | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Social Sciences and History | 50 | 6 | Start prep → |
| Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Exam | Min Score | Credits | Prep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 50 | 6 | Start prep → |
| Calculus | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Chemistry | 50 | 6 | Start prep → |
| College Algebra | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| College Mathematics | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Natural Sciences | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Precalculus | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Exam | Min Score | Credits | Prep |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Language Level I | 50 | 6 | Start prep → |
| French Language Level II | 59 | 6 | Start prep → |
| German Language Level I | 50 | 6 | Start prep → |
| German Language Level II | 60 | 6 | Start prep → |
| Spanish Language Level I | 50 | 6 | Start prep → |
| Spanish Language Level II | 63 | 6 | Start prep → |
CCC is listed as an NCCRS member institution on nationalccrs.org. CLEP® isn't the only way to earn credit here — as an NCCRS member, CCC may also award credit for NCCRS-recommended coursework, and its Registrar often considers ACE-recommended coursework under the same prior-learning framework. Acceptance of any specific course is determined by the Registrar; confirm before enrolling.
Most students pass their CLEP® on the first try. If you don't, your subscription unlocks the matching ACE/NCCRS self-paced course — with a retake-able final exam. Either route earns you transferable credit at CCC.
Self-paced courses across the full gen-ed and major-requirement catalog. Each carries an official ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation — submitted to the Registrar like any transcript.
CCC is an NCCRS member institution per nationalccrs.org. Acceptance of specific courses is determined at the Registrar's discretion — confirm before enrolling.
CCC's minimum CLEP® scores run 50 – 63. Generic flashcard apps aim for "passing." We're built for acing.
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We're credit-by-exam prep provider and offer ACE/NCCRS coursework via our partners — both pathways produce official records that feed into CCC's Registrar workflow like any other transcript.
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Clinton Community College is a public community college in Plattsburgh, New York, serving students in the North Country region of upstate New York. It is part of the State University of New York system and offers associate-level education with a focus on access, affordability, and transfer preparation.
The college offers career-oriented and transfer-oriented programs across a range of fields, including liberal arts and sciences, health-related study, business, and technical areas. Like many community colleges, it is designed to support students who want to enter the workforce directly or continue on to a four-year institution.
For CLEP and other credit-by-exam pathways, Clinton Community College is a reasonable place to check for transfer and prior-learning options because community colleges commonly evaluate outside credit as part of their admissions and advising process. However, acceptance of CLEP credit can vary by course, score, and program, so students should confirm current policies with the college before testing.
Credit evaluation at Clinton Community College is handled through the college's registrar and academic records processes, where official transcripts and other documentation are reviewed for transfer credit. Students should expect that applicability of transferred or exam-based credit depends on the receiving program and degree requirements. The safest approach is to consult the registrar or academic advising office for the most current rules on credit posting and degree applicability.
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