Colby-Sawyer 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.
3281 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Literature | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Analyzing and Interpreting Literature | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| College Composition | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| English Literature | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Humanities | 50 | 3 | 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 | 3 | 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 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Calculus | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Chemistry | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| College Algebra | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| College Mathematics | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Natural Sciences | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Precalculus | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Exam | Min Score | Credits | Prep |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Language Level I | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| French Language Level II | 62 | 3 | Start prep → |
| German Language Level I | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| German Language Level II | 63 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Spanish Language Level I | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Spanish Language Level II | 66 | 3 | Start prep → |
Colby-Sawyer is listed as an NCCRS member on nationalccrs.org and recognized on acenet.edu. Beyond CLEP®, it may accept both ACE-recommended and NCCRS-recommended coursework — three complementary pathways to your degree. Acceptance of specific courses is determined by the Colby-Sawyer Registrar under its prior-learning policy; 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 Colby-Sawyer.
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.
Colby-Sawyer is both an ACE-aligned institution (per acenet.edu) and an NCCRS member (per nationalccrs.org). Acceptance of specific courses is determined at the Registrar's discretion under prior-learning policy — confirm with your registrar before enrolling.
Colby-Sawyer's minimum CLEP® scores run 50 – 66. 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 Colby-Sawyer's Registrar workflow like any other transcript.
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Colby-Sawyer College is a private liberal arts college in New London, New Hampshire. It offers a residential undergraduate experience in a small-town setting in the Lake Sunapee region. The college emphasizes close faculty interaction and a community-oriented campus environment.
The college offers undergraduate programs across the liberal arts and sciences, along with professional and pre-professional pathways. It is known for combining classroom study with experiential learning, internships, and other applied opportunities. Students can pursue study in areas such as health sciences, business, education, and the arts and sciences.
Colby-Sawyer College accepts transfer credit subject to institutional review, and students may be able to bring in credit earned at other regionally accredited institutions. For CLEP, the college’s policy should be checked directly because exam-credit acceptance can vary by subject and score requirements. Students planning to use credit by exam should confirm applicability before testing.
Credit evaluation at Colby-Sawyer is handled through the college’s registrar and academic records processes. Transfer and exam credits are typically posted only after official documentation is received and reviewed for equivalency. Degree applicability depends on the student’s program requirements and the college’s academic policies.
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