Franklin University accepts 28 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.
1229 at registration — scores transmit to the Registrar automatically.28 CLEP® exams organized by category, with the minimum score and credit hours awarded for each.
| Exam | Min Score | Credits | Prep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Accounting | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Information Systems | 50 | 2 | Start prep → |
| Introductory Business Law | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Principles of Management | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Principles of Marketing | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Exam | Min Score | Credits | Prep |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Literature | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Analyzing and Interpreting Literature | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| College Composition | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| English Literature | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Humanities | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Exam | Min Score | Credits | Prep |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Government | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877 | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Human Growth and Development | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Introduction to Educational Psychology | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Introductory Psychology | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Introductory Sociology | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Social Sciences and History | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Exam | Min Score | Credits | Prep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Chemistry | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| College Algebra | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Natural Sciences | 50 | 6 | Start prep → |
| Exam | Min Score | Credits | Prep |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Language Level I | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Spanish Language Level I | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
Franklin University 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 Franklin University 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 Franklin University.
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.
Franklin University 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.
Franklin University's minimum CLEP® scores run 50. 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 Franklin University's Registrar workflow like any other transcript.
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Franklin University is a private university in Columbus, Ohio, with a long history of serving adult and working learners. Its main campus is in downtown Columbus, and the university also offers online and other flexible learning options. The institution is known for career-oriented education and for serving students who need scheduling and delivery formats that fit around work and family responsibilities.
Franklin offers undergraduate and graduate programs in areas such as business, healthcare, technology, education, and the social sciences. The university emphasizes applied learning, professional preparation, and pathways for students who are completing degrees or advancing in their careers. It is also known for transfer-friendly policies and for serving a large population of students who bring prior college credit.
For CLEP and other credit-by-exam options, Franklin is generally considered transfer-friendly, but credit is not automatic and depends on the university's current policies and the student's program. Students should expect exam credit to be evaluated in the context of degree requirements, residency rules, and course equivalencies. Because policies can change, the safest approach is to confirm current CLEP acceptance and score requirements directly with Franklin before testing.
Credit evaluation at Franklin is handled through the university's registrar and academic records processes. Incoming transfer and exam-based credits are typically reviewed for applicability to the student's program, and accepted credit is posted according to institutional rules. Students should work with academic advising and the registrar to understand how credits will appear on the transcript and how they will count toward graduation requirements.
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