MUW accepts 33 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.
1481 at registration — scores transmit to the Registrar automatically.33 CLEP® exams organized by category, with the minimum score and credit hours awarded for each.
| Exam | Min Score | Credits | 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 | 6 | Start prep → |
| College Composition | 50 | 6 | Start prep → |
| College Composition Modular | 50 | 6 | Start prep → |
| English Literature | 50 | 6 | 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 | 47 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Introductory Sociology | 47 | 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 | 6 | Start prep → |
| Natural Sciences | 50 | 6 | Start prep → |
| Exam | Min Score | Credits | Prep |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Language Level I | 55 | 6 | Start prep → |
| French Language Level II | 65 | 6 | Start prep → |
| German Language Level I | 55 | 6 | Start prep → |
| German Language Level II | 65 | 6 | Start prep → |
| Spanish Language Level I | 55 | 6 | Start prep → |
| Spanish Language Level II | 65 | 6 | Start prep → |
MUW is listed as an NCCRS member institution on nationalccrs.org. CLEP® isn't the only way to earn credit here — as an NCCRS member, MUW 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 MUW.
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.
MUW is an NCCRS member institution per nationalccrs.org. Acceptance of specific courses is determined at the Registrar's discretion — confirm before enrolling.
MUW's minimum CLEP® scores run 47 – 65. 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 MUW's Registrar workflow like any other transcript.
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Mississippi University for Women is a public university in Columbus, Mississippi. Despite its historic name, the institution is coeducational today and serves students from Mississippi and beyond. It is one of the state’s public universities and is known for its long history and small-campus setting.
The university offers undergraduate and graduate study across a range of fields, with programs in areas such as nursing, business, education, the arts, and health-related disciplines. It is especially known for professional preparation and for serving students who want a smaller university environment. Students can pursue both traditional campus-based study and, in some cases, flexible learning options.
For transfer and credit-by-exam students, Mississippi University for Women is a public institution that evaluates prior college work and standardized exam credit through its own academic policies. CLEP credit acceptance is handled by the university according to course equivalencies, score requirements, and degree applicability. Students should confirm in advance whether a specific exam will satisfy general education, elective, or major requirements.
Credit decisions at the university are typically made through the registrar and the academic departments, which determine how transfer and exam-based credits apply to a student’s program. Official transcripts and score reports are usually required before credit can be posted. As with most universities, the final determination depends on the student’s degree plan and the relevance of the credit to the chosen curriculum.
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