SU accepts 34 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.
5403 at registration — scores transmit to the Registrar automatically.34 CLEP® exams organized by category, with the minimum score and credit hours awarded for each.
| Exam | Min Score | Credits | Prep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Accounting | 60 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Information Systems | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Introductory Business Law | 67 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Principles of Management | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Principles of Marketing | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Exam | Min Score | Credits | Prep |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Literature | 67 | 4 | Start prep → |
| College Composition Modular | 67 | 4 | Start prep → |
| English Literature | 67 | 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 | 67 | 4 | Start prep → |
| History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present | 67 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Human Growth and Development | 67 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Introduction to Educational Psychology | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Introductory Psychology | 50 | 4 | 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 | 67 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 | 67 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present | 67 | 4 | 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 | 61 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Exam | Min Score | Credits | Prep |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Language Level I | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| French Language Level II | 62 | 8 | Start prep → |
| German Language Level I | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| German Language Level II | 63 | 8 | Start prep → |
| Spanish Language Level I | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Spanish Language Level II | 66 | 8 | Start prep → |
SU is recognized on acenet.edu as an ACE-aligned institution. Beyond CLEP®, it may accept ACE-recommended coursework toward degree requirements. Acceptance of specific courses is determined by the SU 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 SU.
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.
SU is an ACE-aligned institution per acenet.edu. Acceptance of specific courses is determined at the Registrar's discretion — confirm before enrolling.
SU's minimum CLEP® scores run 50 – 67. 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 SU's Registrar workflow like any other transcript.
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Salisbury University is a public university in Salisbury, Maryland, on the state’s Eastern Shore. It is part of the University System of Maryland and serves undergraduate and graduate students in a campus setting near the Atlantic coast.
The university offers a broad range of academic programs across the arts and sciences, education, health and human services, business, and related professional fields. Salisbury is especially known for its strong undergraduate experience, teacher preparation, nursing and health-related programs, and opportunities for experiential learning and undergraduate research.
For CLEP and transfer credit purposes, Salisbury University is generally transfer-friendly in the sense that it evaluates prior college-level learning through established academic review processes. Students seeking credit by exam or transfer credit should expect that acceptance depends on the specific exam, score, course equivalency, and degree requirements in effect at the university.
Credit evaluation at Salisbury University is handled through the registrar and academic departments, which determine how prior coursework or exam credit applies to a student’s program. As with most universities, accepted transfer or exam credit may count toward degree requirements without necessarily replacing a specific major requirement, so students should confirm applicability before enrolling or testing.
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