UA accepts 30 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.
4832 at registration — scores transmit to the Registrar automatically.30 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 → |
| Introductory Business Law | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Exam | Min Score | Credits | Prep |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Literature | 55 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Analyzing and Interpreting Literature | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| College Composition | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| English Literature | 55 | 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 | 56 | 3 | Start prep → |
| History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present | 56 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Human Growth and Development | 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 | 56 | 6 | Start prep → |
| Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 | 56 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present | 56 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Exam | Min Score | Credits | Prep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Calculus | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Chemistry | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| College Algebra | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Natural Sciences | 53 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Precalculus | 50 | 3 | Start prep → |
| Exam | Min Score | Credits | Prep |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Language Level I | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| French Language Level II | 62 | 12 | Start prep → |
| German Language Level I | 39 | 4 | Start prep → |
| German Language Level II | 51 | 12 | Start prep → |
| Spanish Language Level I | 50 | 4 | Start prep → |
| Spanish Language Level II | 66 | 12 | Start prep → |
UA 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 UA 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 UA.
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.
UA is an ACE-aligned institution per acenet.edu. Acceptance of specific courses is determined at the Registrar's discretion — confirm before enrolling.
UA's minimum CLEP® scores run 39 – 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 UA's Registrar workflow like any other transcript.
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The University of Arizona is a public research university in Tucson, Arizona. It is the state’s flagship university and the main campus of the University of Arizona system. The university serves a large undergraduate and graduate population in a major Southwest metropolitan area.
Arizona offers a broad range of academic programs across many fields, with especially well-known strengths in research, science, engineering, business, health-related fields, and the arts. As a major research institution, it is also recognized for extensive graduate study and high research activity. Students can pursue traditional on-campus study as well as many opportunities tied to research, internships, and experiential learning.
For CLEP and transfer-credit purposes, the University of Arizona is generally a transfer-friendly public university, but credit acceptance depends on the specific exam, score, course equivalency, and degree program. Students should expect that not every CLEP exam or outside course will apply in the same way to every major. The university’s policies are designed to evaluate prior learning through established equivalency and transfer-review processes rather than automatic blanket acceptance.
Credit evaluation at the University of Arizona is handled through official university offices and academic departments, with final applicability determined by the registrar and the student’s college or program. Transfer and exam credits are typically posted only after official documentation is received and reviewed. Students should consult the university’s current transfer-credit and exam-credit policies before relying on any outside coursework for degree planning.
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