Wartburg accepts 27 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.
6926 at registration — scores transmit to the Registrar automatically.27 CLEP® exams organized by category, with the minimum score and credit hours awarded for each.
| Exam | Min Score | Credits | Prep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Accounting | 50 | 1 | Start prep → |
| Information Systems | 50 | 1 | Start prep → |
| Principles of Management | 50 | 1 | Start prep → |
| Principles of Marketing | 50 | 1 | Start prep → |
| Exam | Min Score | Credits | Prep |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Literature | 50 | 1 | Start prep → |
| Analyzing and Interpreting Literature | 58 | 1 | Start prep → |
| College Composition | 50 | 1 | Start prep → |
| English Literature | 55 | 1 | Start prep → |
| Humanities | 50 | 1 | Start prep → |
| Exam | Min Score | Credits | Prep |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Government | 50 | 1 | Start prep → |
| History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877 | 50 | 1 | Start prep → |
| History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present | 50 | 1 | Start prep → |
| Human Growth and Development | 50 | 1 | Start prep → |
| Introductory Psychology | 50 | 1 | Start prep → |
| Introductory Sociology | 50 | 1 | Start prep → |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 50 | 1 | Start prep → |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 50 | 1 | Start prep → |
| Social Sciences and History | 50 | 1 | Start prep → |
| Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 | 50 | 1 | Start prep → |
| Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present | 50 | 1 | Start prep → |
| Exam | Min Score | Credits | Prep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 57 | 1 | Start prep → |
| Chemistry | 60 | 1 | Start prep → |
| Natural Sciences | 50 | 1 | Start prep → |
| Precalculus | 50 | 1 | Start prep → |
| Exam | Min Score | Credits | Prep |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Language Level I | 51 | 2 | Start prep → |
| German Language Level I | 51 | 2 | Start prep → |
| Spanish Language Level I | 50 | 2 | Start prep → |
Wartburg is listed as an NCCRS member institution on nationalccrs.org. CLEP® isn't the only way to earn credit here — as an NCCRS member, Wartburg 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 Wartburg.
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.
Wartburg is an NCCRS member institution per nationalccrs.org. Acceptance of specific courses is determined at the Registrar's discretion — confirm before enrolling.
Wartburg's minimum CLEP® scores run 50 – 60. 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 Wartburg's Registrar workflow like any other transcript.
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Wartburg College is a private liberal arts college in Waverly, Iowa. It is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and serves undergraduate students in a residential campus setting. The college is located in northeast Iowa and is known for a close-knit campus community.
Wartburg offers a broad liberal arts curriculum with undergraduate majors, pre-professional preparation, and opportunities for experiential learning. The college is especially known for strong programs in the arts, sciences, education, business, and music. Students can also participate in internships, research, study away, and service-oriented learning.
For transfer and credit-by-exam purposes, Wartburg College evaluates prior college coursework and may award credit according to its transfer policies. CLEP credit acceptance is handled by the college through its registrar and academic policies, so students should confirm current subject-area rules before testing. As with many private colleges, applicability of transfer or exam credit can depend on the score earned and how the credit fits a student’s degree plan.
Credit decisions at Wartburg are managed through the registrar and the academic departments, which determine how outside coursework or exam credit applies to a student’s record. Students should consult official transfer and registrar resources for current procedures, deadlines, and documentation requirements. Because policies can change, the safest approach is to verify credit acceptance before enrolling in an exam or sending transcripts.
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