CLEP - College Level Examination Program®

The College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP) gives examinees the opportunity to receive college credit for what they already know by earning university-designated minimum scores on any of 33 examinations. Please refer to the table at the bottom of this page for a list of CLEP exams accepted by APSU and the minimum score requirements for each exam. Please see the Additional Information section below for information applicable to examinees who wish to receive credit at APSU.

Important Policies / Updates

Some policies regarding CLEP exams are at the discretion of individual colleges and universities, i.e. minimum score requirements, optional essays, and course credits. All candidates must contact their school’s Registrar prior to testing to ensure the CLEP exam they wish to take will meet the recipient school’s requirements. The Testing Center strongly recommends that candidates visit the College Board CLEP website to obtain the most current information regarding all testing policies and procedures.

Fees / Payment Method / Remittance Policy

Fees

Currently, examinees must pay an $80.00 CLEP fee per exam plus a $15.00 APSU fee per exam. Examinees must pay an additional $10.00 fee if they take the optional written essay component of applicable CLEP exams. 

Please Note: CLEP exams are funded by the U.S. government through Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) for eligible military examinees. Please visit CLEP for Military Personnel on the College Board website for more information. Some veterans are also eligible for CLEP benefits. Please visit CLEP for Veterans on the College Board website for more information.

Payment Method

For the $80.00 CLEP fee (all exams) – Check, money order, debit card (including Visa or MasterCard), or credit card (including Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, or JBC).  Credit cards must be issued by a United States financial institution.  International credit cards are not accepted.

For the CLEP fee payment - Please make all checks and money orders payable to College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) or College Board.  Cash is not accepted for the CLEP Fee Exam payment.  Please do not make any checks or money orders for the $80 exam fee payable to APSU.

For the $15.00 APSU fee (all exams) and $10.00 essay fee (where applicable) – Cash, check, money order, or credit card (including Visa, MasterCard, or American Express). Please Note: The APSU and essay fees must be paid separately from the CLEP fee; however, the APSU and essay fees can be combined into one check or money order. Please make all checks and money orders for the essay fee (if applicable) and APSU fee payable to Austin Peay State University. APSU students must write their name and APSU student I.D. number on all checks and money orders.

Remittance Policy

Payment is due on the day of the exam. Please report to the Ellington Building, Room 202 to obtain a payment invoice at the time of your scheduled exam.

If you have any questions regarding a payment method for the CLEP fee, please contact College Board at (800) 257-9558.

If you have any questions regarding a payment method for the APSU fee, please contact the APSU Business Office at (931)221-6285.

Test Dates / Times

Please click on the Test Schedule link at the bottom of this page to view the current schedule of test dates and times. Please Note: Seating availability is limited, so examinees should schedule in advance.

Testing Location

On the day of the test, report to the Ellington Building, Room 202 at your scheduled test time.

Parking

During peak times on campus, parking availability in the area around the Ellington Building can be limited. The Testing Center strongly encourages examinees to obtain a visitor parking permit. Visitor parking permits are issued by public safety/campus police at the Shasteen Building behind the football stadium. If you are unfamiliar with campus, please click on the following link to access a Campus Map. Please allow adequate time to acquire parking prior to your scheduled test time.

Identification Requirements

 NOTE: Social Security cards and credit cards are NOT acceptable forms of identification for CLEP exams.  Please read the following to ensure that you have acceptable forms of identification to take your test.   The Testing Center will NOT admit any student who does not meet the I.D. requirements.

Examinees must present 2 forms of identification, primary and secondary. Your primary I.D. must be government-issued and include your name, signature, and a recognizable photograph. Acceptable forms of primary I.D. include: current driver’s license, state or federal I.D. card, current passport, military I.D. with photo and signature, tribal I.D., and Naturalization card or certificate of citizenship. If the student is a minor and unable to provide a primary government-issued I.D., then the College Board ID Form may be used for the primary I.D.  This form must include a recognizable photo, and the school seal must overlap the photo.  The student must sign the I.D. form in the presence of his/her counselor or principal.  The secondary I.D. must have a photo or signature. Acceptable forms of secondary I.D. include: a current student I.D., a military I.D. (Common Access Card), current voter's registration card, handgun carry permit, or any unused I.D. from the list of acceptable forms of primary identification.

Registration Requirements

To register for a CLEP exam, please call the Testing Center at (931) 221-6269. It is recommended that examinees review the Test Schedule (see link below) prior to calling the Testing Center. Please note: A CLEP registration form (as discussed on the College Board Web site) is not required to test at the APSU Testing Center. Registration information is provided at the examinee’s scheduled appointment time.

Permissible Test Aids

Examinees may bring their own non-mechanical pencils; however, scratch paper and pencils will be provided by the Testing Center. A built-in, online calculator is available for some sections of some CLEP exams. Please visit “Learn about CLEP Exams” on the College Board CLEP website for more calculator information.

Prohibited Items

The following items are prohibited in the Testing Center: calculators (a calculator function is built into the software for some exams), cell phones/pagers, beepers, walkie-talkies, PDAs, wireless communication devices (e.g. BlackBerries and Blue Tooth ear buds), digital watches, alarm watches, wristwatch cameras, any kind of photographic or copying device, listening devices such as radios, media players with head phones or recorders, dictionaries, books, pamphlets, reference materials, papers other than the scratch paper provided by the Testing Center, mechanical pencils, pens, highlighters, slide rules, protractors, compasses, rulers, food, beverages, tobacco products, hats (unless worn for religious requirement), hoodies, and any other unauthorized testing aids. 

Results / Score Reports / Transcripts

Examinees will receive a preliminary score report instantly upon completion of the exam. A score report will not be mailed to your address. For CLEP exams that require essay scoring, please refer to "Grading Exams" on the College Board CLEP website.

Official transcripts are sent to the college or university that examinees select on test day.

College Board maintains CLEP transcripts for a period of 20 years. To request additional transcripts, please contact College Board.

Please visit “Scores & Transcripts” on the College Board CLEP website for more information.

Cancellations

The Testing Center has a limited number of seats available for testing. If you are unable to keep your appointment, please contact the Testing Center as soon as possible so your reserved seat can be made available for other examinees.

Retest Information

Examinees may not repeat a CLEP exam of the same title within six months. Please visit “Retest Policy” on the College Board CLEP website for more information.

Accommodations

Please contact the Testing Center at (931) 221-6269 regarding all accommodation requests prior to testing. Please visit “Services for Students with Disabilities” on the College Board website for information regarding College Board’s accommodation application process.

Additional Information

Please dress in layers so that you can adjust to any room temperature.

Food and drink are not allowed in the Testing Center.

Visitors are not permitted in the testing room while testing is in progress.

Children are not allowed in the testing room at any time.

APSU Students: If a candidate has already attempted a college-level course closely aligned with a CLEP exam, the candidate may not take the exam to receive additional credit or replace a grade for that course at APSU. For clarification on this policy, please contact the Office of the Registrar at APSU. APSU students with 60 or more credit hours are not eligible to receive credit for General CLEP exams at APSU; however, APSU students with 60 or more credit hours are permitted to take and receive credit for Subject CLEP exams. The Testing Center strongly recommends that APSU students discuss any potential CLEP examinations with their APSU-assigned advisor and the Office of the Registrar prior to testing to ensure that the satisfactory completion of the CLEP exam(s) will provide the examinee with appropriate, degree-required credits. 

General CLEP Exams| Subject CLEP Exams

General CLEP Examinations

In order to receive credit for the General CLEP exams at APSU:

• Candidates must not have earned more than 60 credit hours of traditional credit as of the date he/she takes the exam.
• Candidates must not have received credit in a similar course for which the credit is to be awarded. (Example: Humanities CLEP Exam = APSU equivalent of Art Appreciation and Music Appreciation)

Please Note: Candidates cannot replace a course grade with a CLEP exam.

** Does not meet Liberal Arts Core Science Requirement

Subject CLEP Examinations

In order to receive credit for the Subject CLEP exams at APSU:

• Candidates must not have received credit in a similar course for which the credit is to be awarded. (Example:  College Algebra CLEP Exam = APSU equivalent of Math 1710 College Algebra)

Please Note: Candidates cannot replace a course grade with a CLEP exam.

* Both the objective and essay components are required to receive credit at APSU for the CLEP Subject Examinations indicated above.

If you have any questions or need more information, please contact the Testing Center at (931) 221-6269.

Test Schedule