Transfer Credits by Examination

It's common for incoming SUNY Plattsburgh students, especially first-year students, to transfer college credit through an examination program like Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB).

Credits Earned by Examination

SUNY Plattsburgh awards up to 30 college credits by examination. The admissions office must receive either an official score report or an official high school transcript that lists the examinations completed and scores earned. Credit is generally awarded for the following:

Advanced Placement (AP) examination scores of ‘3’ or better.

College Level Examination Program (CLEP) scores of ‘50’ or better.

International Baccalaureate (IB) Higher Level examination scores of ‘4’ or better. IB Diploma recipients will receive 30 credits of lower-division liberal arts courses.

Dantes Standardized Subject Tests (DSST) credits are accepted but the minimum score needed for credit varies per test.

Looking to transfer credit earned through a college? VIEW TRANSFER CREDIT EQUIVALENCIES

See How Your Credits by Examination Will Transfer

Select the exam you have taken below and use our credit equivalency tables to get a feel for how your scores will convert into credit at SUNY Plattsburgh.

AP, IB, and CLEP Examinations

Dantes Standardized Subject Tests (DSST)

SUNY Plattsburgh Welcomes Credit Earned Through DANTES Subject Standardized Tests. To Award Credits, Students Must Provide An Official Score Report.

DANTES Credit Awarded As Follows
Examination	Score Needed	Equivalency	Credits Earned
Art Of The Western World	48	ART Elective	3
Astronomy	48	AST 102	3
Business Law II	44	ACC 352	3
Business Mathematics	48	MAT Elective	3
Civil War & Reconstruction	47	HIS 314	3
Criminal Justice	49	SOC 150	3
Environment & Humanity	46	ENV Elective	3
Ethics In America	46	PHI 312	3
Foundations Of Education	46	EDU Elective	3
Fundamentals Of College Algebra	47	MAT 101	3
Fundamentals Of Counseling	45	CLG Elective	3
Drug & Alcohol Abuse	49	PS Elective	3
General Anthropology	47	ANT Elective	3
Here's To Your Health	48	HED 310	3
Human Cultural Geography	48	GEG 121	3
Human Resource Management	46	BUS Elective	3
Intro To Business	46	BUS Elective	3
Intro To Computing	45	If Business Major: MGM 275	3
Intro To Computing	45	If Non-Business Major: CSC Elective & LIB 105	3
Intro To World Religions	48	PHI 301	3
Law Enforcement	45	CRI Elective	3
Lifespan Developmental Psychology	46	PSY 311	3
Management Info Systems	46	BUS Elective	3
Modern Middle East	47	HIS Elective	3
Money And Banking	48	BUS Elective	3
Organizational Behavior	48	BUS Elective	3
Personal Finance	46	BUS Elective	3
Physical Geology	46	If Geology Major: GEL Elective	3
Physical Geology	46	If Non-Geology Major: GEL 101	3
Principles Of Finance	46	BUS Elective	3
Principle Of Financial Accounting	47	ACC 201	3
Principles Of Physical Science	47	SCI Elective	3
Principles Of Public Speaking	47	CMM 101	3
Principles Of Supervision	46	BUS Elective	3
Rise And Fall Of The Soviet Union	45	HIS 322	3
Statistics	48	MAT 161	3
Technical Writing	48	ENG Elective	3
Western Europe Since 1945	45	HIS Elective	3