College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

CLEP exams may be used to demonstrate an understanding of the content and experience equivalent to the first year of college (general examinations) or specific courses (subject examinations). For a score of 500 or higher on a general examination, students will be granted six semester hours of credit at the 100-level. Four of these hours can be applied to the appropriate distribution requirement. For a score of 50 or higher on a subject examination, students will receive equivalent course credit of three or four semester hours. Students may earn no more than 30 semester hours with the general examination, and no more than 64 hours through a combination of the general and subject exams. The essay sections of CLEP exams are mandatory, with exceptions permitted for transfer students who received CLEP credit at another accredited school. CLEP credit will be treated the same as transfer credit, and the same requirement regarding major hours and 300-400 level courses applies to students receiving CLEP credit.

Rockford University will use subject exams at the 40th percentile as an alternative method of validating first-year student and sophomore-level transfer credit from unaccredited schools.