CLEP (College Level Examination Program)

CLEP Test Registration

  1. Pay the CLEP Registration Fee

    College Board currently charges a set fee for each CLEP examination. You will create an account, pay College Board for the exam fee, and print out a voucher (valid for 6 months) for the test on the CLEP site.

     

    If you plan to have your test results sent to Collin College, be sure you review the exams accepted for credit at Collin College near the bottom of this page before you order your exam.  Exams should be sent to College Code 2290.

     

    Pay for your CLEP Test
  2. Select a Testing Center

    ■  Clicking on the campus link below sends you to a new page where you can select a time to take your exam.

    ■  Pay a $15 administration fee directly to Collin College. Print out your receipt and bring it with you to the testing center location.

    ■  The CLEP sitting fee is non-refundable.

    ■  You may reschedule one time with no charge.

    ■  CLEP examinations are given by appointment only.

    Allen - Technical
    Celina
    Farmersville
    Frisco
    McKinney
    Plano
    Wylie
  3. Prepare for Your Test

    ■  A photo ID is required for all CLEP testing. Your primary ID must be government-issued and include your name, signature, and a recognizable photograph. There are NO exceptions on the forms of ID that can be used.
    ■  A student does not have to be currently enrolled at Collin College to take a CLEP exam.
    ■  Exam scores may be sent to any institution that the student requests. Each institution determines its own policies regarding CLEP examinations, required scores, and credit given. The student is responsible for contacting the receiving institution to determine what exams are accepted.  We highly recommend you do this prior to signing up for a CLEP exam.

    ■  CLEP exam fees and refunds are determined by the College Board.
    ■  An unofficial score report will be available upon the completion of most CLEP exams. Official scores will be sent to the test-taker and the school of choice (to send your scores to Collin College, use code 2290) in approximately 2 (two) weeks.
    ■  A waiting period of 3 months is required to retake any CLEP exam.

  4. Receive Credit

    ■  The Collin College certifies credit earned on CLEP Subject Examinations with a score at or above the minimum score for credit (see table below).

    ■  For CLEP credit to be certified at Collin College, a student must have successfully completed a course at Collin College within the past 5 years and have at least 3 semester credit hours (developmental courses not included) from Collin College.

    ■  Credit earned by examination may not be earned in any course for which the student has previously received a grade, either at this institution or elsewhere (grades of 'F' and 'W' are included). A course must be dropped before the census date to avoid a grade of 'W'.

    ■  For further information on receiving CLEP credit, please use the link below:

    email Credit By Exam

College Board currently charges a set fee for each CLEP examination. You will create an account, pay College Board for the exam fee, and print out a voucher (valid for 6 months) for the test on the CLEP site.

 

If you plan to have your test results sent to Collin College, be sure you review the exams accepted for credit at Collin College near the bottom of this page before you order your exam.  Exams should be sent to College Code 2290.

 

Pay for your CLEP Test

■  Clicking on the campus link below sends you to a new page where you can select a time to take your exam.

■  Pay a $15 administration fee directly to Collin College. Print out your receipt and bring it with you to the testing center location.

■  The CLEP sitting fee is non-refundable.

■  You may reschedule one time with no charge.

■  CLEP examinations are given by appointment only.

Allen - Technical

Celina

Farmersville

Frisco

McKinney

Plano

Wylie

■  A photo ID is required for all CLEP testing. Your primary ID must be government-issued and include your name, signature, and a recognizable photograph. There are NO exceptions on the forms of ID that can be used.
■  A student does not have to be currently enrolled at Collin College to take a CLEP exam.
■  Exam scores may be sent to any institution that the student requests. Each institution determines its own policies regarding CLEP examinations, required scores, and credit given. The student is responsible for contacting the receiving institution to determine what exams are accepted.  We highly recommend you do this prior to signing up for a CLEP exam.

■  CLEP exam fees and refunds are determined by the College Board.
■  An unofficial score report will be available upon the completion of most CLEP exams. Official scores will be sent to the test-taker and the school of choice (to send your scores to Collin College, use code 2290) in approximately 2 (two) weeks.
■  A waiting period of 3 months is required to retake any CLEP exam.

■  The Collin College certifies credit earned on CLEP Subject Examinations with a score at or above the minimum score for credit (see table below).

■  For CLEP credit to be certified at Collin College, a student must have successfully completed a course at Collin College within the past 5 years and have at least 3 semester credit hours (developmental courses not included) from Collin College.

■  Credit earned by examination may not be earned in any course for which the student has previously received a grade, either at this institution or elsewhere (grades of 'F' and 'W' are included). A course must be dropped before the census date to avoid a grade of 'W'.

■  For further information on receiving CLEP credit, please use the link below:

email Credit By Exam

CLEP Tests Accepted for Credit at Collin College


Test Name Collin Course Number Semester Credit Hours Minimum Score for Credit
Business
Financial Accounting ACCT 2301 3 50
Introductory Business Law BUSI 2301 3 50
Principles of Management BMGT 1327 3 50
Principles of Marketing MRKG 1311 3 50
Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 2301 3 50
Principles of Microeconomics ECON 2302 3 50
Composition & Literature
American Literature ENGL 2327-2328 6 50
Analyzing & Interpreting Literature ENGL 2341 3 50
College Composition Modular ** ENGL 1301 3 50
English Literature ENGL 2322-2323 6 50
Science & Mathematics
Biology BIOL 1406-1407 8 50
Chemistry CHEM 1411-1412 8 50
College Algebra MATH 1314 3 50
Pre-Calculus MATH 2412 4 50
Calculus MATH 2413 4 50
Foreign Language

French Language

FREN 1411-1412 8 50
FREN 1411-1412, 2311-2312 14 59
German Language GERM 1411-1412 8 50
GERM 1411-1412, 2311-2312 14 60
Spanish Language SPAN 1411-1412 8 50
SPAN 1411-1412, 2311-2312 14 63

History & Social Sciences

 
American Government GOVT 2305 3 50

History of the U.S. I

HIST 1301 3 50
History of the U.S. II HIST 1302 3 50
Human Growth & Development PSYC 2314 3 50
Introductory Psychology PSYC 2301 3 50
Introductory Sociology SOCI 1301 3 50
Western Civilization I HIST 2311 3 50
Western Civilization II HIST 2312 3 50

 

The above scores are effective as of 9/1/2021.

Most exams are 90-minute multiple choice objective tests.

 

** Collin College ONLY accepts the College Composition Modular exam for English credit at Collin College (see below).


Collin College ONLY accepts the College Composition Modular exam for English credit at Collin College. Students can take the College Composition exam for another college at one of our testing centers, but if you want to use the exam for credit at Collin College, you must choose the College Composition Modular exam. The Subject Examination in College Composition Modular also has a 90-minute essay section, which is required by some colleges. Students must check with the institution they are planning to attend for its requirements. Collin College requires the essay section. If the essay section is attempted for credit at Collin College, the score will be weighted as follows:

 

  • Essay section:   70 percent
  • Multiple-choice: 30 percent