College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
The College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP) helps students earn college credit for knowledge they already possess—saving time and money. CLEP exams are accepted at more than 2,900 colleges and universities, including Arkansas State University.
CLEP exams are computer-based, administered in the Testing Center, and available by appointment. Students may choose from 33 subject exams in areas such as history, literature, science, mathematics, and foreign languages.
Who Should Take CLEP Exams?
CLEP is ideal for:
- Students with prior learning from work, military service, or independent study
- Students seeking to accelerate their degree path
- Adult learners returning to college
Eligibility for Credit at A-State
Anyone may take a CLEP exam. However, CLEP credit is NOT awarded for:
- A course the student has already completed, regardless of the grade
- A course for which the student has completed a more advanced course
- Example: No credit for Freshman English I if credit was earned in Freshman English II
- Exception: Students may earn credit for Spanish, French, or German CLEP exams even if they’ve completed a more advanced course, as long as they haven’t received a passing grade in the course for which CLEP credit is awarded.
Important: Students must drop any enrolled course before receiving CLEP credit for that course.
Registration and Payment
To register:
- Create an account at the CLEP website
- Pay the CLEP exam fee of $97 online
- Print your CLEP Registration Ticket
- Pay the A-State scheduling fee of $15 online
- ➤ Pay the A-State fee Here!
- The A-State Testing Center Staff will contact you by phone and/or email to schedule an appointment once we have received confirmation of payment.
- Bring your printed Registration Ticket and valid government-issued photo ID to the Testing Center on the test appointment date.
- The voucher number is essential to launch the test.
Total cost per exam:$112.00
- $97 CLEP exam fee (paid to College Board)
- $15 nonrefundable scheduling fee (paid to A-State)
Exam Timing and Retakes
- Most CLEP exams are 90 minutes
- College Composition is 125 minutes
- Each exam includes an untimed computer tutorial
- Allow 2 full hours for each exam
Retake Policy:
CLEP exams may be repeated after 3 months.
Scores from exams taken earlier than this will be canceled and fees forfeited.
CLEP Test Results and Credit
- Scores are displayed immediately on-screen after the test
- A printed score report is provided at the end
- College Composition scores are delayed 2–3 weeks due to essay scoring
Credit Awarding at A-State:
- Up to 30 semester hours of CLEP credit may be awarded
- Credit is recorded without grades or grade points
- Credit is posted after enrollment for a full semester or summer term
- Minimum passing scores vary by institution; check with your intended college
CLEP Exams for Other Institutions
A-State is an Open CLEP Test Center.
Scores can be sent to any institution specified by the test-taker.
Visitor Parking
Visitors should park in the hourly paid parking (green signage) spaces. Payments are made at the digital pay stations located on the 1st and 2nd levels of the garage. Pay stations accept card payments only. Tow-away zones are strictly enforced.
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Contact
Contact the Testing Center
testingcenter@AState.edu
(870) 972-2038
Fax: (870) 972-2009
Room 3034, Reng Student Union
P.O. Box 1945, State University, AR 72467