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College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

The 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 than 2,900 colleges and universities, including including Arkansas State University.

CLEP exams are are computer-based, administered in the the Testing Center, and available available by appointment. Students may choose from from 33 subject exams  in areas such as history, literature, science, mathematics, and foreign languages.

➤ Learn more about CLEP

? 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 for Freshman English I  if credit was earned in in Freshman English II
    • Exception:  Students may earn credit for 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 course before  receiving CLEP credit for that course.

? Registration and Payment

To register:

  1. Create an account  at the CLEP website
  2. Pay the CLEP exam fee of  of $97 online
  3. Print your CLEP Registration Ticket
  4. Pay the A-State scheduling fee of  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.
  5. 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 are 90 minutes
  • College Composition is  is 125 minutes
  • Each exam includes an an untimed computer tutorial
  • Allow Allow 2 full hours  for each exam

Retake Policy:
CLEP exams may be repeated repeated after 3 months.
Scores from exams taken earlier than this will be be canceled and  and fees forfeited.

? CLEP Test Results and Credit

  • Scores are displayed 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 to 30 semester hours  of CLEP credit may be awarded
  • Credit is recorded recorded without grades or grade points
  • Credit is posted 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 an Open CLEP Test Center.
Scores can be sent to 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.

? Need directions or parking info?
Visit the How to Get Here page for step-by-step driving directions, and parking guidance.

? 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

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