To receive credit at Suffolk University, CLEP examinations must be taken prior to your last 30 credits. CLEP credit will not be awarded in the senior year. Credit status is determined by the registrar.
CLEP credit will not be granted for courses that are major requirements.
A maximum of 32 semester hours of credit may be awarded for CLEP examinations. Of these 32 credits, a maximum of 16 semester hours may be general examinations, and a maximum of 16 semester hours may be subject exams.
Students enrolled at Suffolk can only earn credit for specific CLEP exams. Please check the Credit Equivalency list for exams which count for credit at Suffolk.
The CLEP score that you receive must be at the 50th percentile or better in order to receive credit.
Suffolk University students that take either the biology or chemistry subject examinations are still required to complete the equivalent laboratory science courses.
| CLEP Examination |
Passing Score |
Credits |
Suffolk University Equivalent |
| American Goverment | 50 |
4 |
GVT 110 |
| American Literature |
50 | 8 | ENG 217 &ENG 218 |
| Analyzing & Interpreting Literature |
50 | 8 | CAS Electives |
| Biology | 50 | 6* | BIO 101 & BIO 102 |
| Calculus | 50 | 4 | MATH 165 |
| Chemistry | 50 | 6* | CHEM 111 & CHEM 112 |
| College Algebra |
50 | 4 | MATH 104 |
| College Mathematics |
50 | 8 | MATH 130 & MATH Elective |
| College Composition |
50 | 8 | ENG 101 & ENG 102 |
| English Literature |
50 | 8 | ENG 213 & ENG 214 |
| History of the United States I |
50 | 4 | HST 181 |
| Humanities | 50 | 8 | HUM 101 & HUM 102 |
| Intro to Educational Psychology |
50 | 4 | EHS 204 |
| Intro to Macroeconomics |
50 | 4 | ECON 102 |
| Intro to Microeconomics |
50 | 4 | ECON 101 |
| Introductory Psychology |
50 | 4 | PSYCH 114 |
| Introductory Sociology |
50 | 4 | SOC 113 |
| Social Sciences & History |
50 | 8 | CAS Electives |
Suffolk does not currently give credit for the following CLEP Exams:
- American Government
- College Composition Modular
- Financial Accounting
- French Language
- German Language
- History of the United States II
- Human Growth and Development
- Information Systems and Computer Applications
- Introductory Business Law
- Natural Sciences
- Pre-Calculus
- Principles of Management
- Principles of Marketing
- Spanish Language
- Western Civilization I
- Western Civilization II
