• Advanced placement enables you to enroll in an advanced course without taking introductory course work
• College credit means you get actual credit (counting toward your degree) for a given course
• Course exemption excuses you from taking a specific course that is otherwise required

IU awards advanced placement, credit, and exemptions based on results from the following tests:

• College Board Advanced Placement (AP) exams (art, biology, chemistry, computer science, economics, English, environmental science, French, German, government, history, human geography, Latin, mathematics, music, physics, psychology, Spanish, and statistics)
• IU departmental placement tests (American history, biology, chemistry, European history, foreign languages, political science, calculus, and music theory)
• British-Style Advanced-level exams
• International Baccalaureate (IB) higher-level exams

Your high school counselor can help you make arrangements to take most of these tests during your junior and senior years of high school. To be considered for credit, have a copy of your result slip sent to the Office of Admissions.

Review the University Division's Advanced Placement (AP) test information to see how various test scores translate to IU credit.

Credit for College Courses Taken in High School

Many of our incoming freshman students have enrolled in college courses, either at a local community college or university, while still in high school. It is possible to receive credit toward your IU degree for this course work. For more information, visit our Credit Transfer Service.