Earning a college degree requires a significant investment of both time and money. Those seeking to save in both areas can earn college credits by testing out of entry-level courses via the College ...

Here’s a little known secret: The College Board — the same organization that administers the SAT to high school students — also offers 34 placement examinations for some of the most common university ...

Although you have surely heard of CLEP tests, you may not know that these credit-by-exam tests are widely accepted by colleges and universities. In addition, by passing these examinations you can earn ...

Some students may qualify to "test out" of certain classes or to earn college credit for certain tests available at the Testing Center. There will be a maximum of 30 credit hours for credit for prior ...

The College-Level Examination Program allows students of varying ages, including those in high school, to earn college credit by demonstrating their mastery of introductory college-level material. The ...

David Buddingh was an average student at Naperville Central High, not the kind of youngster one would expect to qualify for academic scholarships or be directed toward advanced-placement tests. Yet ...

The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) is a collection of standardized tests that allow students to receive college credit for what they already know. Demonstrated proficiency within specific ...

It was last December, and the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay’s holiday break had begun. But Alex Stenner, a sophomore and human biology major there, spent his two weeks off earning three credits ...

In 1982, Karen Tokarz Conn began college a step ahead of most of her peers. While the majority of freshmen at Northern Illinois University in De Kalb were sitting through an entire semester of basic ...