Credit by Examination
NLU students have the opportunity to demonstrate their subject knowledge and earn credit through standardized exams!
Achieving acceptable scores on these exams allows you to count the credits as transfer credits toward your degree. Below are several examples of popular exams students may take for CPL.
Be sure to check out the Exam section of our FAQ page for more details.
To see the full list of exams that qualify for credit at NLU, click here.
CLEP exams (administered through College Board) evaluate your knowledge across various academic subjects such as Composition and Literature, Foreign Languages, History and Social Sciences, Science and Mathematics, and Business. These exams are timed but do not penalize for incorrect or skipped answers. Depending on the exam, you can earn between 5QH and 14QH of credit.
Take your CLEP test at NLU: After you've been approved by your Advisor or Coach to take a CLEP exam AND you've registered with College Board to take the test, you can sign up to take your test in person at our Wheeling, Lisle, or Chicago campus.
Check out our CLEP FAQ section for more details!
Dantes Subject Standardized Exams (DSST) subject exams traditionally offered to military personnel but are now open to civilians as well. DSST exams cover a more than 37 subjects in various areas including Humanities, Mathematics, Physical and Life Sciences, Social Sciences, and Technical Writing, and they offer credit awards equivalent to 5QH.
After you've been approved by your Advisor or Coach to take a DSST exam, you can register to take your test here. NLU does not offer DSST exam testing on-site.
You can showcase your language proficiency through the NYU Language Proficiency Exam, now available virtually for over 30 different languages. To explore the full catalog visit the NYU Testing webpage. Check with your Advisor or Coach before registering to take an exam.
