American University is a semester school, and uses the Carnegie Classification definition of a credit hour. All credits or course units earned at non-semester institutions will be converted to semester credit hours on student records.
TES displays the credit value of an institution’s course within ( ). The displayed credits do not necessarily reflect the actual transfer value to American University.
American University grants Advanced Standing exam credit for Advanced Placement (AP), Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), British A Level, and International Baccalaureate (IB), per qualifying score(s). All other exams are reviewed on a case by case basis. Advanced Standing Exams may not be used to satisfy AU Core requirements.
To search for AU exam equivalencies, type these phrases (without quotations) into “Institution Search:”
1) “The College Board” [for AP or CLEP]
2) “International Baccalaureate” [for IB; please note that AU only accepts Higher Level (HL) exams and not Standard Level (SL) exams]
3) “Cambridge Assessment International Education” [for British A Level; please note that AU only accepts Advanced (A) level exam and not Advanced Subsidiary (AS) or GCSE exams]
4) "Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Exam" [for CAPE]