Advanced Placement Options
Advanced placement is designed to recognize students' scholastic achievement attained prior to entering Penn College. Advanced placement is assessed through course work evaluations, testing and/or other forms of competency assessment. Students receiving advanced placement may enroll in advanced courses in the subjects in which they have received the advanced placement, or they may elect courses in other subjects. This option creates the opportunity for students to begin their college work at a higher level.
Report your AP scores to Penn College Admissions Office.
Advanced placement exams offered by College Board do not require taking of actual AP courses.
Application Deadlines
A prospective student seeking advanced placement through testing and/or competency assessment must submit an Application for Admission by July 1 if planning to enroll in the fall semester; by November 15 if planning to enroll in the spring semester.
Advanced Placement Through Testing or Competency Assessment
Prospective students who have completed advanced courses or educational experiences in high school, in a career and technology center, or as part of military training, or at schools with formal articulation agreements with Penn College may be eligible for advanced placement.
A prospective student seeking advanced placement through testing and/or competency assessment must submit an Application for Admission by the deadlines listed above. The applicant will receive a schedule of advanced placement tests and/or competency assessments showing the date and times when they will be administered. The entire process must be complete prior to the start of the semester. Testing requires an administrative fee; competency assessment does not.
Competencies are evaluated by the high school instructor and confirmed by the school. Evaluations are sent to the high school instructor, reviewed, and returned to the College. Confirmation of competency via portfolio or test may be required.
Credits awarded through advanced placement or competency assessment will appear on the student's transcript upon completion of 12 credits at Penn College.
College-level Placement Exams
College-level advanced placement exams include the Advanced Placement (AP) Exams and the College Level Examination Program (CLEP). It is the student's responsibility to request that the official scores be mailed to the College by the agency.
Minimum scores are defined for each exam, as are the Penn College courses that will be awarded if students achieve those minimum scores.
For more information on the specific advanced placement and/or credit criteria, contact the Admissions Office. For information about CLEP testing at Penn College, see the Advisement Center's CLEP Testing Web page.
