Advanced Placement (AP)
ORU accepts the Advanced Placement examinations for credit toward an undergraduate degree. Scores of "3" or higher are accepted for most AP subject examinations, with the decision on placement and amount of credit being made by the Registrar's Office in consultation with the department chair of the course. To review acceptable exams for credit, see Transfer Guidelines.
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
ORU accepts CLEP examinations for credit toward an undergraduate degree. Scores of "50" or higher are accepted for most CLEP subject examinations, with the decision on placement and amount of credit being made by the Registrar's Office in consultation with the department chair of the course. Students must have an official copy of scores sent directly to the ORU Office of Undergraduate Admissions from the College Board. To review acceptable exams for credit, see Transfer Guidelines.
Additional information regarding exams for credit
A maximum of 60 semester hours may be granted through AP, CLEP, or any American Council on Education (ACE) accredited course or exam. Credit may be granted for AP and CLEP examinations taken after students have matriculated with any college or university, provided they have not taken the corresponding course at the college level.
Credit granted through Advanced Placement (AP), the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), or the General Certificate Examination (GCE) "A" level examinations and credit transferred from CHEA recognized accredited institutions appear on student transcripts as accepted credit regardless of whether the student graduated from ORU.
Transcripts submitted to ORU become the property of ORU and are stored in a student's permanent file. They cannot be copied or reissued except for on-campus advisement purposes.