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Campus Visit Checklist

When it comes to campus visits a little preparation can go a long way. Help your child make the most of visits with the campus visit checklist.

Expert Advice

"If you haven't decided on a college major or an area of concentration, take as many core courses as you can early in your college career."
Brian Cummings, Instructor; Catholic Priest, St. Michael's College

Meet CLEP®

Shorten the Path to a College Degree

You know that with good planning and academic work, your child can go to college. Do you also know that with good planning and academic work your child can reduce college costs and reduce the time it takes to graduate—by taking the College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP) exams?

What Is CLEP?

CLEP is the most widely accepted credit-by-examination program in the U.S. today, helping students of all ages earn college degrees faster by getting credit for what they already know. By receiving a satisfactory score, your child can earn from 3 to 12 college credits toward his college degree for each CLEP he takes, depending on the exam subject.

Save Time

Your child can be rewarded for what he has learned through independent study, advanced high school courses, noncredit adult courses, or professional development.

Save Money

By earning credit before college your child can save hundreds—even thousands—of dollars in tuition.

Make College More Interesting

CLEP credits will help your child move right into advanced courses.

Graduate on Time

CLEP can help your child to the finish line if he is a few credits shy of graduating.

Satisfy a Proficiency Requirement

CLEP exams let your child demonstrate that he already mastered the content of, for example, a basic math or language course. Great for dual-degree candidates or students just a few credits shy of graduation.

Which CLEP Exams Are Accepted by Colleges?

CLEP policies can vary from college to college, so it's important for your child to research policies at the colleges he is interested in attending (or the college he's currently attending). Before your child takes one or more CLEP exams to get college credit, he should find out which exams his college recognizes, as well as its requirements for earning CLEP credit.

Browse each college's informational catalog or request a special credit-by-examination brochure.

For More Information

For more information, you and your child can visit our student guide, About CLEP.