Test Credit
Getting UVA credit for exams taken prior to starting at UVA
Key Reminders
If you take a course at UVA for which you already have test credit, your test credit will be removed. Likewise, if you have placed out of a course (without having received credit), you may not take that course for degree credit. You cannot earn credit for the same class twice.
- Test credits that are not course-equivalent will appear as 1XXXT or 2XXXT on your record (for example, BIOL1003T or HIST1000T). Credits that are not course-equivalent will not satisfy General Education Requirements, such as the First or Second Writing Requirement, the World Language Requirement, or Disciplines Requirements. However, such non course-equivalent credits will count as elective credits toward your degree.
AP Exams (College Board)
Consult the UVA AP Credit Award Policy to find out how your AP scores will provide credit or advanced standing at UVA.
To request credit for AP Exams, send a copy of your score report from College Board to clasregistrar@virginia.edu.
Note: If you are a new student and it is the summer before your first fall semester at UVA, please have your AP scores sent from CollegeBoard electronically to UVA. The UVA code for CollegeBoard is 5820. AP scores will be downloaded periodically throughout the summer and you can check to see if yours have posted in SIS under "Test Scores". If they have not posted by mid-August, you may contact clasregistrar@virginia.edu for instructions.
UVA AP Credit Award Policy
SAT II Exams
No credit is given for SAT II exams. However, these scores may be used to determine advanced standing for the First Writing Requirement and World Language classes. Consult the UVA SAT II Credit Award Policy to find out how your SAT II scores may help to determine advanced standing at UVA.
Learn more about advanced standing in the First Writing Requirement.
For more information about World Language Placement based on your SAT II Exams, contact the appropriate World Language Coordinator.
International Baccalaureate
Consult the UVA International Baccalaureate Credit Award Policy to find out how your IB scores will provide credit or advanced standing at UVA.
To request credit for IB exams, send your score report to clasregistrar@virginia.edu.
UVA International Baccalaureate Credit Award Policy
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Consult the UVA College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Credit Award Policy to find out how your scores might provide credit at UVA.
To request credit for CLEP exams, send your score report to clasregistrar@virginia.edu.
International College-Level Examination Credit
If you have taken other international examinations, learn more about whether you are entitled to UVA credit.