Strayer University accepts Advanced Placement (AP) Exams as transfer credits for undergraduate courses based on the guidelines set forth by the College Board. Credits are recommended for exams with a grade of 3 or above.
Please note that these transfer credits do not count towards Residency requirement(s). Listed below are the appropriate examinations, ACE recommended credits and Strayer Equivalency.
| AP Exams | ACE Recommended Credits (Quarter Hours) | Equated Strayer University Courses |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Art: 2-D, 3-D, Drawing Portfolio | 4.5 | 1 General Elective |
| Art History | 9 | HUM103 and 1 General Elective |
| Biology | 9 | SCI115 and 1 General Elective |
| Calculus AB | 4.5 | MAT200 |
| Calculus BC | 9 | MAT310 and MAT315 |
| Chemistry | 9 | HUM300 and 1 General Elective |
| Chinese: Language and Culture | 9 | HUM403 and 1 General Elective |
| English: Language and Composition | 9 | ENG115 and ENG215 |
| English: Literature and Composition | 9 | ENG215 and ENG307 |
| Environmental Science | 4.5 | HUM300 |
| French: Literature | 9 | ENG307 and 1 General Elective |
| French: Language | 9 | 2 General Electives |
| German | 9 | 2 General Electives |
| Government & Politics: United States | 4.5 | POL220 |
| Government & Politics: Comparative | 4.5 | POL310 |
| History: European | 9 | HIS200 and 1 General Elective |
| History: United States | 9 | HIS105 and 1 General Elective |
| History: World History | 9 | HIS205 and 1 General Elective |
| Human Geography | 4.5 | 1 General Elective |
| International English Language (APIEL) * | 0 | ENG085 * |
| Italian: Language and Culture | 9 | HUM403 and 1 General Elective |
| Japanese: Language and Culture | 9 | HUM403 and 1 General Elective |
| Latin: Literature | 9 | ENG307 and 1 General Elective |
| Latin: Vergil | 9 | ENG307 and 1 General Elective |
| Music Theory | 9 | HUM105 and 1 General Elective |
| Physics B: Electricity and Magnetism | 4.5 | HUM300 or SCI110 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4.5 | HUM300 or SCI110 |
| Psychology | 4.5 | PSY105 |
| Spanish: Literature | 9 | ENG307 and 1 General Elective |
| Spanish: Language | 9 | 2 General Electives |
| Statistics | 4.5 | MAT300 |
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| Economics: Microeconomics | 4.5 | ECO101 |
| Economics: Macroeconomics | 4.5 | ECO102 |
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| Computer Science A | 4.5 | CIS1110 |
| Computer Science AB | 9 | CIS110 and CIS267 |
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* The International English Language course would be equivalent to our ENG085 and may be used to waive TOEFL only. |
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