College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

Credit is awarded for qualifying scores from the College Level Examination Program. Up to 66 credit hours (maximum) of exam credits/2 year college credits may be earned. For information about the CLEP exam program go to http://clep.collegeboard.org.

  • The total cost of one CLEP exam is approximately $125.00 ($95.00 exam fee + $30.00 test center or remote fee)
  • Test Center or Remote: Test Center (Search Locations) or Remote (Proctortrack)
  • Send official CLEP score reports to Russell Sage College, code 2764
  • Note: Currently enrolled degree students interested in CLEP must complete the Transfer Credit Request Form prior to registering for a CLEP exam


The following table specifies approved exams, minimum score required, and transfer credit available. *Note: these CLEP exams are Not Approved for transfer: College Composition, College Composition Modular, Humanities, Social Sciences & History, and Natural Sciences.

Exam Score Sage Equivalent Cr.
American Literature 50 ENG ELCT 3
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature 50 ENG 154 3
English Literature 50 ENG ELCT 3
Algebra 50 MAT 112 3
Algebra/Trigonometry 50 MAT 113 3
Biology 50 BIO 101 & BIO 102 8
Chemistry 50 CHM 111 & CHM 112 8
Calculus with Elementary Functions 50 MAT 201 4
College Mathematics 50 MAT 110 3
Trigonometry 50 MAT ELCT 3
French, Level 1 & 2 50 FRE 101, FRE 102 6
French, Level 1 & 2 59 FRE 101, FRE 102, FRE 201 9
German, Level 1 & 2 50 GER 101, GER 102 6
German, Level 1 & 2 60 GER 101, GER 102, GER 201 9
Spanish, Level 1 & 2 50 SPA 101, SPA 102 6
Spanish, Level 1 & 2 63 SPA 101, SPA 102, SPA 201 9
American Government 50 POL 101 3
Educational Psychology 50 EDU 206 3
Intro to History of the US I 50 HST 105 3
Intro to History of the US II 50 HST 106 3
Human Growth and Development 50 PSY 202 3
Macroeconomics, Principles of 50 ECO 201 3
Microeconomics, Principles of 50 ECO 202 3
Psychology, Introductory 50 PSY 101 3
Sociology, Introductory 50 SOC 101 3
West Civ I: Ancient Near East to 1648 50 HST 109 3
West Civ II: 1648 to the Present 50 HST 110 3
Financial Accounting 50 ACC 201 3
Business Law, Introductory 50 BUS 212 3
Management, Principles of 50 BUS 205 3
Marketing, Principles of 50 BUS 204 3
Information Sys & Comp Applic 50 CSI 215 3