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 $127.00 ($97.00 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.

ExamScoreSage EquivalentCr.
American Literature50ENG ELCT3
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature50ENG 1543
English Literature50ENG ELCT3
Algebra50MAT 1123
Algebra/Trigonometry50MAT 1133
Biology50BIO 101 & BIO 1028
Chemistry50CHM 111 & CHM 1128
Calculus with Elementary Functions50MAT 2014
College Mathematics50MAT 1103
Trigonometry50MAT ELCT3
French, Level 1 & 250FRE 101, FRE 1026
French, Level 1 & 259FRE 101, FRE 102, FRE 2019
German, Level 1 & 250GER 101, GER 1026
German, Level 1 & 260GER 101, GER 102, GER 2019
Spanish, Level 1 & 250SPA 101, SPA 1026
Spanish, Level 1 & 263SPA 101, SPA 102, SPA 2019
American Government50POL 1013
Educational Psychology50EDU 2063
Intro to History of the US I50HST 1053
Intro to History of the US II50HST 1063
Human Growth and Development50PSY 2023
Macroeconomics, Principles of50ECO 2013
Microeconomics, Principles of50ECO 2023
Psychology, Introductory50PSY 1013
Sociology, Introductory50SOC 1013
West Civ I: Ancient Near East to 164850HST 1093
West Civ II: 1648 to the Present50HST 1103
Financial Accounting50ACC 2013
Business Law, Introductory50BUS 2123
Management, Principles of50BUS 2053
Marketing, Principles of50BUS 2043
Information Sys & Comp Applic50CSI 2153