Advanced Placement for IB Credit

State universities in Colorado, Texas, and Florida automatically offer advanced placement to sophomore status to a student who has earned an IB diploma. Arizona and other state universities may be adopting advanced placement as well.

The following schools are just a sample of the many highly regarded universities and colleges that offer advanced placement for IB credits.

Brown University was one of the first colleges to accord credit for IB work. Brown recognizes that the IB represents achievement beyond most standard high school programs; advanced placement and standing is therefore regularly granted. Three higher level courses can be assigned six course credits at Brown. With departmental approval, a standard level course with a superior mark may be counted for one credit. Accreditation falls within the providence of the Dean of the College.

Bryn Mawr College is proud to have been one of the first colleges in the country to honor the International Baccalaureate Diploma. The College is generous in awarding credit, the bulk of which can be applied to the graduation requirements of the College.

Colorado College recognizes the rigor of the IB Diploma Program. The college views students participating in the IB curriculum are to be commended for choosing a program of study that is more challenging and demanding than the average load taken in traditional high schools. Based upon the strength of the IB Diploma Program, Colorado College is pleased to award advanced standing credit to Diploma holders. Students without a Diploma will still be considered for college credit based on official examination results in individual courses. Credit is awarded as follows: two units of credit for a higher level course with a score of 5 or better; one unit of credit for a higher level course with a score of 4; one unit of credit for a standard level course with a score of 5 or better. (One unit of credit or one "block" at Colorado College is equivalent to 4 semester hours.) No more than 8 Colorado College units will be accepted. Credit toward the major is allowed at the discretion of the department.

Cornell University: IB Higher Level Examination passes are awarded advanced standing and credit as follows:

IB Subject	Grade	Credit Granted
Anthropology	-	subject to departmental review
Biology	7	8 credits
	6	6 credits
Chemistry	6-7	4 credits (CHEM 207)
English Literature	7	6 credits
	6	3 credits
English Literature	7	6 credits
	6	3 credits
Economics	6-7	6 credits (ECON 101 & 102)
Mathematics	6-7	8 credits
English Literature	7	6 credits
Music	-	subject to departmental review
Philosophy	7	3 credits
Physical Science	6-7	8 credits (4 credits each CHEM 103 & PHYS 101)
Physics	6-7	4 credits (PHYS 101, 112, or 207)

 

Dartmouth College recognizes the IB Diploma and grants up to six course credits for superior performance on the Higher Level examinations, provided that the exams cover fields of study represented by Dartmouth's academic departments in the Arts and Sciences. Students with comparable scores on IB exams that fall outside of these parameters should bring them to the attention of the Dean of First-Year Students who will make a determination about credit, based upon the judgment of the Committee on Instruction. Students who have completed the IB curriculum will ordinarily be granted, on matriculation at Dartmouth College, one course credit for each score of 6 or 7 on the Higher Level examinations. A second credit may be granted, subject to departmental determinations. These credits may be used to reduce the number of courses required for graduation, but may not normally be used to satisfy any other degree requirement.

Lehigh University recognizes the IB Diploma Program and awards credit for higher level examination scores of 5 or better.

NYU: IB higher level examinations passed with grades of 6 or 7 may be considered for credit and/or placement depending on the area of study and/or program requirements. Typically, 8 semester hours of credit (equivalent to two terms or one academic year of a specific subject) will be awarded for each higher level examination meeting the requirements of NYU.

Smith College will award a full year of college credit to a student who earns an IB Diploma and receives scores of 5, 6, or 7 on each examination.

Princeton University recognizes the IB and uses examination results for advanced placement purposes only. A score of 6 or 7 on the higher level examinations is normally accorded advanced placement recognition.

You can use advanced placement in three ways:
1. to enter upper-level courses;
2. to fulfill the foreign language requirement;
3. to become eligible for graduation in three or three and one-half years (advanced standing).