Advanced Placement Program (AP) of the College Board
Credit through the Advanced Placement Program (AP) of the College Board is granted for scores of 4 or 5. Scores of 3 are acceptable for some exams. Consult UVM's AP credit guide for specifics. Official AP score reports from the College Board must be sent directly to the Office of Transfer Affairs in order to receive credit. AP course equivalencies are determined by the faculty of the corresponding subject area and are awarded by the Office of Transfer Affairs. AP credit is assigned a UVM course equivalency and applicability to the degree program is determined by the dean’s office of the student’s college or school. Students receiving transfer credit for AP may not receive credit for the same course at UVM. Contact the Office of Transfer Affairs at transfer@uvm.edu or (802) 656-0867 with questions or for more information.
International Baccalaureate (IB)
Students who complete International Baccalaureate (IB) course work and receive a score of 5 or greater on higher level IB exams may be eligible for transfer credit (UVM does not award credit for standard level exams). Students may receive credit for course work without completing the entire IB Diploma curriculum. Contact the Office of Transfer Affairs at transfer@uvm.edu or (802) 656-0867 with questions or for more information.
Other College Credit Programs
College-level courses taken through high school cooperatives (such as SUPA, the Syracuse University Project Advance, or through local community colleges) may transfer to UVM if they meet the standards set forth above by the Office of Transfer Affairs. Credit may also be obtained through a nationally standardized exam to demonstrate college-level subject mastery. Advanced Placement Examinations (AP), which can be taken while still in high school, or College Level Examination Placement (CLEP) would serve as recognized standardized exams. More information about UVM’s Credit by Exam policy is available in the Transfer section of the Office of the Registrar website. Contact the Office of Transfer Affairs at transfer@uvm.edu or (802) 656-0867 with questions or for more information.
Grades Received by High School Students in UVM Courses
High school students who take a course at UVM receive non-degree credit and their grade counts toward their non-degree GPA. Upon matriculation (entry into a degree program), the grade and credit for all courses taken at UVM become part of the student's undergraduate record. During their first semester at UVM, degree-seeking students who took a UVM course while a high school student will be notified by the Office of the Registrar of the option to have the grade removed from their undergraduate GPA. If the grade is moved to the non-degree GPA, the credit will also be removed from the undergraduate record. Degree-seeking students who wish to exercise their option to have a grade (and credit) taken as a high school student removed from their undergraduate GPA and record may take this request to the Office of the Registrar (registrar@uvm.edu) until time of their graduation from UVM.