CLEP Transferring Question

[cookderosa]

Thank you : ) I am only wanting to transfer around 76 - 78 credits in total, 52 being CLEP, about 24 being from the 2-year school (I had thought only 15-20 originally, but 24 is ideal.) Definitely not looking to transfer 152 credits or anything. The 4-year school requires 42 of the credits to be at the school per the specific degree program anyway so I know I'll be doing 42 credits when I get there, but I'd like to try for 78 credits before I get there to save money at the 4-year and only take classes specifically for the program.

I looked online and didn't see anything about non-traditional credit transfer limits so I had no idea that most schools had three different limits. It only said 2-year and 4-year transfer limits, so I wasn't sure where the CLEPS would stand.

If you complete the AA or AS at the 2 year school, you'll be eligible to transfer your credit as a "block" of credit, and the 2 year school's CLEP policy is in in play. If you transfer your credits loose, meaning outside of a AA or AS degree, then the 4 year school will evaluate your CLEP credit. Know that the school that you complete a degree with has presiding authority over what's accepted, so be sure to look very carefully at the CLEP policy of the 4 year school if you do not intend on using the 2 year school for a degree. If the difference in CLEP policy is minor, then I'd get the full block transfer inside of a written articulation agreement- that gives you other options down the road if you change majors or schools (beyond the scope of your question). If you intend on only using the 2 year school as a place to earn credit, then there is no reason to send them your CLEP scores at all. Just wait and send scores + transcript when you're ready to apply. Good luck!