Credit is awarded to those students who take Advanced Placement (AP) courses at the high school level and score a 3 or higher on the examination administered by the Educational Testing Service. In certain cases, scores of (4) or (5) will allow a student to receive two course credits. Applicants should request a score report from The College Board be sent to the University’s Office of the Registrar.

The University also awards credit for examinations administered by the College Level Examination Program (CLEP). Credit is given for scores at the 50th percentile or higher on the general and/or subject exams. For more information on the CLEP examinations, contact the University’s Office of Career Services. The International Baccalaureate Program is an internationally recognized curriculum that is taught at numerous high schools in the United States, Canada and other countries. Mercer awards credit for scores of 5, 6 or 7 on the Higher Level examinations of the International Baccalaureate Program.

Score reports should be included with the student’s final high school transcript or from the International Baccalaureate office. Advanced Placement, CLEP and International Baccalaureate credits that satisfy University criteria may be applied toward the Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree only for courses that are required in the Engineering curriculum.