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Advanced Placement (AP) and Prior Learning Credit

Mon-Thu: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri: 8:00 - 3:00 pm
Miles Connor Building, 1st Floor
(410) 951-3701

We know learning happens in and outside of the classroom. At Coppin, we recognize how important it is to provide opportunities for students to get course credit for your experiences, skills, and lessons learned.

Our students can receive college credit through:

  • Advanced Placement (AP) Tests
  • International Baccalaureate (IB)
  • College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
  • DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
  • Military experience and coursework
  • Course-by-course evaluation
  • Challenge exams
  • Individual portfolio assessment

Want to learn more, view the full Credit for Prior Learning policy

Prior Learning Policy 

Ready to put your past toward your future?

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Find out more information on qualifying score on the general and subject exams of the CLEP test.

Contact the Office of Academic Affairs
 

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What to know about AP tests

  • Take your AP tests in May of your high school senior year
  • Schedule your AP test through your high school counselor or the College Entrance Examination Board
  • CSU receives your AP test scores in mid-July

Office of Admissions

Are you an incoming Freshman or new student who has questions about AP or CLEP tests?

marcus edwards
Admissions Counselor

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Can Help With
Recruitment within Maryland from Montgomery County and Prince Georges County
Recruitment outside of Maryland from Washington, DC
Recruitment outside of Maryland from Virginia (VA Beach, Newport News, Norfolk, Hampton, Suffolk, Richmond, Henrico County, Highland Springs), West Virginia, Vermont, New Hampshire, Indiana, Illinois, California, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, Alaska, & Hawaii
janel harris
Associate Director of Freshman Admissions

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Can Help With
Recruitment within Maryland from Harford County and St. Mary's County
Recruitment outside of Maryland from New York, New Jersey & Pennsylvania
On-Campus recruitment events (Open House, Admitted Student Day, Next Steps Sessions)