College-level Credit Policies

• PLU awards 32 semester hours of credit for completion of the IB Diploma
• These 32 credits satisfy specific General Education Requirements, including First Year Experience (FYEP) 101 and FYEP 102, Creative Expression, Engaging the Natural World, Examining Self & Society, Exploring Values & Worldviews, Interpreting Text, and Quantitative Reasoning.
• A maximum of four semester hours per course may be granted for courses identified on an IB Certificate if a grade of 4 or higher is awarded. Students are advised to contact the Office of the Registrar for specific details.

In order to transfer Running Start credits to PLU:

• Courses must be from an accredited Washington community college.
  • Only 100-level or above courses will transfer credit.
• Students must submit an official college transcript.
• Grades in Running Start courses must be a C- or higher.

If a student earns an AA-DTA or AS-T degree through Running Start, that student will be granted junior class standing and will be considered a first-year student with advanced standing*.

For further information, please visit our webpage for Running Start students.

• A maximum of 30 semester hours may be granted for completion of Cambridge International Examinations.
• Students must earn a passing grade (C or better) to earn credit.
• No credit will be awarded for AS-Level or O-Level exams.

• Students who have completed other college courses while in high school may be awarded credit at PLU. The courses must be listed in the official college catalog, be a part of the regular college curriculum of a regionally accredited college or university, and post a grade of a C- or higher.

• Students are permitted, within limits, to obtain credit by examination in lieu of regular enrollment in a class.
• No more than 30 hours may be counted toward graduation from the CLEP examination or any other examination.
• For information on obtaining credit by examination, see the official PLU catalog.