College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate college-level achievement through a program of exams in undergraduate college courses. Hunter only accepts CLEP Subject Examinations in certain disciplines in which specified scores have been earned. For more information, see the Hunter CLEP chart below, or visit the official CLEP website, www.collegeboard.com/clep.

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CLEP Information Sheet

Hunter College participates in the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), under which registered Hunter matriculated students can receive college credit by taking certain CLEP SUBJECT Examinations.

Those taking the exams should arrange to have their scores sent to:
Hunter College
Office of Admissions - Evaluation Unit
Room 203 Hunter North
695 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10065-5085

• The credits awarded will be entered on the student's college transcript.

• Any questions regarding CLEP credits should be addressed to the Admissions Office, Room 203 Hunter North

• The fee for taking one Subject Examination is $70.00.

• Contact the test centers for their schedules, test dates and procedures.

• The CLEP brochure and the application form is available from the CLEP address or website listed below.

The Hunter College code number is 2301. It should be entered on the Test Center Admissions Form, ("Score Report Recipient"). Students planning to take the test in New York City do not need the booklet "CLEP COLLEGE", since the relevant information is contained on this page. Students planning to take the the test outside of New York City should pick up this booklet in room 1119 Hunter East or by writing or calling

CLEP
P.O. Box 6600
Princeton, NJ 08541-6600
Telephone: (609) 771-7865
www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/clep

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Test Centers in New York City 

Counseling Center, St. John’s University
Grand Central & Utopia Pkwy, Jamaica, NY 11439
Telephone: (718) 990-6384
Code 2799

ASA Institute of Business and Computer Technology
Chairperson, Business Administration Department
151 Lawrence Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Telephone: (718) 522-9073
Code 8281 

CLEP Administrator, (CUNY) College of Staten Island
2800 Victory Boulevard 1A, Room 104, Staten Island, NY 10314
Telephone: (718) 982-2380
Code 2778

Assistant Director, Pace University - New York City
1 Pace Plaza, Adult Services, Room W-100, New York, NY 10038
Telephone: (212) 346-1943
Code 2635 

Associate Registrar, Nyack College Manhattan Center
335 Broadway/93 Worth Street, 10 Floor, New York, NY 10013-3904
Telephone: (212) 625-0500
Code 7410

Midtown Center, Pace University
551 Fifth Avenue. New York, NY 10176-0899
Telephone: (212) 346-1700
Code 7527

CLEP Administrator, LaGuardia CC
2910 Thomson Avenue, Room C-248, Long Island City, NY 11101
Telephone: (718) 482-5133
Code 2246

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CLEP Examinations

Names of CLEP Subject Examinations honored at Hunter, along with the minimum scores needed for credit, please note: 1.Only the Subject Examinations listed are honored. Hunter College does NOT accept CLEP GENERAL Examinations. 2. No student can earn more than 30 credits through exam programs such as CLEP.

HUNTER COLLEGE
OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS
695 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10065
Updated 8/25/2008

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