Admission Criteria

Credit by Examination

The following is the Illinois Wesleyan University policy for acceptance of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and Cambridge International Examination credit.

1. As of Fall 2023 Advanced Placement scores of 3, 4, and 5 will receive one course unit of elective credit.  AP scores of 4 and 5 may also earn Shared Curriculum attributes or be equivalent to a 100-level or 200-level IWU course. No laboratory credit will be awarded. 
2. As of Fall 2023 Higher Level International Baccalaureate scores of 4, 5, 6, and 7 will generally receive one course unit of elective credit. IB scores of 5-7 may also earn Shared Curriculum attributes or be equivalent to a 100-level or 200-level IWU course. No laboratory credit will be awarded. Credit is not awarded for subjects passed at the subsidiary level.
   
   
3. As of Fall 2023 Cambridge International Exams at the A-Level with scores of A*, A, B, C, D, and E will generally receive one course unit of elective credit. Cambridge scores of A*, A and B may also earn Shared Curriculum attributes or be equivalent to a 100-level or 200-level IWU course. No laboratory credit will be awarded. Credit is not awarded for AS-Level examinations.

Want to see what your AP courses will count for at IWU? Click for the appropriate chart below.

• AP Correspondence Chart
• IB Correspondence Chart
• Cambridge Correspondence Chart

For more information:

• Advanced Placement
• International Baccalaureate
• Cambridge International Examinations