Save on College Tuition with CLEP

You probably have heard of Advanced Placement courses as an opportunity for students to earn college credit. Did you know your student has another option for earning college credits during high school? The College Level Exam Program, offered through the College Board, allows students to study on their own and earn college credits by passing 90-120 minute exams. “Exams cost only $93 plus your test center's administration fee, compared to hundreds of dollars per course credit at a college,” (clep.collegeboard.org). Bozeman’s test center is conveniently located on campus at Montana State University.

Over 2,900 American universities grant credit for CLEP exams (College Board). Here are some CLEP policy examples of popular universities in the region: Montana State University offers college credit for scores above 50 on 21 CLEP exams. Boise State University offers college credit for scores above 50 on 31 CLEP exams. University of Utah offers college credit for passing scores on 14 CLEP exams. Northern Arizona University offers credit on passing scores for 24 CLEP exams.

To look at more detailed information, use this search tool on the CollegeBoard website to checkout any school’s CLEP policy.

Studying for a CLEP exam is a great summer advancement option to keep your students engaged, while also offering the opportunity to save on college tuition. Big Sky Tutoring can help your student prepare for the following CLEP exams by guiding students through free digital CLEP curriculums:

Financial Accounting - Introductory Psychology - Calculus -Principals of Microeconomics - College Mathematics - College Algebra - Chemistry - Spanish

Imagine this: during the summer you enroll your student in a 12-week CLEP preparation group course with Big Sky Tutoring for $480. Then, they take the test for $93, and they pass. Your investment of $573 will have earned your student 3-12 college credits, while the average cost per course at a public 4 year university is $926 (Educationdata.org). “Tuition for even one semester at a 4-year public university averages $4,705,” (College Board). If a student earns 15 credits through the College Level Examination Program, they have the opportunity to save around $5,000 for a semester of public university courses. Not to mention, CLEP exams can help a student graduate faster.

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