While the University of South Carolina grants credit for certain CLEP exams, our minimum score requirements are different from the ACE recommendations. CLEP exams cannot be retaken for passing credit. For more on the University of South Carolina’s policy on CLEP exams, refer to the Exam Credit section of the Undergraduate Admissions Policies and Procedures bulletin.
CLEP Scores
Please send score reports directly to:
Office of the University Registrar
University of South Carolina
1244 Blossom Street, Suite 106
Columbia, SC 29208
The CLEP code for the University of South Carolina is 5818.
The CLEP score requirements for Financial Accounting, Introductory Business Law, Principles of Management, and Principles of Marketing are based on the date the University receives the official score report, not when the exam is completed.
USC only accepts CLEP score reports directly from College Board in the official paper format via mail delivery. Transcript delivery typically takes 10–14 business days.
| Test Name | Score Needed to Receive Credit | USC Credit | Keywords (hidden column) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Accounting |
50 (Effective until 2/28/2021) 72 (Effective beginning 3/1/2021) |
ACCT 225 | business |
| Introductory Business Law |
57 (Effective until 2/28/2021) 72 (Effective beginning 3/1/2021) |
ACCT 324 | business |
| American Government | 65 | POLI 201 | political |
| History of the United States I | 54 | HIST 111 | history |
| History of the United States II | 55 | HIST 112 | history |
| Biology
|
57 63 |
BIOL 101 & BIOL 101L BIOL 101, 101L, 102, 102L |
science |
| Calculus | 60 | MATH 141 | math |
| Chemistry | 63 | CHEM 111 | science |
| Information Systems | 60 | CSCE 101 | computer |
| Western Civilization I | 57 | HIST 101 | history |
| Western Civilization II | 56 | HIST 102 | history |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 54 | ECON 222 | business |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 54 | ECON 221 | business |
| Introduction to Educational Psychology | 50 | EDPY 335 | education, psychology |
| American Literature | 55 | ENGL 285 | english |
| Principles of Management |
56 (Effective until 2/28/2021) 72 (Effective beginning 3/1/2021) |
MGMT 371 | business |
| Principles of Marketing |
55 (Effective until 2/28/2021) 72 (Effective beginning 3/1/2021) |
MKTG 350 | business |
| College Algebra | 60 | MATH 111 | math |
| Precalculus | 60 | MATH 115 | math |
| Introductory Psychology | 54 | PSYC 101 | psychology |
| College Composition | 55 70 |
ENGL 101 ENGL 101 & 102 |
english |
Score requirements are subject to change without notice. For more information about CLEP exams, please visit clep.collegeboard.org.