Advanced Credit & Dual Enrollment
Advanced credit can be helpful if you are planning for:
- A dual concentration
- A combined BA/MA or BS/MS program
- An early graduation
You can qualify for advanced credit based on any of the following:
- Dual Enrollment Verification for college courses completed during high school or the summer
- Advanced Placement Examinations
- International Baccalaureate Examinations
- GCE Advanced-Level Examinations
- French Baccalaureate Examinations
- German Abitur Examinations
- Italian Maturita Examinations
- Swiss Maturity Examinations
Superior results on any of these examinations demonstrate a level of achievement beyond most standard high school programs. In some cases, final credit will be determined by your BU School or College of admission. In order to receive credit, you must provide original documentation when it is available. Admissions may request additional credentials as needed.
Please note: Boston University reserves the right to reevaluate and update the above policies at any time.
Advanced Placement Credit
Most programs at BU award credit for test scores of 4 or 5 on AP Examinations. To receive Advanced Placement credit, make sure your official examination scores are submitted directly to BU by the College Board.
- BU’s College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) code is 3087
Credit for Dual Enrollment, Early College and College Coursework
BU generally awards credit for liberal arts courses completed with a grade of C or better at a regionally accredited post-secondary institution. Professional courses may transfer at the discretion of the admitting BU school or college. Courses taken at international universities are subject to approval. Please see the High School/Dual Enrollment policy in our academic bulletin for full details.
BU encourages students to challenge themselves with the most demanding courses available at their high school, which may include dual enrollment or early college programs. However, any college courses that count toward high school graduation requirements cannot also be considered for college credit at BU.
In order to seek credit for college-level work completed prior to matriculation:
- You must request that the external college or university send an official transcript and course syllabus to the University Registrar for a transfer credit evaluation.
- The high school sponsoring the Dual Enrollment must certify that the course(s) under consideration for credit did not fulfill high school degree requirements.
- The transfer of credit will be determined per the policy on Transfer of Undergraduate Credit from US Institutions.