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Claim credit at UT Austin: exam credit and transfer courses

How to claim AP, IB, CLEP, and UT exam credit, and how to check a transfer course

AP scores and the UT credit they earn

Hours come from the first digit of each UT course number. UT gives credit for at least one course for every AP exam scored 3 or higher, except Comparative Government, Research and Seminar.

  • Art History, score 4–5 · ARH 302 or ARH 3033 hours
  • Art History, score 3 · ARH 3013 hours
  • Biology, score 5 · BIO 311C, 311D. Pre-health and Biology majors are advised against claiming BIO 311C6 hours
  • Biology, score 3–4 · BIO 311C. Pre-health and Biology majors are advised against claiming BIO 311C3 hours
  • Chemistry, score 4–5 · CH 301, 302, 104M, 104N8 hours
  • Chemistry, score 3 · CH 301N3 hours
  • Chinese Language and Culture, score 5 · CHI 606, 607, 312K, 312L18 hours
  • Chinese Language and Culture, score 4 · CHI 606, 607, 312K15 hours
  • Chinese Language and Culture, score 3 · CHI 606, 60712 hours
  • Computer Science A, score 4–5 · C S 3123 hours
  • Computer Science A, score 3 · C S 3023 hours
  • Computer Science Principles, score 3–5 · C S 3023 hours
  • Macroeconomics, score 4–5 · ECO 304L3 hours
  • Macroeconomics, score 3 · ECO 3013 hours
  • Microeconomics, score 4–5 · ECO 304K3 hours
  • Microeconomics, score 3 · ECO 3013 hours
  • English Language and Composition, score 3–5 · RHE 3063 hours
  • English Literature and Composition, score 4–5 · E 316P3 hours
  • English Literature and Composition, score 3 · E 314T3 hours
  • Environmental Science, score 3–5 · GEO 302P. Doesn’t fulfill the EVS sustainability requirement3 hours
  • French Language, score 5 · FR 601C, 611C, 317C15 hours
  • French Language, score 4 · FR 601C, 611C12 hours
  • French Language, score 3 · FR 601C6 hours
  • German Language, score 4–5 · GER 506, 507, 612; or GER 604, 61212–16 hours
  • German Language, score 3 · GER 506, 507; or GER 6046–10 hours
  • European History, score 3–5 · HIS 309L3 hours
  • U.S. History, score 3–5 · HIS 315L3 hours
  • World History (Modern), score 3–5 · HIS 301J3 hours
  • Human Geography, score 3–5 · GRG 3053 hours
  • Italian Language, score 5 · ITL 601C, 611C, 32015 hours
  • Italian Language, score 4 · ITL 601C, 611C12 hours
  • Italian Language, score 3 · ITL 601C6 hours
  • Japanese Language and Culture, score 5 · JPN 601D, 610D, 611D, 317C21 hours
  • Japanese Language and Culture, score 4 · JPN 601D, 610D12 hours
  • Japanese Language and Culture, score 3 · JPN 601D6 hours
  • Latin, score 5 · LAT 506, 507, 511K15 hours
  • Latin, score 4 · LAT 506, 50710 hours
  • Latin, score 3 · LAT 5065 hours
  • Calculus AB, score 5 · M 408C4 hours
  • Calculus AB, score 3–4 · M 408K or M 408N or M 408R4 hours
  • Calculus BC, score 5 · M 408C; or M 408K and M 408L; or M 408N and M 408S; or M 408R and M 408L; or M 408R and M 408S. Ask your academic advisor before claiming4–8 hours
  • Calculus BC, score 3–4 · M 408C. Ask your academic advisor before claiming4 hours
  • Precalculus, score 4–5 · M 305G3 hours
  • Precalculus, score 3 · M 3013 hours
  • Music Theory, score 3–5 · MUS 306M3 hours
  • Physics 1, score 3–5 · PHY 302K, 105M4 hours
  • Physics 2, score 3–5 · PHY 302L, 105N4 hours
  • Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, score 3–5 · PHY 302L, 105N; or PHY 303L, 105N; or PHY 316, 116L; or PHY 317L, 105N. Ask your academic advisor before claiming4 hours
  • Physics C: Mechanics, score 3–5 · PHY 301, 101L; or PHY 302K, 105M; or PHY 303K, 105M; or PHY 317K, 105M. Ask your academic advisor before claiming4 hours
  • Psychology, score 3–5 · PSY 3013 hours
  • Spanish Language, score 5 · SPN 601D, 610D, 311, 31418 hours
  • Spanish Language, score 4 · SPN 601D, 610D12 hours
  • Spanish Language, score 3 · SPN 601D6 hours
  • Spanish Literature, score 5 · SPN 601D, 610D, 311, 314, 327C21 hours
  • Spanish Literature, score 4 · SPN 601D, 610D, 311, 31418 hours
  • Spanish Literature, score 3 · SPN 601D, 610D12 hours
  • Statistics, score 3–5 · EDP 308; or SDS 301; or STA 309. Ask your academic advisor before claiming. STA 309 doesn’t fulfill the core Mathematics requirement3 hours
  • Studio Art: 2-D Design, score 3–5 · ART 319T3 hours
  • Studio Art: 3-D Design, score 3–5 · ART 319T3 hours
  • Studio Art: Drawing, score 3–5 · ART 319T3 hours
  • U.S. Government and Politics, with UT’s Test on Texas Government · GOV 310L. Credit depends on your AP score and the UT test; you need a 3 on the AP exam to take the test, and that doesn’t guarantee credit3 hours
  • Comparative Government, Research and Seminar · UT gives no credit for these threeNo credit

Claiming exam credit at a glance

  • College Board score code · For AP and CLEP scores sent to UT6882
  • Current students · Sent to the Registrar Mondays, written to your transcript the next workdayWeekly
  • Incoming students · Credit appears once you start classesFirst day of class
  • Scores stay valid · From the test date10 years
  • Once it’s on your transcript · Credit shows as CRPermanent

Checking a transfer course

  • Tool · Search the other school’s course, or a UT course if you’re planning aheadATE system
  • Evaluations in ATE · Texas universities and community colleges300,000+
  • Lowest grade that transfers · Grades below C- don’t transferC-
  • Transfer grades in your UT GPA · Not countedExcluded
  • Out-of-state courses · Not in ATE; use the Evaluation of Courses FormForm
  • Hours required in residence at UT · Exam credit doesn’t count toward them60
How do I claim credit by exam at UT?Send your scores, then petition online.

Have the testing agency send official scores to UT first (College Board code 6882 for AP and CLEP, IB through the IB site). They then appear on the petition page, where you pick the courses to claim.

If a score is missing, email studenttesting@austin.utexas.edu with your UT EID. A name mismatch with College Board, even a space or hyphen, is a common cause.

How to send scores Credit by exam at UT

Is there a deadline to claim credit?Not for current students; each term has a cutoff.

UT says you can petition any time while at UT, and sometimes after you leave. It sets a cutoff for each term’s transcript, but only the Spring 2026 one (May 3, 2026) is posted. Ask Student Testing Services for this term’s: 512-232-2662.

Should I claim every score I’m eligible for?Check with your adviser first.

Credit is permanent once it’s on your transcript, and exam credit doesn’t count toward the 60 hours you need in residence.

How do I check if a transfer course counts?Search the ATE system.

For a Texas school, ATE shows the credit UT will post. Out-of-state courses are evaluated only after admission, and current or former UT students can ask for an advance review with the Evaluation of Courses Form. After you’re in, your program decides how a course fills degree requirements.

Questions about any incoming credit: Transfer Admissions, 512-475-7399.

Search ATE by the other school’s course Search ATE by UT course

What about dual credit and OnRamps?Dual credit is transfer credit. OnRamps is UT credit.

Transfer Admissions handles dual-credit courses: 512-475-7399. OnRamps credit is UT credit earned by coursework, so there’s nothing to petition or transfer.

SourcesStudent Testing Services and UT Admissions

Checked November 12, 2026. Claiming steps and fees come from Student Testing Services. Transfer equivalencies come from UT Admissions’ ATE page.

Credit by examApplying to UT AustinAcademic calendar

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