College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
NC State only grants course credit for the tests and scores listed in the chart below. These policies are subject to change as NC State conducts periodic reviews of all placement and credit policies. You should contact your academic advisor or department with specific questions about course credit.
Courses marked with *** transfer to NC State as an elective credit.
| CLEP Exam | Minimum Score | Credit | Hours |
| American Government | 50 | PS 201 | 3 |
| Biology | 50 | BIO 1** | 6 |
| Calculus | 48 | MA 131 or MA 141, depending upon major | 3 for MA 131, 4 for MA 141 |
| College Algebra | 50 | MA 107 | 3 |
| College Algebra / Trigonometry | 50 | MA 111 | 3 |
| History & Social Sciences | No Credit Awarded | ||
| Introductory Sociology | 50 | SOC 202 | 3 |
| Precalculus | 50 | MA 107 | 3 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 50 | EC 202 | 3 |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 50 | EC 201 | 3 |
| Science & Mathematics | No Credit Awarded | ||
| Trigonometry | 50 | MA 101 | 4 |
| US History I | 50 | HI 251 | 3 |
| US History II | 50 | HI 252 | 3 |
| Western Civilization I | 50 | HI 207 | 3 |
| Western Civilization II | 50 | HI 205 | 3 |