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About

Hunter College participates in the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), under which registered Hunter matriculated students can receive college credit by taking certain CLEP Subject Examinations.

Those taking the exams should arrange to have their scores sent to:

Hunter College Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment
Evaluation Unit, Room 203 North Building
695 Park Avenue
New York, NY  10065-5085

  • The credits awarded will be entered on the student’s college transcript
  • Any questions regarding acceptance of CLEP credits should be addressed to the Admissions Office, Room 203 North.
  • The fee per subject Examination is $89.00 (Effective April 22, 2020) and a $15 non-refundable registration fee for (community college students) or $35 for (outside students).
  • Contact the test centers for their schedules, test dates and procedures.
  • The CLEP brochure and the application form is available from the CLEP address or website listed below.

The Hunter College code number is 2301. It should be entered on the Test Center Admissions Form, (“Score Report Recipient”). Students planning to take the test in New York City do not need the booklet “CLEP COLLEGE”, since the relevant information is contained on this sheet. Students planning to take the test outside of New York City should pick up this booklet in Room 1119 East or by writing or calling:

CLEP P.O. BOX 6600
Princeton, NJ 08541-6600
609-771-7865
clep.collegeboard.com

Test Centers in New York City

Hunter College (CUNY)
695 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10065
Room 150 North Building
Visit our website
212-772-4868
testing@hunter.cuny.edu
Code: 2301

CLEP Administrator College of Staten Island (CUNY)
2800 Victory Boulevard, 2A-110
Staten Island, NY 10314
718-982-3069
Code: 2778

Assistant Director Pace University - New York City
1 Pace Plaza
Adult Services, Room W-100
New York, NY 10038
212-346-1943
Code: 2635

Associate Registrar Nyack College Manhattan Center
361 Broadway
6th Floor – Room 620
New York, NY 10013
646-378-6100 ex. 7708
Code: 7410

SUNY Manhattan Educational Opportunity Center
163 West 125th Street, Room 1607
New York, NY 10027
212-961-4049
Code: 8767

CLEP Administrator LaGuardia Community College (CUNY)
30-20 Thomson Avenue, Room B-114
Long Island City, NY 11101
718-482-7244
Code: 2246

Monroe College
2501 Jerome Avenue
Bronx, NY 10468
718-933-6700
Code: 2463

Brooklyn College (CUNY)
2910 Bedford Avenue
Room 306 West Quad Center
Brooklyn, NY 11210
718-951-5916
Code: 1169

CLEP Administrator Borough of Manhattan Community College (CUNY)
199 Chambers Street
New York, NY 10007
212-346-8410
Code: 8683

CLEP Examinations Chart

Names of CLEP Subject Examinations honored at Hunter, along with the minimum scores needed for credit, please note:

  • Only the subject examinations listed are honored. Hunter College does not accept CLEP General Examinations.
  • No student can earn more than 30 credits through exam programs such as CLEP.
DepartmentCLEP ExamMinimum ScoreHunter EquivalentCreditsComments
ACCOUNTINGIntroductory Accounting50ELECT111 NL3
Principles of Accounting50ELECT111 NL3
BIOLOGYBiology50RCLP10003
CHEMISTRYGeneral Chemistry50CHEM 102LC & 104LC6Lab work not included. These are elective credits. If you plan to take additional chemistry courses or want to use this exam to fulfill the science requirement, then laboratory work is required.
COMPUTER SCIENCEInformation Systems & Computer Applications49CSCI 120003
DATA PROCESSINGComp And Data Processing50RCLP10003
ECONOMICSFinancial Accounting52ECO 27100 & ECO 272006
Introductory Business Law51ECO 280003
Principles of Macroeconomics49ECO101003
Principles of Microeconomics49ECO102003
Intro Macroeconomics49ECO 201003
Intro Microeconomics49ECO 200003
ENGLISHEnglish Composition50ELECT111 LA3
English Composition With Essay50ELECT111 LA3
Freshman College Composition50ELECT111 LA3
College Composition50ELECT111 LA3
Freshman English50ELECT111 LA3
English Literature50ELECT111 LA3
College Composition Modular50ELECT111120
HISTORYHistory of United States I & IIHunter College History Department does not recognize these exams for possible credit and/or exemption.
American History I & II
Western Civilization I & II
LANGUAGESSpanish LanguageHunter College Romance Department does not recognize any CLEP exams for possible credit and/or exemption.
French Language
German anguage
Spanish With Writing Levels 1&2
LITERATUREAnalyzing And Interpreting Lit50ELECT111 LA3
American Literature50ELECT111 LA3
MATHCollege Algebra50Hunter College Math Dept. does not recognize any CLEP exams for possible credit.
Introductory Calculus50
College Algebra-trigonometry50
Calculus50
Trigonometry50
Precalculus50
MARKETINGPrinciples of Marketing50ELECT111 NL3
Intro to Marketing50ELECT111 NL3
MANAGEMENTPrinciples of Management50ELECT111 NL3
Intro to Management50ELECT111 NL3
POLITICAL SCIENCEAmerican Government50FCUS 10003
PSYCHOLOGYEducational Psychology50PSYCH195003
General Psychology50PSYCH 100003Only the multiple choice section is required.
Human Growth & Development50PSYCH 150003
ROMANCE LANGUAGESCollege Spanish50Hunter College Romance Department does not recognize any CLEP exams for possible credit and/or exemption.
College German50
College French50
Social Sciences And History50FCWG10003
SCIENCENatural Sciences50RCLP10003
SOCIAL SCIENCEHumanities50FCIS10003
SOCIOLOGYIntroductory Sociology50ELECT 111LA3

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