Evening Undergraduate Programs

Students may elect to take one of the nationally standardized CLEP tests, which allow them to earn college credit. CLEP credits can satisfy prerequisites or reduce the number of courses needed for a degree. Before registering for a test, students must determine whether the credits may be applied to a specific program at SPS by petitioning to the Student Affairs Committee. CLEP credit does not satisfy the writing requirement. CLEP credit cannot be applied to majors or minors, or foreign language requirements. SPS accepts up to 11 units of credit from CLEP tests.

CLEP test applications and information about testing sites are available from both SPS offices. Additional information on CLEP can be found on the College Board website. The SPS CLEP code is 1578. 

CLEP score reports are accepted via mail at this address:

Northwestern University School of Professional Studies
Wieboldt Hall, Sixth Floor
339 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60611

Attn: [Program - CLEP]

 
The following charts list each exam, the minimum score required to receive credit, the units earned for successful completion of the exam and the equivalent SPS course that the student will earn credit. Please note, that "1xx" indicates the equivalent of a 100-level SPS course in which there is not an exact SPS equivalent.

* Level 1: equivalent to the first two quarter (or 2 units) of college-level foreign language course work

** Level 2: equivalent to the first three quarters (or 3 units) of college-level foreign language course work

CLEP credits do not satisfy the writing requirement and cannot be applied to the major, minor, or foreign language requirement.