Undergraduate Admissions

The College for Creative Studies will award advanced placement credit for AP subject exams:

• The student requests their Advanced Placement program exam results from the College Board .
• The exam results are sent to the Office of Academic Advising at CCS.
• The results are posted to the student's academic evaluation and notification is sent to the student's Academic Advisor.
• A grade of 4.0 or higher is required in all subjects to receive credit. See the corresponding AP grid to find out exactly what CCS credit is awarded.
• To request a copy of their AP score report, students should request their test score be sent to CCS electronically (our shool code is 1035) or contact AP/College Board at (888)225.5427.

College level courses completed while attending high school as part of, or an addition to, high school graduation requirements are considered ‘Dual Enrollment’. Students who have completed dual enrollment coursework will need to submit a copy of their transcript from the credit-granting institution for a review of potential transfer credit.

If you completed CCS's PreCollege Summer Experience or Dual Enrollment courses at CCS we will review and place any eligible credit earned toward you degree program at CCS.

Students who have earned their High School diploma in a Middle College or Early College program (completing college level courses to fulfill 2-4 years of their high school graduation requirements), will apply as first time freshman. However, their college history will be evaluated for all potential transfer credit and is not subject to the 30 credit hour cap noted above for Credit by Examination and Dual Enrollment.

CCS recognizes the International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma as well as individually completed IB courses. Equivalents listed on our IB chart are for Higher Level coursework unless specifically noted. Scores below a 4 are not accepted for credit. Note, CCS does not place studio courses with IB.

International Baccalaureate Organization
Attn: Transcripts
475 Riverside Drive, Suite 240
New York, NY 10115
212.696.4464

ibo.org
transcripts.ibna@ibo.org

The College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP) gives students the opportunity to receive college credit for what they already know by earning qualifying scores on any of 33 examinations. CCS uses the credit-granting scores recommended by the American Council on Education (ACE). Download CLEP exam (608 KB PDF) information or visit www.collegeboard.com/clep.   

CCS may grant a maximum of 3 credits per CLEP exam with a minimum score of 50.

If you have not yet taken a CLEP exam, please consult with an admissions counselor or (if a current student) your academic advisor prior to testing to make sure any test[s] you are planning to take will meet our requirements.

World Language CLEP tests are not applicable for credit.

If you are an incoming student and have questions regarding CLEP tests and our general education requirements, please contact the Office of Admissions at 313.664.7425, current student should contact the Academic Advising and Registration Office 313.664.7672.

CCS welcomes students with Cambridge International A-Levels and AICE qualifications. Credit will be considered for A-level courses on a case-by-case basis for new students. Incoming students are encouraged to contact their admissions counselor for answers to questions.