Advanced Placement Credit

Tisch may award advanced standing credit for approved standardized tests such as Advanced Placement (AP)International Baccalaureate (IB), certain Maturity Certificate Examinations, and for college courses taken while the student was in high school. Please see below for limitations and a full explanation regarding each type of credit.

Students may elect to post advanced standing credits at the end of the first academic year, and after consulting with their adviser. For all undergraduate departments, with the exception of Dance, the maximum number of advanced standing credits that will be counted toward the degree and college credit taken in high school is 32 credits. The Department of Dance does not grant any advanced standing credit and limits the number of advanced standing credits for college courses taken while in high school to a maximum of 8 credits.

Once a student elects to post advanced standing credits on the NYU transcript, they will become a part of the permanent academic record and cannot be removed.

Advanced standing credit will count toward the total earned credits for graduation and may accelerate the student's time to graduation. Students should consider both the academic and financial impact of applying advanced standing credit. Students receiving financial aid should be aware that they may not be eligible for aid in excess of 128 credits. For more information about financial aid and advanced standing credit, contact the Office of Financial Aid.

Advanced Standing Options

Advanced Placement (AP) Credits

  • NYU awards credit for the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) examinations for scores of 4 and 5 on most examinations as listed on the College of Arts and Science (CAS) AP Course Equivalency Chart. Please be aware that index notes pertain to the CAS college core curriculum and CAS majors.
  • NYU designates courses that are equivalent to most AP subjects as listed in the AP Equivalency Chart. A student may not receive credit for BOTH the AP Examination and the equivalent NYU course. If the student has already taken the NYU course, no credit will be granted for the AP Examination. If the student receives credit for an AP Examination, and then takes the equivalent course, the student will lose credit for the AP Examination.
  • Most NYU departments use AP scores to determine if it is appropriate for a student to bypass an introductory course. NOTE: Students do not need to have their AP credits awarded in order to use them for placement. Students should contact the department offering the course in question to inquire about bypassing an introductory course.
  • AP credits are applied as follows: up to 8 points can be allocated to general education requirements, and any additional credits that result due to an exam score of 4 or 5 will be allocated to electives. 
  •  Students wanting to apply AP credit should verify that their scores have been received by NYU by checking the Test Scores section of their Albert Student Center.
  • If the student's scores have not yet been sent to NYU, the student should contact the College Entrance Examination Board directly (toll-free number is 888-225-5427) and request that an official copy of the AP scores be sent to New York University Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
  • To request the posting of AP credit, please complete this form with your advisor.

College Courses Completed While In High School

 

NYU considers the transfer of credit for eligible college courses completed while in high school if:

  • the student received a grade of "C" (not "C-") or better in the courses.
  • the courses are equivalent to courses offered at NYU.

Other important issues to note:

  • College courses may be used to satisfy Tisch’s general education requirements.
  • Students wanting to receive credit for college courses completed while in high school should verify that their college transcripts have been received by NYU by contacting their Academic Advisor.
  • Original Documents. Please submit only documents or copies that you can replace because NYU does not return application documents.
  • To request the posting of college credits taken while in high school, please complete this form with your advisor.

International Baccalaureate (IB) Credits

  • NYU considers advanced standing credit for the International Baccalaureate (IB) only for the higher level examinations and only for those examinations passed with grades of 6 or 7.
  • IB credits are applied as follows: 8 points will be allocated to general education requirements and any additional eligible credits that will be allocated to electives.
  • NYU designates courses that are equivalent to most IB subjects as listed on the IB Course Equivalency chart. Please be aware that index notes pertain to the CAS college core curriculum and CAS majors.
  • A student may not receive credit for BOTH the IB Examination and the equivalent NYU course. If the student has already taken the NYU course, no credit will be granted for the IB Examination. If the student receives credit for an IB Examination, and then takes the equivalent course, the student will lose credit for the IB Examination.
  • Original Documents. Please submit only documents or copies that you can replace because NYU does not return application documents.
  • To request the posting of IB credit, please complete this form with your advisor.

Maturity Certificate Examinations

  • NYU considers advanced standing credit for the results of certain foreign maturity certificate examinations, i.e., British "A" levels, French Baccalaureate, German Abitur, Italian Maturità, and the Federal Swiss Maturity Certificate. Please note the minimum scores for receiving credit.
  • Maturity certificate examination credits are applied as follows: 8 points will be allocated to general education requirements and any additional eligible credits that will be allocated to electives.
  • NYU designates courses that are equivalent to most A-Level subjects as listed on the A-Level Course Equivalency Chart. Please be aware that index notes pertain to the CAS college core curriculum and CAS majors.
  • A student may not receive credit for BOTH the A-Level Examination and the equivalent NYU course. If the student has already taken the NYU course, no credit will be granted for the A-Level Examination. If the student receives credit for an A-Level Examination, and then takes the equivalent course, the student will lose credit for the A-Level Examination.
  • Students wanting to receive credit for certificate examinations completed while in high school should verify that their college transcripts have been received by NYU by contacting their Academic Advisor.
  • Original Documents. Please submit only documents or copies that you can replace because NYU does not return application documents.
  • To request the posting of credit for maturity certificate exams, please complete this form with your advisor.