Amy Seelbaugh
Latin Teacher, SVMS
02/15/12
Latin Survey of Colleges and Universities
Purpose: The purpose of this survey was to determine whether colleges and universities accept Latin as they would any other modern
foreign language, how many years of foreign language study schools require and/or expect to see on applications, and whether they award
credit and/or advanced placement for the AP Latin test.
Method: Information on this chart is taken from phone interviews with admissions counselors and from college and university websites.
Surveyed colleges and universities are, for the most part, public and private schools in Pennsylvania and some other major schools in the
northeast area of the country.
Overview of Findings:
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Latin is accepted just as any other foreign language. Every surveyed counselor stated that they do accept Latin as they would any
other language for admission requirements.
Three or more years of the same foreign language is expected. Most colleges and universities surveyed do have minimum
requirements or expectations for world language when considering admission. Most larger and/or more prestigious colleges and
universities expect to see three to four years of one language on a perspective student’s transcript.
Taking the AP Latin course and test counts for college credit and/or advanced placement. Even schools that do not have a
Latin or classics program consider AP Latin test scores for general elective, English, or foreign language credits. Three to six credits
is the common award for scores of 3 or higher at almost every school surveyed.
College/University
Phone
Number
Accept Latin as a
world language
requirement?
What is the minimum
and recommended
requirements for
language?
Can students receive advanced
placement or be awarded credits with
a certain score on AP exam?
Notes / Specify if Latin courses
are available at college or
university
Allegheny College
800-521-5293
Yes
They like to see at
least a couple of years
Latin minor is available
Bucknell
University
570-577-2000
Yes
At least two years is
required (three years if
started in 8th grade.)
Yes – credit awarded for a score
of 4 or 5, also advanced
placement
Yes, credit granted
Latin major/minor are
available
Amy Seelbaugh
Latin Teacher, SVMS
02/15/12
College/University
Phone
Number
Accept Latin as a
world language
requirement?
What is the minimum
and recommended
requirements for
language?
Can students receive advanced
placement or be awarded credits with
a certain score on AP exam?
Carnegie Mellon
University
412-268-2082
Yes
At least two years of a
language
Yes – credit awarded for a score
of 4 or 5
Chatham College
800-837-1290
Yes
Clarion University
814-393-2306
Yes
No specific
requirements for
language
Two or more years is
strongly encouraged
Columbia
University
212-854-2522
Yes
Three or four years of
a language is
recommended
Cornell University
607- 255-5241
Yes
Dickenson College
800-644-1773
Yes
Three to four years is
expected
At least two years,
three or more is
recommended
AP credit is evaluated on a case
by case basis – no specific
information available
Credits may be awarded even
though Latin is not available at
Clarion
Yes – a score of 4 meets foreign
language requirement for
graduation. In addition to meeting
the foreign language requirement,
3 credits are granted for a score of
5
Yes – 4 or 5 scores depending on
program of study
Yes – advanced placement for a
score of 3 or more, credit awarded
for a score of 4 or 5
Duke University
919-684-3214
Yes
At least three years
Duquesne
University
800-456-0590
Yes
At least two years of
the same language
Gannon University
814-871-7240
Yes
Minimum
recommendation
depends on program
Notes / Specify if Latin courses
are available at college or
university
Latin major/minor are
available
Latin major/minor are
available
Latin major/minor are
available
Yes – credit and advanced
standing for scores of 4 or 5
Yes – a score of 3 or higher – 3
credits of Latin
Latin major/minor are
available
Latin major/minor are
available
Yes – three credits and advanced
standing for a score of 3 or more
Latin courses are available
Amy Seelbaugh
Latin Teacher, SVMS
02/15/12
College/University
Phone
Number
Accept Latin as a
world language
requirement?
What is the minimum
and recommended
requirements for
language?
Can students receive advanced
placement or be awarded credits with
a certain score on AP exam?
Geneva College
724-847-6500
Yes
Two years is the
minimum
No
Grove City
College
724-458-2100
Yes
Three years of a
language are
recommended
Yes – 6 credits for a score of 5, 3
credits for a score of 4
Harvard University
617-495-1551
Yes
4 years, same
language is preferred
Yes – advanced placement and
credit is awarded for a score of 5
Notes / Specify if Latin courses
are available at college or
university
3 years of Latin with a “B”
or higher grade average will
partially fulfill the foreign
language requirement. (six
credits for levels 101 102)
Students must also
complete two additional
courses of foreign language
at the college
The admission counselor
encourages Latin to highest
level possible because it is a
very helpful area of study
Latin major/minor
Harvard admissions
counselor stated that she
thinks Latin is great area of
study and something they
like to see on applications.
They place a strong
emphasis on language study
in their application process
and in their academic
programs.
Amy Seelbaugh
Latin Teacher, SVMS
02/15/12
College/University
Phone
Number
Indiana University
of Pennsylvania
800-442-6830
John Carroll
University
888-335-6800
Kent State
University
Accept Latin as a
world language
requirement?
What is the minimum
and recommended
requirements for
language?
Can students receive advanced
placement or be awarded credits with
a certain score on AP exam?
Notes / Specify if Latin courses
are available at college or
university
No requirements for
foreign language
AP credit is evaluated on a case
by case basis – no specific
information available
Yes
Two years required,
Three years are
recommended
Yes – advanced placement and 3
credits of Latin for a score of 3 or
higher
Classical language major /
Latin minor are available
800-988-KENT
Yes
Minimum of 2 years
Yes – two 4-credit courses are
awarded for a score of 3 or higher
Latin major/minor are
available
La Roche College
800-838-4LRC
Yes
AP credit is evaluated on a case
by case basis – no specific
information available
Miami University
of Ohio
513-529-1809
Yes
No specific
requirement but
recommends more
than two years.
Minimum of two years
of the same language
New York
University
212-998-4500
Yes
Yes – Advanced standing/credits
depending on AP score
Latin major/minor are
available
Notre Dame
University
574-631-7505
Yes
Three to four years is
the minimum
expectation
Two years or more
Yes – score of 4 or higher 2
semesters credit, 3 – 1 semester
Latin major/minor are
available
Yes – Credit for LAT 101, 102 (8 Latin major/minor are
hours) for score of 3 on the AP
available
Latin exam. Credit (and advanced
standing) for LAT 201 and 202 (6
hours) for score of 4 or 5 on the
AP Latin exam.
Amy Seelbaugh
Latin Teacher, SVMS
02/15/12
College/University
Phone
Number
Accept Latin as a
world language
requirement?
What is the minimum
and recommended
requirements for
language?
Can students receive advanced
placement or be awarded credits with
a certain score on AP exam?
Notes / Specify if Latin courses
are available at college or
university
Ohio State
University
614-292-3980
Yes
Two years required,
three years
recommended
AP credit is evaluated on a case
by case basis – no specific
information available
Latin major/minor are
available
Penn State
814-865-5471
Yes
At least two years
Yes – Four credits of Latin for a
score of 3 or higher
Latin major/minor are
available
Princeton
University
609-258-3060
Yes
Yes, Credit and advanced
standing for scores of 4 or 5
Latin major/minor are
available
Robert Morris
University
800-762-0097
Yes
Seton Hill
University
800-826-6234
Yes
Four years of one
foreign language is
expected.
No specific
requirements for
language
Two years or more of
a language
Shippensburg
800-822-8028
Yes
Like to see two years
or more
Yes – no Latin program but
students would receive foreign
language credit or general elective
credit, depending on score and
chosen academic major
Slippery Rock
800.SRU.9111
Yes
No requirements
Yes – 3 credits of English for a
score of 3 or higher
Temple University
888-340-2222
Yes
Minimum of two years Yes – College credits/advanced
of the same language
placement for a score of 4 or
higher
AP credit is evaluated on a case
by case basis – no specific
information available
Yes – 3 credits of electives for a
score of 3 or higher
Latin major/minor are
available
Amy Seelbaugh
Latin Teacher, SVMS
02/15/12
College/University
Phone
Number
Accept Latin as a
world language
requirement?
What is the minimum
and recommended
requirements for
language?
Can students receive advanced
placement or be awarded credits with
a certain score on AP exam?
Notes / Specify if Latin courses
are available at college or
university
University of
Maryland
301-314-8385
Yes
At least two years
Advanced placement and credit
for scores of 4 or 5
Latin major/minor are
available
University of
Pennsylvania
215-898-7507
Yes
Four years of the same
language
Latin major/minor are
available
University of
Pittsburgh
Villa Nova
412-624-7488
Yes
610-519-4500
Yes
Three years of same
language
At least two years
Yes – Credit, advanced placement
for a score of 5, advanced
placement for a score of 4
Yes – depending on score
Washington &
Jefferson
University
West Virginia
University
724-223-6025
Yes
304-293-6871
Yes
Westminster
College
800-942-8033
Yes
Two years would meet
the requirement
Yale University
203-432-9300
Yes
Four years of a
language is
recommended
At least two years but
three or more is
recommended
Two years of the same
language or more
Yes – 3 credits of Latin and
advanced placement for a score of
4 or 5
AP credit is evaluated on a case
by case basis – no specific
information available
Yes – 3 credits for a score of 3 or
higher. Also advanced placement
is available
Yes – Latin major starts at 201
level. AP would prepare students
very well.
Yes – 2 credits for a score of 4 or
5, also advanced placement
Latin major/minor are
available
Latin major/minor are
available
Latin courses are available
Latin major/minor are
available
Latin major/minor are
available