College Level Examination Program
(CLEP)
CLEP TESTING OVERVIEW
College credit examinations are widely accepted by colleges and universities. By passing these
examinations, service members may earn one-third or more of the credits required for a college degree.
The American Council on Education (ACE) recommends college credit for all the following credit-byexamination programs. DANTES funds CLEP testing for eligible Arkansas National Guard members,
Arkansas National Guard members' spouse, and other military branch personnel at the Education Test
Center at Camp Robinson.
General Examinations. It is possible to earn as many as 30 semester hours of college credit by successful
passing the CLEP General Examinations.
Subject Examinations. The CLEP Subject Examinations measure knowledge of basic concepts, principles,
relationships, and applications involved in college courses with the corresponding title. American Council
of Education (ACE) recommends 3 semester hours of credit for most of the CLEP Paper-based Subject
Examinations with some recommended for 6 or even 12 semester hours depending on the institutions credit
policy.
All paper based CLEP examinations at the Education Test Center at Camp Robinson will be phased out by
March 2004.
CLEP tests that are to be withdrawn:
 Effective 30 June 2003: CLEP Subject - General Biology; General Chemistry; Western Civilization I,
Western Civilization II, College Level German and Humanities.
 Effective 6-10 October 2003: CLEP General - English Composition with Essay
 Effective 30 November 2003: CLEP Subject – History of the U.S. I, History of the U.S. II, College
Level Spanish & Principles of Accounting.
 Effective 30 November 2003: CLEP General - Natural Science, College Mathematics & English
Composition.
 Effective 31 March 2003 – CLEP Subject - American Literature, Analyzing & Interpreting Literature,
English Literature, Freshman Composition, College Level French, American Government, Principles
of Macroeconomics, Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Management, Introduction to
Educational Psychology, Introduction to Psychology & College Algebra.
 Effective 31 March 2003 – CLEP General – Social Science & History
All CLEP General and Subject tests are now available as computer-based tests at National Test Centers.
Each institution determines the acceptable score and the amount of credit granted for each examination.
See the SOC Guide to Arkansas Education in Annex D to see passing score for each examination and
which Arkansas colleges accept CLEP credit.
National Test Centers in Arkansas that officer the CLEP Test include:
 6753 Arkansas Baptist College
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6011 Arkansas State University-State University
6026 Arkansas State University-Beebe
6010 Arkansas Tech University
0799 Central Baptist College
7141 Cossatot Technical College
6131 Crowleys Ridge College
6207 East Arkansas Community College
6243 Garland County Community College
6267 Harding University
6272 Henderson State University
6273 Hendrix College
7501 John Brown University-Fort Smith
7508 John Brown University-North Little Rock
6321 John Brown University-Siloam Springs
6517 North Arkansas Community College-Technical College
7686 Northwest Arkansas Community College
8342 Mid-South Community College
6447 Mississippi County Community College
6549 Ouachita Baptist University
6539 Ouachita Technical College
7642 Ozarka College
6578 Philander Smith College
6583 Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas
8365 Pulaski Technical College
7746 Rich Mountain Community College
6649 Shorter College
6697 South Arkansas Community College
7519 Southeast Arkansas at Pine Bluff
6661 Southern Arkansas University
6704 Southern Arkansas University Tech
6111 University of the Ozarks
7412 University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville
6866 University of Arkansas- Fayetteville
6220 University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
6368 University of Arkansas at Little Rock
6007 University of Arkansas at Monticello
6012 University of Central Arkansas
6658 Williams Baptist College
DANTES is working to develop an electronic CLEP reimbursement procedure for Arkansas National
Guard members at National Test Centers.
For more CLEP information, visit: www.collegeboard.org/clep/
Download a printable military transcript request form for CLEP taken AFTER 1 JUL 74 at:
Dantes.doded.mil/dantes_web/library/docs.examinations/02_trnscrpt.mltry.doc
CLEP GENERAL VOLUME & PASS RATE FY02 (MILITARY ONLY)
CLEP Title
English Composition (without Essay)
Social Science and History
Natural Sciences
ACE Score
420
420
420
Credit
Hours
6
6
6
Volume
Pass Rate %
9025
5850
4545
64%
67%
68%
Humanities
College Mathematics
English Composition (with Essay)
420
420
420
6
6
6
4569
9780
2622
50%
73%
68%
3.5 CLEP SUBJECT VOLUME & PASS RATE FY02 (MILITARY ONLY)
CLEP Title
American Government
American Literature
Analyzing & Interpreting Literature
Calculus w/Elementary Functions
College Algebra
College Algebra-Trigonometry
College Level French Language
College Level German Language
College Level Spanish Language
English Literature
Freshman College Composition
General Biology
General Chemistry
History of the U.S. I
History of the U.S. II
Human Growth & Development
Information Systems & Computer
Applications
Introduction to Educational Psychology
Introductory Business Law
Introductory Psychology
Introductory Sociology
Principles of Accounting
Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles of Management
Principles of Marketing
Principles of Microeconomics
Trigonometry
Western Civilization I
Western Civilization II
ACE Score
Volume
Pass Rate %
47
46
47
41
46
45
42/45
36/42
45/50
46
44
46
47
47
46
45
52
Credit
Hours
3
6
6
6
3
3
6/12
6/12
6/12
6
6
6
6
3
3
3
3
1159
402
1829
134
2771
181
235
212
4176
276
4061
1022
250
2471
1589
628
279
8%
21%
58%
28%
25%
27%
63%
85%
92%
15%
76%
26%
7%
53%
44%
33%
68%
47
51
47
47
45
44
46
50
41
50
46
47
3
3
3
3
6
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
196
170
1370
1255
620
1054
3681
800
935
96
601
399
50%
11%
53%
54%
26%
51%
60%
46%
41%
39%
48%
42%