Below is a listing of the College-Level Examination Placement (CLEP) examinations for which Ringling College awards credit. Ringling College will grant a maximum of three credits per exam as long as your score is 50 or better. (Students must score at or above the 50th percentile of the national norms.)
| CLEP Test | Minimum Score for Credit | Ringling College General Education Course Equivalency |
|---|---|---|
| American Government | 50 | General Education Elective |
| American Literature | 50 | Literature and Media Studies |
| Analyzing and Interpreting Literature | 50 | Literature and Media Studies |
| Biology | 50 | Scientific Practices |
| Business | 50 | General Education Elective |
| Calculus | 50 | Scientific Practices |
| Chemistry | 50 | Scientific Practices |
| College Algebra | 50 | Scientific Practices |
| College Composition | 50 | WRIT 151 & WRIT elective (6 cr) |
| College Composition Modular (must include essay portion) | 50 | WRIT 151 & WRIT elective (6 cr) |
| College Mathematics | 50 | Scientific Practices |
| English Literature | 50 | Literature and Media Studies |
| Financial Accounting | 50 | General Education Elective |
| French Language: Levels 1 and 2 | 50 | General Education Elective |
| German Language: Levels 1 and 2 | 50 | General Education Elective |
| History of the United States I | 50 | General Education Elective |
| History of the United States II | 50 | General Education Elective |
| Human Growth and Development | 50 | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Humanities | 50 | Arts and Humanities |
| Information Systems | 50 | Open Elective |
| Introduction to Educational Psychology | 50 | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Introductory Business Law | 50 | Open Elective |
| Introductory Psychology | 50 | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Introductory Sociology | 50 | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Natural Sciences | 50 | Scientific Practices |
| Precalculus | 50 | Scientific Practices |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 50 | General Education Elective |
| Principles of Management | 50 | General Education Elective |
| Principles of Marketing | 50 | Open Elective |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 50 | General Education Elective |
| Social Sciences and History | 50 | Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Spanish Language: Levels 1 and 2 | 50 | General Education Elective |
| Spanish with Writing: Levels 1 and 2 | 50 | General Education Elective |
| Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 | 50 | General Education Elective |
| Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present | 50 | General Education Elective |
| World Languages | 50 | General Education Elective |
Ringling College of Art and Design is not a CLEP Testing Site. State College of Florida (SCF) in Bradenton is the nearest open CLEP Testing Site.
For more information about CLEP exams, in general, including sample test exams, visit their website: http://clep.collegeboard.org/