AP / IB / TRANSFER CREDIT

Advanced Standing Credits are any AP / IB / A-Level / College Level coursework that you want to add as credit(s) to your NYU Degree.

General Policies for Advanced Standing Credit

  • You may transfer a maximum of 32 Advanced Standing Credits.
  • Of these 32, only 8 credits MAX can be allocated towards Gen Eds – all others must be considered Open Elective credit.
  • Advanced Standing Credits cannot be requested or added to your degree until you are at least a Sophomore.
  • Applying Advanced Standing Credit almost always means that you will graduate earlier than your anticipated graduation date – so you should meet with Max to determine how that can affect your Financial Aid and/or Graduation Plan.
  • You can transfer these credits at any point during your NYU career.
  • Once Advanced Standing Credit is added to your NYU Degree, the credit can NOT be removed. This is why your decision must be fully thought through.

AP Exams

  • You need a Final Exam Score of 4 or 5 in order to earn credit for an AP course.
  • Refer to this list to see which AP Exams NYU usually takes and what they can count for.
  • Please note NYU does NOT grant AP Credit for the following AP courses:
    • English Language
    • Human Geography
    • Studio Art

IB Exams

  • NYU will only grant credit for Higher Level (HL) IB courses with a Final Exam Score of 6 or 7.
  • Refer to this list to see which IB Exams NYU usually takes and what they count for.
  • Please note NYU does NOT grant IB Credit for the following IB courses:
    • Business and Management
    • Dance
    • Design Technology
    • Film
    • Information Technology in a Global Society
    • Music
    • Theatre
    • Visual Arts

College Transfer Credit

  • If you’ve taken college coursework while in high school, you may be eligible to earn NYU credit for it.
  • You must earn a final grade of C or higher in courses you want to transfer.
  • You must have an official transcript sent from the college to NYU Admissions (admissions@nyu.edu) before any credit can be assessed.

Permission to Register Off-Campus (PROC)

  • NYU students have the opportunity to take up to 8 credits of coursework at another college during the Summer or J-Term (when they are not also taking NYU classes).
  • PROC is something that must be requested and approved BEFORE you enroll in the classes, because Tisch Academic Services needs to verify:
    • The courses are being taken at an accredited institution;
    • The courses you are taking are not offered at NYU (if you’re taking a course that NYU offers, it will likely not be approved);
    • How the courses would allocate to your NYU Degree (Gen Ed, Elective, etc.)
  • Only AFTER you have received approval from Tisch Academic Services may you register for and complete classes at the other institution.