External Examination (CLEP or DANTES)
Lindenwood University accepts College Level Examination Program (CLEP) and Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) credit earned in several areas of study. Lindenwood students who take CLEP or DANTES exams should request official score reports be sent to the Office of Academic Services for an evaluation of credit. Credit will be awarded based on the current minimum score matrix available on the university’s Academic Services webpage and approval of the academic college affected.
Effective July 1, 2023, students no longer pay a per credit hour posting fee to receive credit for CLEP or DANTES exams completed on or after July 1, 2023.
Notes: (1) Students may not use CLEP and/or DANTES credit in the place of the following requirements or courses: student teaching, internships, studio courses, laboratory courses, or private music lessons.
(2) Students may not receive credit for courses they have previously audited or attended unofficially.
(3) CLEP and/or DANTES credit will not be awarded to non-native English speaking students who complete a CLEP exam in their native language.
(4) Lindenwood University does not currently administer College Board Examinations; the student must arrange to have test results sent directly to Lindenwood for evaluation.
(5) Students may only earn up to 27 credit hours of experiential learning from all sources. Credit earned from CLEP and/or DANTES examinations is included in the 27 credit hour experiential learning credit limit.