Pre-Matriculation Credits

While a maximum of two credits earned before matriculation by entering first-year students may count toward the Wesleyan degree, all such credits that have been approved by Wesleyan may be listed on the student's transcript. These credits are not considered for general education equivalency and therefore, will not count towards the General Education Expectations.  

Pre-Matriculation Credits Include Credits from: 

• Advanced Placement Exams (AP) 
• International Baccalaureate Exams (IB) 
• Advance Level Exams (A-Level) 
• College credits 

Academic departments will have full autonomy as to how they consider pre-matriculation credits for: 

• Acceptance into a major 
• Satisfaction of major/minor/certificate requirements; and 
• If a score may count as a pre-requisite override or recommended course level for any department-hosted course. 

PLEASE NOTE THAT PRE-MATRICULATION CREDITS CAN ONLY BE POSTED BEFORE GRADUATING FROM WESLEYAN. 

Advanced Placement Credit 

For students entering in or after fall 2024, any AP credits for which a student earned a score of 4 or higher, and for which we have an equivalent subject area at Wesleyan will be listed on the student's transcript. No credit will be posted for exams with scores of 0 – 3. There is no limit to the number of AP credits that a student can post to their academic history, although only 2.0 pre-matriculation credits total may count toward graduation requirements.  

For consideration of AP credits, students must submit their official score report from the College Board. Once AP scores have been received, they will display in WesPortal with the Placement Scores & Recommendations page. Some AP scores may also satisfy pre-requisites for upper-level courses. If a student has met the pre-requisite for a course based on their AP scores, the courses they are eligible for in an upcoming semester will be posted under the Recommendations section of the Placement Scores and Recommendations page. Students will be eligible for the “recommended” courses during the course registration period, with no further action required. 

For students who entered Wesleyan prior to Fall 2024, they must follow the AP Equivalencies as posted on the AP Chart. 

If you have additional questions about AP credit, please contact the Registrar's Office. 

International Baccalaureate Credit 

For students entering in or after fall 2024, any IB credits for which a student earned a score of 5-7 on the Higher-Level exam, and for which we have an equivalent subject area at Wesleyan will be listed on the student's transcript. No credit will be posted for exams with scores of 0 – 4 or for Standard Level exams. There is no limit to the number of IB credits that a student can post to their academic history, although only 2.0 pre-matriculation credits total may count toward graduation requirements. 

For consideration of IB credits, students must submit their official score report from the International Baccalaureate. For consideration of IB credit as a pre-requisite for Wesleyan coursework, students may submit pre-requisite override requests during the fall or spring pre-registration periods. 

For students who entered Wesleyan prior to Fall 2024, they must follow the AP Equivalencies as posted on the IB Chart. 

If you have additional questions about IB credit, please contact the Registrar's Office. 

Advance Level (A-Level) Exam Credit

Questions about Advance-Level Exams should be directed to the student’s class dean. For consideration of A-Level credit as a pre-requisite for Wesleyan coursework, students may submit pre-requisite override requests during the fall or spring pre-registration periods. 

College Credits 

College credit taken prior to matriculation as a first-year student may be considered for any college-level courses taken with college students and taught by a college teacher in a college setting, provided that the course was not used to satisfy high school requirements. The coursework must also meet Wesleyan's transfer credit criteria, including a grade of C- or better. 

For consideration of college credit as a pre-requisite for Wesleyan coursework, students may submit pre-requisite override requests during the fall or spring pre-registration periods. 

Questions about college credits should be directed to the student’s class dean.