Advanced Standing

Bentley students may be able to accelerate their individual programs with advanced standing credit, which may be earned through several means. This is a partial listing of programs that may be considered for college credit:

Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations
Bentley may award college credit for AP exam scores of 4 or 5.

International Baccalaureate (IB) Examinations
College credit may be awarded for IB higher-level subjects only, with a score of 5 or better.

College Credit
All courses taken at other institutions will be evaluated by Bentley faculty members to determine if eligible for Bentley credit. The transfer credit policy at Bentley will not award credit for:

  • Courses where the student earned below a "C" grade or its equivalent.
  • Courses that are remedial or offered at the pre-collegiate level
  • Courses that are designated with less than 3 credit hours
  • Courses that are non-academic in nature (e.g., internships, recreational, etc.)
  • Courses completed at a non-regionally accredited institution
  • Collegiate courses completed at the high school will require further review.  Additional information may be needed.

Additional Examinations
If you are completing other curricula, you may be eligible to receive advanced standing credit depending on your examination results, course syllabi and subjects taken. Advanced standing credit is most often awarded for the following programs:

  • GCE Advanced-level examinations with a grade of C or better
  • German Abitur exams with a score of 7 or higher
  • Swiss Federal Maturite exams with a coefficient of 2 or higher with a score of 4 or higher
  • French Baccalaureate exams with a coefficient of 4 or higher with a score of 11 or higher
  • Singaporean Advanced-level exams
  • Finnish Ylioppilastutkinto
  • Italian Maturita
  • Danish Studentereksamen
  • Canadian (Quebec) two-year CEGEP
  • Hong Kong HKALE
  • Lebanese Baccalaureate
  • Icelandic Studentsprof – Menntaskoli exams

A maximum of 30 credits, from all sources of advanced standing credit, may be awarded.

All credentials to be considered for advanced standing credit must be submitted by:
October 15 for all new students enrolling in the fall term
March 15 for all new students enrolling in the spring term

The Office of Undergraduate Admission reserves the right to adjust its advanced standing credit policies at any time. Official exam results and certificates with supporting translations are required to determine advanced standing credits. Additional information may be required.