AP, IB & Transfer Credit

Advanced Placement (AP)

Oxford College will grant up to sixteen hours of AP credit according to the following guidelines:  four semester hours of credit will be granted for each score of four or five on examinations of the Advanced Placement Program of the College entrance Examination Board;  four semester hours of credit in computer science for a score of three on either of the computer science examinations.  The mathematics department gives credit for scores of three on the calculus and computer science examinations under special circumstances; for guidelines, see explanations on page 42 of the Oxford College Catalog.  The French, German, and Spanish departments will review the examination booklets for scores of three and decide whether to award credit.  No other departments will consider scores of three for credit.  No credit will be granted at Oxford College for scores of one or two.

The Advanced Placement examination can be used to satisfy General Education Requirements in accordance with college policy.  Whether such credit shall apply to Oxford's distribution requirements and the General Education Requirements is a determination made by the faculty in the discipline granting the credit.  Not more than eight hours of AP credit will be granted in the same academic division.  Scores should be sent direct to Oxford College, Office of Enrollment Services, 100 Hamill Street, Oxford, GA  30054 from AP Services, P. O. Box 6671, Princeton, New Jersey  08541-6671, phone 609-771-7388 or 888-225-5427, email address apexams@info.collegeboard.org

International Baccalaureate (IB)

Oxford College recognizes the academic challenge of the International Baccalaureate and will grant credit for scores of five, six, or seven on the higher level examinations.  Such credit may be awarded in up to four disciplines.  Students may not receive IB credit in discipline if AP credit has been granted.  No credit will be allowed for subsidiary-level examinations.  Scores should be sent Oxford College, Office of Enrollment Services, 100 Hamill Street, Oxford, GA  30054 from International Baccalaureate North America, 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1600, New York, New York  10015, phone 212-696-4464, Fax  212-889-9242.

Transfer Credit

Oxford College accepts up to 32 semester hours total credit (including transfer, AP, and IB credit) provided the work is creditable and consists of acceptable college-level courses.  Official transcripts must be sent direct from the institution to Oxford College, Office of Enrollment Services, 100 Hamill Street, Oxford, GA  30054, for evaluation of credit.