The University of Virginia participates in the College Board's Advanced Placement Program by awarding advanced standing (course exemption and academic credits) or advanced placement (course exemption without credits) to entering students who have made specified scores on Advanced Placement (AP) tests taken prior to matriculation at the University of Virginia or any other college. Students may receive credit in any academic discipline in which an AP test is offered. (See the Advanced Placement Programs Chart.)

The faculties of the appropriate academic departments of the University establish policies for advanced placement and advanced standing in each discipline. Faculty members examine AP tests closely, and students will find that course exemptions and placement awarded on the basis of AP test scores correspond well with their level of progress in AP subject areas. Accepted students should have AP score reports sent directly to the Office of Admission at the University (College Code 5820) in the summer following their senior year of high school.

Course exemptions can also be gained with certain scores on the SAT II in writing and foreign language. The University does not award credit or placement based on College-Level Examinations Program (CLEP) tests.

Questions regarding advanced placement policies and procedures should be directed to the Office of Admission, University of Virginia, P.O. Box 9017, Charlottesville, VA 22906.

Policies for Other Advanced Examinations The University's undergraduate schools usually award advanced standing (course exemption and academic credits) to entering students for qualifying scores on a variety of advanced examinations if such examinations are taken before matriculation at the University or another college. For example, the College of Arts and Sciences awards advanced standing credit for scores of 5, 6, and 7 on most International Baccalaureate Higher Level Examinations. Advanced standing credit is also considered for qualifying scores on the General Certificate of Equivalency (GCE) A-level, the French Baccalaureate, and the German Abitur.

College of Arts and Sciences students should consult the chart included in the College of Arts and Sciences Handbook for credit awarded to students for International Baccalaureate, A-Level, Abitur, and French Baccalaureate examinations. Students in the School of Architecture, School of Engineering and Applied Science, and School of Nursing should consult their undergraduate dean's office to find out what credit is given for these exams.

Accepted students should have score reports sent directly to the Office of Admission at the University in the summer following the final year of secondary school study.

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Advanced Placement Programs Chart

SAT II Subject Test Placement

Students who took the SAT II Writing Test before May 1998 and scored 720 or higher are exempt from the introduction to academic writing (ENWR 110) required by the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Architecture. No credits are awarded. A score of 470-710 on the SAT II in Writing places the student in ENWR 110, and a score of 460 or below requires the student to take ENWR 105 in the fall and ENWR 106 in the spring.

Students who took the SAT II Writing Test after May 1, 1998 and scored 750 or higher are exempt from ENWR 110. A score of 490-740 requires a student to take ENWR 110; a score of 480 or lower requires a student to take the ENWR 105/106 sequence. Students who took SAT II tests prior to April 1995 should consult the appropriate academic department for placement.

The College of Arts and Sciences requires foreign language proficiency equivalent to four semesters of college language study. Most language courses follow the sequence 101, 102, 201, 202 through the first four semesters. Language placement is determined by the following SAT II subject test scores: