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Does Grinnell give credit for AP exams?

Yes. A student will be granted 4 credits for a score of 5 on the English literature exam; a student will be granted 4 credits for a score of 4 or 5 on exams in art, biology, calculus (AB), chemistry, classics, computer science (A), economics, English language/composition, environmental science, French, German, government, history, music, physics, psychology, Spanish, and statistics; a student will be granted 4 credits for a score of 3 or higher on exams in calculus (BC) and computer science (AB). Students receiving a 4 or a 5 on either the Calculus BC or Computer Science AB exams should consult the Mathematics and Computer Science department for course placement and could subsequently earn 4 additional credits. First-year students are limited to 24 transfer credits.

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