Advanced Standing Credit

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.

Please order official test score results directly from College Board and request delivery to Bentley's Office of Undergraduate Admission.

International Baccalaureate (IB) Examinations

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

Please order official exam results directly from the International Baccalaureate Organization and request delivery to Bentley's Office of Undergraduate Admission.

College Credit

All courses taken at other institutions will be evaluated to determine if eligible for Bentley credit. To qualify for credit consideration, a course must meet the following guidelines:

  • Final grade of C or higher (or above a 2.0 equivalent on a 4.0 scale)
  • Equivalent to 3 or more semester credit hours.
  • Academic in nature (courses that are remedial, pre-collegiate, internships, recreational, etc. will not be eligible for credit)
  • Completed at a regionally accredited U.S. institution or non-U.S. institution recognized by the Ministry of Education.

Collegiate courses completed at the high school will require further review. Additional information may be needed.

Please contact the Registrar's Office at each university to request an official transcript for delivery to Bentley's Office of Undergraduate Admission.

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 may be 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
  • French Baccalaureate exams with a coefficient of 4 or higher with a score of 11 or higher
  • Carribean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), second year only
  • Singaporean Advanced-level exams
  • Finnish Ylioppilastutkinto
  • Italian Maturita
  • Danish Studentereksamen
  • Canadian (Quebec) two-year CEGEP
  • Hong Kong HKALE
  • Lebanese Baccalaureate
  • Icelandic Studentsprof – Menntaskoli exams

Please contact the governing institution to request official results for delivery to Bentley's Office of Undergraduate Admission.

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

Please ensure that all official results are sent directly from the issuing institution to Bentley's Office of Undergraduate Admission by the deadline referenced above.

The Office of Undergraduate Admission reserves the right to adjust its advanced standing credit policies at any time. Official exam results and certificates are required to determine advanced standing credits.  Additional information may be required. If results are not in English, supporting translations are needed.