College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

In order to honor and recognize students’ prior learning, Lakeview College of Nursing cooperates with the College Board in the program referred to as CLEP. Lakeview College of Nursing accepts CLEP Examination Credit for equivalent general education and prerequisite coursework. Credit may be awarded for CLEP Examinations depending upon the score earned on the examination and other factors as indicated below. 

A student who has earned a score of 50 or higher for performance on the CLEP Examination, taken before or after admission to degree candidacy, may receive credit as determined by the Director of Enrollment/Registrar. Please visit The College Board for more information regarding CLEP Test Centers and available CLEP Examinations. 

Limitations of credits earned through the CLEP Examinations are as follows: (1) duplicate credit in the same subject is not awarded in any case; (2) the total number of credits that may be awarded is limited to 30 credits. Credit awarded in this manner does not affect a student’s grade-point average. A grade of “CR” will be recorded on the student’s transcript. 

Once the preliminary coursework is complete (either through another college or university or an appropriate score on the CLEP exam) and students gain admission into the nursing program, they can begin coursework through one of the curriculum tracks.

General Education Examination Scoring Requirements
Advanced Placement (AP), College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), and DSST (formerly DANTES Subject Standardized Tests) that are equivalent to Lakeview College of Nursing requirements are currently accepted for transfer credit according to the scoring guidelines below.
AP                                    3 or Higher
CLEP                                50 or Higher
DSST                                400 or Higher

When requesting a score report from CLEP please use Lakeview's designated institution code #8887.

Please also see Transfer Credit Policies and Admission Academic Requirements for more information on how coursework will transfer into Lakeview College of Nursing.