Academic Policies

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

• Advanced Placement Test Scores

College of San Mateo participates in the College Level Examination Program (CLEP). Such credit may be used toward meeting associate degree general education requirements. The student is responsible for sending official CLEP results to College of San Mateo and formally requesting from the Office of Admissions and Records, a review of the results related to the student's associate degree general education requirements.

A maximum of 15 units can be earned - 3 units for each of the tests within the five examinations areas: English Composition, Social Sciences and History, Humanities, Natural Sciences, and College Mathematics. Should students transfer to a university, CLEP credit is granted according to the policy of the transfer institution.