Special Academic Opportunities
Special Credit Opportunities
Special Credit and Credit for Prior Learning
Special credit may be awarded to degree-seeking IU Indianapolis students who possess, by previous education or experience, a background in a discipline represented by an IU Indianapolis program. Each school and many disciplines have different policies that define how these mechanisms apply to students seeking credit.
Test Credit
IU Indianapolis award credit for the following exams. See Admissions for minimum scores.
- Advanced Placement (AP);
- International Baccalaureate (IB);
- College Level Examination Program (CLEP);
- Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support Programs (DANTES);
- Cambridge International A-level and AS-level;
- Additional examinations can be accepted as determined by disciplinary faculty, such as those by the American Council on Education (ACE) recommendations and validated competencies.
Consortium for Urban Education (CUE)
IU Indianapolis is a member of the Consortium for Urban Education (CUE), Indianapolis. Through CUE, an IU Indianapolis student can enroll in and receive credit for undergraduate courses not offered by IU Indianapolis but available at another member college. An IU Indianapolis student registered in such courses is subject to IU Indianapolis’ fees and payment procedures. Visit https://studentcentral.iupui.edu/register/courses-from-other-universities.html for more information.
National Student Exchange Program (NSE)
The National Student Exchange (NSE) is a study away opportunity that allows IU Indianapolis undergraduates to spend a semester or year at a member school in the United States, U.S. Territory (Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands), or Canada while paying IU Indianapolis tuition and fees. While at these new locations, NSE students can take advantage of research programs, internships, extracurricular activities, develop professional network channels, and more. Visit our website (http://nse.iupui.edu) for more information.
SPAN
Students in the SPAN Division: Accelerated College Immersion Programs have the opportunity to enroll in regular IU Indianapolis courses taught by IU Indianapolis faculty that are populated by regular IU Indianapolis students. SPAN students pay regular tuition and fees. Participation is a beneficial and worthwhile investment of time and financial resources.
Through SPAN, high school students have the opportunity to:
- Accelerate high school graduation and university/professional degree completion
- Demonstrate academic aptitude and proficiency at a collegiate level by engaging in authentic college coursework taught at the IU Indianapolis campus by university faculty
- Enroll in college courses in a variety of fields and interact with experienced and knowledgeable faculty with world-class credentials at an award-winning urban campus
- Receive collegiate academic advising, career counseling, and degree-mapping guidance
- Earn full college credit through an accelerated college immersion program with a 30+ year success record and a 100% credit transfer rate to state colleges and universities across the nation
