Special Academic Opportunities
Special Credit Opportunities
Special Credit and Credit for Prior Learning
Special credit may be awarded to degree-seeking IUPUI students who possess, by previous education or experience, a background in a discipline represented by an IUPUI program. Each school and many disciplines have different policies that define how these mechanisms apply to students seeking credit.
Test Credit
IUPUI 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)
IUPUI is a member of the Consortium for Urban Education (CUE), Indianapolis. Through CUE, an IUPUI student can enroll in and receive credit for undergraduate courses not offered by IUPUI but available at another member college. An IUPUI student registered in such courses is subject to IUPUI’s 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 IUPUI 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 IUPUI 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 https://uc.iupui.edu/student-support-programs/national-student-exchange/index.html for more information.
SPAN
SPAN (Special Programs for Academic Nurturing) students have the opportunity to enroll in regular IUPUI courses taught by IUPUI faculty that are populated by regular IUPUI 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 IUPUI 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
