Application to Distribution Requirements

Test credit from eligible Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) scores may be applied to undergraduate degree requirements. To see university policies on AP/IB credit, guidelines for submitting scores, and current AP and IB credit recognition tables, visit: https://www.registrar.northwestern.edu/registration-graduation/transfer-and-test-credit/advanced-placement-and-international-baccalaureate-credits.html

SoC allows AP/IB credits to count toward distribution or elective course requirements. To view policies and allocation rules regarding the counting of AP/IB credits, please visit our catalog page.

Note that NU has an Undergraduate Registration Requirement (URR) that limits the total number of AP/IB, domestic transfer, and study abroad credits that may apply to the degree. Students who apply a large number of AP credits toward degree requirements will be limited in the number of domestic transfer credits or study abroad credits that can also be applied toward the degree. Details of the URR, including how many NU credits and quarters are required, can be found at: https://www.registrar.northwestern.edu/registration-graduation/graduation-preparation/undergraduate-registration-requirements.html.