Advanced Placement Credit

Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and other International Placement Credit (IPC) scores received through recognized programs (e.g., College Board, IBO) have the potential to be transferred to a student's Duke academic record.

All AP, IB, and IPC scores must be submitted directly to the Office of the University Registrar. Information on how to submit scores can be found below.

Information about Duke credit for AP, IB, and IPC British A-Levels is provided below. If you have questions about the use of IPC for placement into Duke courses, contact your summer advisor or the Academic Advising Center. Additional international exams are reviewed as needed. Not all international exams grant credit.

Information regarding Duke credit earned for AP, IB, and IPC credit applies to incoming students.

How to Submit Scores

Only original documents from the examination boards are accepted. Have the scores of your examinations sent directly to the Office of the University Registrar or bring your official certificates with you and present them to the Registrar’s Office when you arrive. 

All AP scores must come directly from College Board to Duke University. Student self-reported AP scores submitted to, and entered by, Undergraduate Admissions are not eligible for Duke equivalent course credit. For questions or concerns, contact registrar@duke.edu.

Advanced Placement (AP)

• Go to College Board's Sending AP Scores and follow the instructions to begin the submit process.
• Duke University's four digit code is 5156.
• Log in at College Board's View Your AP Scores to send your scores to Duke.
• If your last AP exam was over four years ago, go to College Board's Send or Get a Copy of Archived Scores.

International Baccalaureate (IB)

• Log in to My IB to have your exam scores submitted to Duke.
• To submit your transcript request electronically, visit https://rrs.ibo.org/replacement_orders.

International Placement Credit (IPC)

International Placement Credit varies by country. We will accept a copy of the official test score transcript directly from the student, as they are typically the only recipient of their score report. Depending on the IPC and country, we will determine whether or not what the student provides is sufficient on a case-by-case basis and contact them if we have further requirements.

Additional Submission and Policy Information

We recommend that scores be submitted prior to first-year registration, but there is no submission deadline except prior to graduation. No approval is necessary to have AP, IB, and IPC scores added to a student's record.

Duke University also recognizes various additional international standardized examinations and grants a limited amount of elective credit and placement in advanced courses for students whose performance in these examinations meets required standards. These credits may be awarded only in those subject areas for which there is an AP exam offered domestically. Not all international exams grant credit.