If you’re an incoming first-year student, you may have the opportunity to receive college credits toward your NJIT degree before you even start classes. To receive transfer credits, you can use your College Board Advanced Placement (AP) examination scores, International Baccalaureate exam scores (IB), or college-level courses you may have completed during your time in high school. 

For any student who has already taken AP/IB exams or has college credits from high school, read below for more information. All other transfer students should review the transfer student requirements and details section of our site. 

Advanced Placement

The Advanced Placement (AP) program of the College Board allows students to earn college credit while in high school. NJIT is proud to participate in this AP program. To receive college credit, send your official AP Exam scores to NJIT through the College Board, using the school code 2513. Please contact the Office of University Admissions for more information or questions regarding your AP credit.   

College credit may be received toward your degree for the following examinations and corresponding scores:

 NJIT POLICIES FOR AWARDED ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) CREDIT

AP Examination

Test Score

Course Granted

# of Credits

African American Studies
Effective Fall 2025
4 or 5  R512:233 3

Art History

4 or 5

[AD 161 and AD 162]^^^, [R21:082:101 and R21:082:102]^^^

6^^^

Biology

R120:101

4

Biology

5

R120:101 

4

Calculus AB*

4 or 5

[MATH 111]*

4* 

Calculus AB**

4 or 5

[Math 113 or 135 or 138]**

3**

Calculus AB Subscore*

4 or 5

[MATH 111]* 

4*

Calculus AB Subscore**

4 or 5

[MATH 113 or 135 or 138]**

3**

Calculus BC*

4

[MATH 111]*

4*

Calculus BC**

4

[MATH 113 or 135 or 138]**

3**

Calculus BC*

5

[MATH 111 and MATH 112]*

8*

Calculus BC**

5

[MATH 138 and MATH 238]**

6**

Calculus BC***

5

[MATH 113 or MATH 135]***

3***

Chemistry

4

CHEM 125 and 125A

4

Chemistry

5

CHEM 125, CHEM125A , CHEM 126 and CHEM 126A

8

Computer Science A

4 or 5

CS 113

3

Economics - Macro

4 or 5

ECON 266 or ECON 201

3

Economics - Micro

4 or 5

ECON 265 or ECON 201

3

English Language and Composition

4 or 5

ENGL 101

3

English Literature and Composition****

4 or 5

ENGL 102****

3

AP Seminar AND AP Research 4 or 5 ENGL 102 3

Environmental Science

4 or 5

EVSC 125

3

European History

4 or 5

R510:201

3

Geography

4 or 5

STS 2**

3

Government and Politics: Comparative

4 or 5

R790:203

3

Government and Politics: United States

4 or 5

R790:201

3

Music Theory

4 or 5

R21:087:121 ^^^^

3

Physics 1

4 or 5

PHYS 102 and PHYS 102A

4

Physics 2

4 or 5

PHYS 103 and PHYS 103A

4

Physics C: Mechanics

4 or 5

PHYS 111 and PHYS 111A

4

Physics C: E&M

4 or 5

PHYS 121 and PHYS 121A

4

Psychology

4 or 5

PSY 210

3

Statistics^

4 or 5

[MATH 105]^

3^

Statistics^^

4 or 5

[MATH 120]^^

1^^

Studio Art: Drawing

5

AD 111

3

United States History

4 or 5

R512:201

3

World History

4 or 5

R510:201

3

* ‐ For majors requiring the Math 111 sequence

** ‐ For majors not requiring the Math 111 course sequence

*** ‐ For majors requiring the business or architecture course sequence

****- Not accepted for incoming students as of Fall 2023

^ ‐ For majors requiring Elementary Probability and Statistics

^^ ‐ For majors not requiring Elementary Probability and Statistics

^^^ ‐ For Architecture and Design students

^^^^ ‐ Design elective for Art + Design students

International Baccalaureate

Students who are taking IB classes may request the IB program to send your official IB Exam scores to NJIT by mail to the following address:

Office of University Admissions

University Heights

Newark, NJ 07102

College credit may be received toward your degree for the following examinations and corresponding scores:

NJIT POLICIES FOR AWARDED INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) CREDIT

HL (Higher Level) IB Examination

Test Score

Credits Given

# of Credits

Biology

5 or 6 or 7

R120:101

4

Business

5 or 6 or 7

MGMT 190

3

Chemistry

5

Chem 125 and 125A

4

Chemistry

6 or 7

Chem 125/125A and Chem 126/126A

8

Dance

5 or 6 or 7

PE 141

1

Economics

5 or 6 or 7

ECON 265 or ECON 201,

ECON 266 or ECON 201

3

English A Language and Literature

6 or 7

ENGL 101 and ENGL 102

3

European History

5 or 6 or 7

R510:201 and R510:202

6

History

5 or 6 or 7

HIST 213

3

History of the Americas/US History

5 or 6 or 7

R512:201 and R512:202

6

Islamic History

5 or 6 or 7

R510:287

3

Math Analysis

5 or 6 or 7

MATH 105 and MATH 111

7

Physics IB Core 

5 or 6 or 7

PHYS 102 and PHYS 102A

4

Physics IB Core + AHL

5 or 6 or 7

PHYS 102 and 102A and PHYS 103 and 103A

8

Psychology

6 or 7

STS 210

3

World History

5 or 6 or 7

R510:202

3

Advanced-Level (A-Level) Credits

Students who have completed Cambridge Advanced-level (A-level) credits may request their official grade transcripts (A-level transcript request) be sent to the NJIT Office of University Admissions (admissions@cnof86.com).

Students who have completed Pearson Advanced-level (A-level) credits may request their official grade transcripts (A-level transcript request) be sent to the NJIT Office of University Admissions (admissions@cnof86.com).

To initiate an evaluation, students may email transfer@cnof86.com with their syllabi for the courses they are seeking transfer credit for. All credits are evaluated on a case-by-case basis by the academic department(s) responsible for the subject(s).

Credit for College-Level Courses

In order to receive credit for any college level courses taken during high school, students must submit their official transcripts to NJIT for review. If your courses meet the following criteria, the appropriate academic department will determine whether or not credit will be awarded.

  • Students must earn a grade of C or better to be considered for credit.  

  • Course content is also used to determine a course's equivalency to an NJIT course.

  • Students must submit an official transcript from each college where a course was completed.  Courses are evaluated upon submission and approved by the NJIT academic department.

 

If you have any questions regarding credit transfers, please email admissions@cnof86.com or call us at 973-596-3300.

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