Our office will serve students both in-person and remotely.

Placement/Credit Testing

Placement tests are administered to assess level of mastery and assist in placement in appropriate UH courses. If specifically noted, some placement tests may allow earned credit. See the Examination List page for a complete list.

Credit By Examination

The UH Credit by Examination program allows students to earn UH credit through performance on an approved exam.

• Official test scores must be sent to the University of Houston (Please see UH Institution Codes below). Test Credits cannot be posted to your student records until official test scores have been received.
• For the listing of approved exams, required test scores, and equivalent test credits, please see the UH Undergraduate Catalog: Credit by Exam at the link below:

Credit by Examination - University of Houston - Modern Campus Catalog™

• Advanced Placement (AP)
  • UH Institution Code   6870
  • AP test credit will be processed by the Admissions office and posted electronically to myUH Student Center. Consult with an academic advisor for program applicability.
  • Request  archived AP score reports
• College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
  • UH Institution Code 6870
• International Baccalaureate (IB)
  • UH Institution Code 01409
  • See UH policy regarding IB
  • Email  pdaniel@ uh.edu  to schedule an individual review appointment.
• Defense Activity For Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES)
  • UH Institution Code 9799