External Credit

Boston University accepts external credit from a variety of sources, including advanced credit and dual enrollment. Please see below for details about each form of external credit we accept.

Submitting advanced and/or external credit:

You must send an official score report to Boston University to earn advanced credit. AP scores should be sent to the Admissions Office directly from CollegeBoard; all other score reports should be sent to the International Admissions Office at intadmis@bu.edu; dual enrollment forms should be sent to credeval@bu.edu.

Things to keep in mind as you register for courses:

  • If you receive credit for a course related to your major, you may be able to register for the next level. For instance, if you have credit for CAS MA 123 Calculus 1, you can register for CAS MA 124 Calculus 2. If you have credit for CAS EC 101 Intro to Microeconomics and CAS EC 102 Intro to Macroeconomics, you might be able to register for CAS EC 201 Intermediate Microeconomics or CAS EC 202 Intermediate Macroeconomics.
  • Alternatively, some programs recommend you take courses here at BU, even if you have advanced credit for them. This is typical for biology, chemistry, and some other STEM majors as well as those on the pre-health track.
    • Please note: registering for a course at BU that you have also fulfilled in high school will forfeit your advanced credit; however, it also helps you build a solid and college-level foundation in your intended program of study. In these STEM-based programs, you should consider your experience and knowledge of the subject when deciding whether to forfeit your advanced credit or register for the next level. Please make your best guess when registering, and feel free to email your academic advisor to discuss more!
  • If you don’t have your scores/results yet, register using your best guess of how you performed. If you feel confident you did well on certain exams/tests, feel free to register for the next level of course for your program. If you are not sure, register for the introductory course now; when you get your scores, you can adjust your schedule if needed.
  • If you earned advanced credit in a language course (other than English) equivalent to a 212-level course or higher, you have fulfilled the CAS language requirement. For more information on the language requirement, please see here.
  • Some advanced credit may fulfill one Hub requirement. This is evaluated based on the exam/test and not the BU equivalent course. Please use the links above to determine which specific Hub requirement(s) you can expect to earn through your advanced credit.