International Baccalaureate Program

Educating for Excellence

 

Rigor + Relevance + Relationships = Educational Excellence

College Prep

The IB diploma is a passport to higher education. Colleges and universities around the world welcome the unique characteristics of IB Diploma Program students, who are well prepared for university level education. IB students routinely gain admission to some of the best known colleges and universities.

Because IB courses and exams are standardized, most colleges and universities know exactly what a student had to do to achieve certification in an individual IB course or to earn the full IB diploma. They also know that a successful IB student will be a successful college student. In fact, in the highly competitive college application process, admissions officers sometimes question the choices of capable students who do not pursue the IB diploma when it is offered in their high school.

College Credit for IB Coursework

Students who graduate with the full IB diploma are eligible for an average of 30 hours college credit, and often get their entire freshman year waived, which represents tremendous savings for families.

Some of the colleges that grant credit for IB include many that C-PP students regularly attend, such as: SUNY schools, St. Bonaventure, Alfred University, Duke, University of Rochester, RIT, Penn State, Ivy League schools, military academies, Johns Hopkins, Notre Dame and many others. Pursuing and receiving college credit for eligible high school coursework can be confusing and time consuming, so C-PP has developed Web content and brochures to help students and their families navigate the process.

IBO maintains a comprehensive list of U.S. colleges and universities and their policies regarding IB. This handy index allows Web users to call up specific colleges and read their current IB policy statements. Click here for a table featuring IB and AP credit policies for several colleges regularly attended by C-PP students.

Ø College level course options for C-PP students

Ø What about AP, ACE and SUPA?

Ø The National Association for College Admissions Counseling offers comprehensive resources and information for the college-bound student.