Upon receipt of the official score sheet/transcript, the Registrar will determine, based on the recommendations of academic departments, the awarding credit based on the college's Transfer of Credit policy. Please see the Course Catalog for the complete policy regarding Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and other transfer credit.

Credit applied to a student record for Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate test scores cannot be used to satisfy the diversification requirement but will be applied to units outside a student's major and toward the 16.00 units required for the degree. Credit may not be substituted for a semester of residence at the College. 

Original (or official, not photocopied) documents submitted to substantiate such credit must be maintained in our files and cannot be returned to the student.

Advanced Placement 

For credit and recommendation per score, please click on the correct class above.

For information regarding Advanced Placement and how to send your scores, visit the College Board website at collegeboard.org.

Kenyon's code number is: 1370

Please note: Kenyon will not accept transfer credit or test scores for which transfer credit will be granted more than one year after the completion of the coursework/testing (except in the case of a student admitted to Kenyon as a transfer student).

Recognized Programs

Advanced Placement
British A-Level
French Baccalaureate
German Abitur
International Baccalaureate

International Baccalaureate

Please see the Course Catalog for the complete policy regarding International Baccalaureate (IB) program scores and credit.

IB Placement Information

IB Exam name Level score Equivalent Course Placement Effective
Biology HL 5, 6, 7 BIOL 115 BIOL 116 Fall 2020
Chemistry HL 5, 6, 7 CHEM 121 CHEM 122 Fall 2023
Languages - Modern SL or HL 4, 5 100 level language 200 level language Fall 2020
Languages - Modern SL or HL 6, 7 200 level language 300 level language Fall 2020
Mathematics HL 5, 6, 7 MATH 111 MATH 112 Fall 2020-Fall 2022
Physics HL 5, 6, 7 PHYS 140 PHYS 145 Fall 2020
Psychology HL 5, 6, 7 PSYC 100 Any course requiring PSYC 100 as a prerequisite Fall 2020