Advanced Placement
Lafayette participates in the Advanced Placement examination program of the College Board. Candidates interested in receiving course credit and placement in advanced classes should take the AP examinations given in May of each year (during high school).
A score of either 4 or 5 on most examinations, and 3 or above on selected others, will earn course credit and advanced placement. The Lafayette faculty determine score assignments each spring. It is possible to receive sophomore standing with sufficient scores.
Lafayette cannot grant any AP credit without possession of the official AP score report from the CEEB before the end of the student's sophomore year at the College.
International Baccalaureate
The official results of the higher-level (HL) examination of the International Baccalaureate are considered for academic course credit at Lafayette College. No credit is awarded for standard/subsidiary-level (SL) examinations.
Acceptable score levels for the IB program are 5 or higher in most subjects. Each department will determine the specific amount of credit.