Overview
The seventeen Saylor Academy courses listed below have alternate final exams that have been recommended for credit by at least one of two organizations, ACE CREDIT and NCCRS. Briefly, these courses are tuition-free, with low associated fees for exam proctoring and transcripts; fully online; completely self-paced, with exams available 24/7; guaranteed for credit at over a dozen Saylor Academy partner schools, with hundreds more that will consider the courses for credit.
Depending on where you are in your college career, you can save thousands of dollars by earning up to a full year of tuition-free credit transferable to great partners, including Thomas Edison State College in New Jersey; University of Maryland, University College, Excelsior College, and many more listed on our college credit transfer partner page.
The basic process is simple and straightforward:
Take the course
Pass the credit-recommended exam in proctored conditions
Have your transcript sent to a school
Enjoy extremely affordable college credit
Be sure to explore this page for important details and note the address; you will likely need to refer back to this page along the way. Below you will find a list of credit-recommended courses, a complete checklist to be sure you are on the right path, information on proctoring and transcripts, an FAQ section, more information on the organizations that have recommended our materials for credit, and additional resources for affordable college credit.