International Baccalaureate

University of Northwestern grants credit for International Baccalaureate (IB) higher level (HL) examination scores.

Individual departments/schools and/or colleges may specify the exact courses required to fill requirements.

Specific courses, score requirements, and amount of credits granted may be found on myUNW and under the Registrar’s Office on the public web site.

Departments/schools approve courses and assign appropriate score requirements for courses required in a major or minor.

A student may receive a maximum of 32 semester credits by way of IB or other standardized examinations.