Undergraduate Exam Equivalencies

Pre-matriculation credits are credits you may have earned from certain scores on advanced placement and SAT II examinations, scores on examinations of certain international diplomas, or college courses you may have taken prior to matriculating at Tufts. Pre-matriculation credits are treated as regular course credits and accepted toward fulfilling your degree requirements.

• Arts and Sciences BA/BS students can have a maximum of 5 pre-matriculation course equivalencies regardless of credits.
• Arts and Sciences BFA students can have a maximum of 4 credits for Studio Art pre-matriculation test credit, and the equivalent of up to two non-studio pre-matriculation course equivalencies, regardless of Semester-hour units.
• Engineering students can have a maximum of 27 credits of pre-matriculation credit. 

Please note, if a student elects to take the equivalent course at Tufts, the exam credit will be removed upon completion of the course. This applies only to scores for which departments award credits.

The following exam equivalencies are only applicable to the incoming class matriculating in the Fall of 2025. For all other class years, please refer to the Tufts Bulletin. Incoming students should keep the following points in mind:

Anthropology

Art History

Biology

Chemistry

Chinese

Classics

Computer Science

Economics

English

Environmental Science

Film

French

German

Hebrew

History

Human Geography

Italian

Latin

Mathematics

Music

Physics

Political Science

Psychology

Sociology

Spanish

Statistics

Studio Art 

Theater

Visual Arts

AP Scores

Check if you’ve sent your AP scores to Tufts University

1. Go to www.collegeboard.org and sign in using your College Board username and password. (See a screenshot of step 1)
2. Click "AP Scores" at the top of the screen. (See a screenshot of step 2)
3. Click "Your past score orders" at the top of the screen. (See a screenshot of step 3)
4. Under "My Scores Sent to Colleges," check to see if "Tufts University" is listed under “Institution.” (See a screenshot of step 4)
5. If Tufts University is listed, check to make sure a “Send Date” is listed.
6. If Tufts University is not listed, follow the steps below to send your scores to Tufts.

Send your AP scores to Tufts University

1. Go to www.collegeboard.org and sign in using your College Board username and password. (See a screenshot of step 1)
2. Click "AP Scores" at the top of the screen. (See a screenshot of step 2)
3. Click on “Send Scores to Colleges Now.” (See a screenshot of step 3, sending scores)
4. A confirmation box will pop up reminding you that there will be a fee associated with sending your scores. Check the box that says “I have read this notice and want to send my score(s) using this service,” and then click "Continue." (See a screenshot of step 4, sending scores)
5. In the search box, enter Tufts University code "3901," and then click "Continue." (See a screenshot of step 5)
6. Click the orange plus sign to select Tufts University, and then click "Continue." (See screenshots: orange plus sign, "Continue" button)
7. Choose your "Delivery Speed & Fee" from the drop down menu. Review the information on the page, and then click "Continue." (See a screenshot of step 7)
8. Review or enter your billing and payment information, and then click "Submit."

Please note: AP scores must be from the College Board in order to be processed by the Registrar for potential Transfer Credit. The Registrar cannot accept your paper records of your AP test scores.

IB Scores

Order details

1. Visit https://rrs.ibo.org/replacement_order/index.cfm
2. Under "results requests," select “Request for results to Institutes of higher education.”
3. Under "transcript related information," select "UNITED STATES" as the institute country, "MASSACHUSETTS" as the institute state, and "TUFTS UNIVERSITY" as the institute.
4. Click “Add transcript request.” This will add a line reading “Tufts University - UNITED STATES - MASSACHUSETTS - http://www.tufts.edu” under “Your current requests.”
5. Enter the CAPTCHA text.
6. Continue onto the next step.

Contact details

1. Fill in the “Contact details” section with your personal information
2. Fill in the “IB details” section with the information of the scores you would like to send
3. Indicate whether or not you require a receipt with your order
4. Be sure to tick the box which confirms you have read and agree to the terms and conditions of the IB organization
5. Continue onto the next step.

Confirm details

1. Confirm the details that you have entered
2. Continue onto the next step.

Make payment

Enter the information for your means of payment. You may pay with a debit or credit card.

British A-Levels

Request that the accredited General Certificate of Education agency send a copy of your certificate to Student Services:

Dowling Hall
Student Services Center
419 Boston Avenue
Tufts University
Medford, MA 02155

Please note: Arts and Sciences (BA/BS) students can have a maximum of 5 test credits, Arts and Sciences (BFA) students can have a maximum of 1 studio test credit and 2 academic test credits, and Engineering students can have a maximum of 27 Semester-hour units (SHUs).

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