Which Virginia universities provide credit for IB courses, which courses, and what are the criteria?
All Virginia universities provide credit for IB courses, although they do on different levels. Each school develops its own standards for college credit. There are two sources of information to determine the university recognition at an individual school; the most specific information is available on the university website. Often, the schools list the IB and AP acceptance together. In addition, IB lists a general description of the school’s recognition of IB examinations on their website http://www.ibo.org/diploma/recognition/. Generalizing, most schools offer credit for HL courses in which a student receives a 5 or higher on the examination. In some cases, such as Virginia Tech, students who receive the diploma are awarded more credit than certificate students; in addition to the HL courses, they receive 3 credits for a “C” or better on their extended essay, 3 credits in philosophy for Theory of Knowledge (“C” or better), and credit for one SL course. As a sample of credits at the Uni
