Undergraduate College Credit
Undergraduate College Credit
Eligibility
Eligible Courses
Engineering
- Engineering Essentials (EES)
- Introduction to Engineering Design (Design & Drawing for Production in NY (IED)
- Principles of Engineering (POE)
- Digital Electronics (DE)
- Civil Engineering and Architecture (CEA)
- Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)
Biomedical Sciences
Note: Biomedical Science courses taken before the 2021-2022 school year are not eligible for credit.
- Principles of Biomedical Engineering (PBS)
- Human Body Systems (HBS)
- Medical Interventions (MI)
Student Qualifications
Credits are awarded based on your grades in the PLTW eligible course as well as your performance on the End of Course (EoC) exam.
To qualify you must have:
- a minimum class average of 85%
- meet the minimum score for your PLTW course on the EoC exam. View the grading keys
Steps to Receive Credit
- Take a PLTW eligible course and complete the End of Course assessment exam.
- Teachers send grades from the End of Course assessment exam to RIT and will notify you if you qualify to apply for transcripted college credit from RIT.
- To be awarded college credit, you must complete the online registration and submit your payment, either by credit card or check payable to RIT, of $225/course to RIT. The registration and payment deadline for classes completed during the 2023-2024 school year is November 2, 2024. Online registrations are not processed until payment is received. College credit will be awarded in the RIT semester of which registration and payment are received.
Credit registration for 2023-2024 school year has closed. Register for Credit
Important Update: After the November 2 deadline, our registration portal will be disabled until January 5, 2025. You can provide your contact information to receive a January reminder to submit your registration. Starting with spring 2025 registrations, the tuition for RIT PLTW credit will increase to $240. Any registrations submitted for classes completed during the 2023-2024 school year that we have not received payment for by the November 2 deadline will be deleted. - If paying by check, please also submit a copy of your confirmation email with your check and include the confirmation number in the memo of your check. If you elect to pay by check, payment should be received as soon as possible. The payment received deadline is November 2, 2024.
Mail your payment to:
Rochester Institute of Technology
PLTW School Relations
137 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623 - You will receive a confirmation email once your registration and payment are being processed.
Important Dates
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November 2, 2024 |
For classes completed in the 2023-2024 school year, the registration form and payment must be received by November 2, 2024. Following this date, the registration portal will close. |
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January 6, 2025 |
The registration portal will open for spring 2025 registration. |
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July 21, 2025 |
For students graduating in 2025, or seniors applying early decision to colleges in the fall of 2025 it is recommended that your registration and payment are received by July 21, 2025, to ensure you can receive a transcript at the end of August 2025. |
Assigned Grades
The transcripted grade received from RIT is based solely on the End of Course (EoC) exam score you receive on the PLTW End of Course exam.
The grade you receive in the high school course may differ from the college credit grade. If you attend RIT, the college credit grade you receive is counted towards your undergraduate RIT cumulative GPA. If you attend another university, the course credits often are transferred without the letter grade or GPA.
Grading Keys
Request a Transcript
RIT maintains a single academic transcript reflecting all courses taken at RIT. Students who have completed the steps to receive credit will receive a confirmation letter of their awarded credit at the end of the semester in which they registered.
Students interested in applying to colleges, including RIT, may request a transcript be sent to those schools. Transcripts must be requested electronically and there is a fee for each transcript.
Credit Acceptance
Having RIT credits does not guarantee that you will be accepted into a program, even at RIT. All colleges and universities establish their own policies for accepting credits and those decisions are based on many factors.
Most often, these credits are counted as ‘free’ electives, not only at RIT but also should they be accepted at another college or university. It is important for students to check with their prospective colleges/universities as to whether or not the credit is accepted.