About International Baccalaureate (IB) Courses
College Credit for Scores of 4 or Higher at all Illinois Public Institutions of Higher Education
On July 22,2016, SB 2505 was signed into law amending the college and career success for all students act (public act 099-0624) which now provides that a student who takes an international baccalaureate diploma programme subject and receives a score of 4 or higher is entitled to receive postsecondary level course credit at a public institution of higher education. the act requires each public institution of higher education to comply with the same standard of awarding course credit to any student receiving a score of 4 or higher on an international baccalaureate diploma programme subject and applying the credit to meet a corresponding course requirement for degree completion at that institution of higher education.
On July 22,2016,
SB 2505
was signed into law amending The College and Career Success for All Students Act (
Public Act 099-0624
) which now provides that a student who takes an International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
subject and receives a score of 4 or higher is entitled to receive postsecondary level course credit at a public institution
of higher education. The Act requires each public institution of higher education to comply with the same standard of awarding
course credit to any student receiving a score of 4 or higher on an International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme subject and
applying the credit to meet a corresponding course requirement for degree completion at that institution of higher education.
Beginning with the 2017-2018 academic year, each public institution of higher education shall determine for each subject
score whether credit will be granted for electives, general education requirements, or major requirements and the
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme subject scores required to grant credit for those purposes. Each institution
is also required to publish and maintain its International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme subject score course granting
policy on its website.
IB policies and score charts
The following provides links to all Illinois public universities'
IB Policies and Score Charts
IB information for Private Institutions:
Although this law only applies to Illinois public community colleges and universities, some private institutions have also created policies and score to credit equivalency charts for International Baccalaureate courses. Private institutions are invited to request links to their IB policies and score charts be added to this webpage at any time by emailing info@ibhe.org.
