Registration and Payment

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CLEP and DSST Registration and Payment

Students taking the CLEP exam can choose to take the exam in a qualifying testing center or through remote proctoring offered by the College Board. Students who would like to take the exam on campus should follow these instructions to sign up for an exam: 

  1. Visit the CLEP website to create an account, register, and pre-pay for your CLEP exam ($89). 
    • Note: Students attempting to receive credit for Spanish should purchase the Spanish Language Levels 1 & 2 exam. 
  2. Once you have received your CLEP confirmation email, print the registration ticket voucher assigned to you.
  3. Complete the St. Edward's University CLEP Reservation Request Form to select a date to take the exam. All of our open dates for the current semester are posted on this form. 
    • Seats are limited, so be sure to sign up early. 
    • You can only take one exam per testing session. 
  4. Bring the following with you on test day. If you do not have these items, you will not be able to test. 
    1. Your CLEP registration ticket voucher
    2. Government-issued ID (driver's license or passport)
      • For more details on what is an accepted form of ID, visit the CLEP website.
    3. Credit or debit card (Visa, MasterCard, or Discover) to pay the St. Edward's administration fee ($35)

Special Note: If you need to retake a CLEP test, you will have to wait 3 months between the first time you test and the retake.

Students taking a DSST exam must register with St. Edward's University before the testing date. On the day of the exam, students must pay both the St. Edward's University administration fee ($35) and DSST's exam fee ($100).

  1. Complete the St. Edward’s University DSST Reservation Request Form to select a date to take the exam. All of our open testing dates are posted on this form.
    • Seats are limited, so be sure to sign up early.
    • Only one test can be taken per testing session.
  2. On the day of the exam, bring the following. If you do not have these items, you will not be able to test.
    1. Government-issued ID (driver's license, passport)
    2. Credit or debit card (Visa or MasterCard).
      • Prior to the exam, the Testing Coordinator will instruct you how to pay the St. Edward's administration fee ($35)
  3. When you arrive for the testing session, you will select the DSST exam you'd like to take and pay the DSST exam fee ($100) through an online portal.

Special Note: If you need to retake a DSST test, you will have to wait 90 days between the first time you test and the retake.