How Can IB Help with College?

Preparation for College

97% of students feel either very well prepared or well prepared for their future studies.
Studies have shown IB students are more motivated and engaged than their non-IB peers.
IB students on average have both higher SAT scores and GPAs compared to non-IB students.
IB alumni consistently report that IB helped prepare them for college coursework, particularly in the areas of writing, critical thinking, study skills, and time management.(Aldana, Mayer, Ee 2020)

College Acceptance

The average acceptance rate of IB students into university/college is 22% higher than the average acceptance rate of the total population.
The acceptance rate of IB students into Ivy League institutions (Princeton, Yale, Brown, Harvard, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, University of Pennsylvania) is 18% higher compared to the total population acceptance rate.
Persistence after the first year of college among IB graduates is 10% higher than the US national average.

More than 1,000 colleges and universities in North America have recognition policies on how they weigh IB in admissions, advanced standing, college credit and scholarships.
Locally, Drury and Missouri State have exceptional policies for granting college credit and scholarships for completion of the Diploma and/or for individual IB examination scores.
Central IB grads have been accepted into many stellar public and private institutions.

The following is a listing of local & regional university recognition of our IB programs, however many universities nationwide recognize IB coursework in some manner, which can usually be found on admission pages on university websites. For a more extensive list of US schools awarding credit for IB, visit: https://blogs.ibo.org/blog/2018/05/05/getting-ib-credit-at-university/ or this searchable database: https://www.pps.net/cms/lib/OR01913224/Centricity/Domain/1098/IB%20university-policy-index.xlsx

Automatic admission to to MSU just by receiving the IB Diploma or CP Certificate
Board of Governors Scholarship for IB Diploma & IB Career Certificate
Qualify for Honors College with an IB Diploma and an ACT score of 27 or above
Students may earn college credit by achieving certain IB exam scores

Automatic admission to Drury for completing IB Diploma or CP Certificate
DP or CP students awarded the Trustee Scholarship (highest academic scholarship Drury offers)--awarded upon admission regardless of GPA, ACT/SAT
Students may earn college credit by achieving certain IB exam scores

Students may earn college credit by achieving certain IB exam scores/PLTW scores

Students entering Truman State University with a score of 30 or higher on their IB, in addition to being awarded an IB Diploma, will be awarded 30 hours of credit
Students may earn college credits by achieving certain IB exam scores

Students who earn the IB Diploma with a total score of 28 points or more will be awarded at least 30 hours of university credit (sophomore standing)