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2 | This is a list of postsecondary institutions that award credit for Seal of Biliteracy attainment, as of 10/18/2025. If you are aware of others that should be added, please email Kristin Davin at kdavin@charlotte.edu with a URL to the information. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | *All state IHEs in Illinois, Minnesota, and Rhode Island are required by law to offer credit to SoBL earners. This list includes those that have a website explaining how their process works. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Maine public universities do so as well, according to this article, although it is not legislated as it is in Illinois, Minnesota, and Rhode Island. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 | To read how some IHEs are doing this, please see our new book: The Seal of Biliteracy in Higher Education | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8 | State | College/University | Website | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Colorado | Colorado State University | https://languages.colostate.edu/seal/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Colorado | University of Northern Colorado | website no longer functioning | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Connecticut | Southern Connecticut State University | https://inside.southernct.edu/world-languages/placement-and-waivers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Illinois | Bradley University | https://www.bradley.edu/academic/departments/wlc/language-credit/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Illinois | Carl Sandburg College | http://www.sandburg.edu/Admissions/Admissions%20Information/Credit-Granting-Guide-19-20-revised.pdf | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Illinois | City Colleges of Chicago | https://www.ccc.edu/services/Pages/Credit-for-the-State-Seal-of-Biliteracy.aspx | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Illinois | Governors State University | https://www.govst.edu/transfer-credit-exams/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Illinois | Harper College | https://www.harpercollege.edu/testing/statesealofbiliteracy.php | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Illinois | Illinois State University | https://registrar.illinoisstate.edu/transfer/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Illinois | Kankakee Community College | http://www.kcc.edu/admissions/records/Pages/creditpriorlearning.aspx | |||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Illinois | Kaskaskia College | https://www.kaskaskia.edu/admissions/transfer-to-kc/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Illinois | Kishwaukee College | https://kish.edu/academics/resources/_pdfs/SP21%20Non%20Traditional%20Learning%20Credit%2010.pdf | |||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Illinois | Lake Land College | https://www.lakelandcollege.edu/academic-standards/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Illinois | Moraine Valley Community College | https://www.morainevalley.edu/admissions/contact/policies-and-forms/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Illinois | Morton College | https://www.morton.edu/academics/prior-learning-policy/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Illinois | National Louis University | https://www.nl.edu/transferinfo/creditbyexamination/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Illinois | Northeastern Illinois University | http://catalog.neiu.edu/admissions/ap-ib-clep-dual-admission/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Illinois | Saint Xavier University | https://www.sxu.edu/catalog/current/undergraduate/adm/advanced.asp | |||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Illinois | Sauk Valley Community College | https://www.svcc.edu/students/admissions/records/transfer-credit.html | |||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Illinois | South Suburban College | https://www.ssc.edu/services/student-services/alternative-credit/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Illinois | Southern Illinois University Ewardsville | https://www.siue.edu/transfer/credit/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Illinois | University if Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | https://registrar.illinois.edu/academic-records/credit-for-state-seal-of-biliteracy/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Illinois | University of Illinois at Chicago | https://registrar.illinois.edu/academic-records/credit-for-state-seal-of-biliteracy/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Illinois | University of Illinois at Springfield | https://registrar.illinois.edu/academic-records/credit-for-state-seal-of-biliteracy/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Illinois | Waubonsee Community College | https://www.waubonsee.edu/student-experience/student-services/registration-and-records/recording-credit-waubonsee/state-seal-biliteracy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Illinois | Western Illinois University | http://www.wiu.edu/cas/foreign_languages_and_literatures/advanced-placement.php | |||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Illinois | Elgin Community College | https://elgin.edu/admissions/testing-services/advanced-testing/biliteracy-course-listings/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Illinois | College of Lake County | https://www.clcillinois.edu/programs-and-classes/degrees-and-certificates/priorlearning/credential-review/credentials-chart | |||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Illinois | Northern Illinois University | https://www.niu.edu/clas/world-languages/advising/high-school-credits.shtml | |||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Illinois | Parkland College | https://www.parkland.edu/Main/About-Parkland/Department-Office-Directory/Admissions-Records/Credit-by-Exam | |||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Illinois | Rock Valley College | https://www.rockvalleycollege.edu/Admission/Testing/Credit-For-Prior-Learning-at-RVC.cfm | |||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Illinois | Southern Illinois University Carbondale | https://catalog.siu.edu/admissions/alternative-credit.php | |||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Iowa | Grand View University | https://www.grandview.edu/academics/undergraduate/biliteracy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Kansas | Kansas State University | https://www.k-state.edu/mlangs/prospective/index.html | |||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Kansas | Pittsburg State University | https://pittstate.edu/news/2018/06/seal-of-biliteracycounts-forcredit-at-pitt-state.html#.X7Vrxy2ZNQI | |||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Kansas | Fort Hays State University | https://www.fhsu.edu/cpl/documentation | |||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Kentucky | University of Kentucky | https://hs.as.uky.edu/spanish-language-placement-exam | |||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | Maine | The University of Maine | http://catalog.umaine.edu/content.php?catoid=82&navoid=3105 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Maine | University of Southern Maine | https://usm.maine.edu/prior-learning-assessment/seal-biliteracy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | Maryland | Carroll Community College | https://catalog.carrollcc.edu/content.php?catoid=8&navoid=554&hl=%22seal%22&returnto=search#seal-of-biliteracy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Maryland | University of Maryland College Park | https://arhu.umd.edu/academics/world-language-placement/latin-greek-non-umd-language-assessment-and-seal-biliteracy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Massachusetts | Cape Cod Community College | https://www.capecod.edu/transfer/transfer-credit-policies/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | Massachusetts | Mass Bay Community College | https://www.massbay.edu/cpl | |||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Massachusetts | Salem State University | https://sealofbiliteracyma.org/college-credit/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | Massachusetts | North Shore Community | https://www.northshore.edu/news/2020/credit-for-biliteracy.html | |||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Massachusetts | Bunker Hill Community College | https://www.bhcc.edu/media/03-documents/Massachusetts-State-Seal-of-Biliteracy.pdf | |||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Massachusetts | Bridgewater State University | https://www.bridgew.edu/department/global-languages-and-literatures/academic-programs | |||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Massachusetts | Middlesex Community College | https://www.middlesex.mass.edu/priorlearning/biliteracy.aspx | |||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Massachusetts | Mount Wachusett Community College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Massachusetts | Northern Essex Community College | https://www.necc.mass.edu/engage/aptc/testing-services/credit-prior-learning/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | Massachusetts | Worcester State University | https://catalog.worcester.edu/undergraduate/admissions/seal-of-biliteracy/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Michigan | Central Michigan University | http://cmich.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2019-2020/Undergraduate-Bulletin/Policies-and-General-Information/Academic-Policies-and-Information/Options-for-Earning-Credit/Advanced-Standing/Michigan-Seal-of-Biliteracy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Minnesota | Anoka-Ramsey Community College | http://www.anokaramsey.edu/resources/credit-for-prior-learning/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | Minnesota | Century College | https://www.century.edu/academics/learning-opportunities/credit-prior-learning | |||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Missouri | Evangel University | https://www.evangel.edu/future-students/office-of-admissions-home/transfer-credit-evaluations/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Missouri | Missouri Southern State University | https://catalog.mssu.edu/preview_entity.php?catoid=12&ent_oid=862&returnto=810 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | Missouri | Missouri Western State University | https://www.missouriwestern.edu/admissions/freshman-students/seal-of-biliteracy/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | Missouri | Ozarks Technical Community College | https://students.otc.edu/admissions/seal-of-biliteracy/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | Missouri | Truman State University | https://www.truman.edu/registrar/transferring-credit/missouri-seal-of-biliteracy/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | Missouri | University of Central Missouri | https://catalog.ucmo.edu/content.php?catoid=11&navoid=404 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | Missouri | Williams Woods University | https://www.williamwoods.edu/catalog/policy_detail.aspx?id=471 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | Missouri | Metropolitan Community College | https://dese.mo.gov/media/pdf/missouri-seal-biliteracy-support-letter-metropolitan-community-college | |||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | Missouri | Missouri State University | https://dese.mo.gov/media/pdf/missouri-seal-biliteracy-support-letter-missouri-state-university | |||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | Missouri | Northern Central Missouri College | https://dese.mo.gov/media/pdf/missouri-seal-biliteracy-north-central-missouri-college | |||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | Missouri | Northwest Missouri State University | https://dese.mo.gov/media/pdf/curr-eld-sobl-nwmsu-letter | |||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | Missouri | Southeast Missouri State University | https://dese.mo.gov/media/pdf/missouri-seal-biliteracy-endorsement-letter-southeast-missouri-state | |||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | Nebraska | Doane University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | Nebraska | University of Nebraska Omaha | https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/foreign-languages-and-literature/academics/placement-information.php | |||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Nebraska | University of Nebraska at Kearney | https://unknews.unk.edu/2022/05/05/biliteracy-program-brings-high-school-students-to-unk-campus/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | Nebraska | University of Nebraska Lincoln | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | Nebraska | Wayne State College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | New Hampshire | Southern New Hampshire University | https://theglobalseal.com/college-credit | |||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | New Jersey | Rowan University | https://chss.rowan.edu/departments/world_languages/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | New Jersey | William Paterson University | https://www.wpunj.edu/cohss/departments/language-literature-culture-and-writing/world-language-requirement/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | New York | John Jay College | https://jjay.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2024-2025/undergraduate-bulletin/academic-standards-and-policies/credit-for-prior-learning/new-york-state-seal-of-biliteracy/#:~:text=Students%20who%20earned%20the%20New%20York%20State,introductory%20101%20and%20102%20foreign%20language%20courses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | New York | North Shore Community College | https://www.northshore.edu/news/2020/credit-for-biliteracy.html | |||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | North Carolina | East Carolina University | https://foreign.ecu.edu/resources/placement-exams/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | Ohio | Denison University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | Ohio | The Ohio State University | https://cllc.osu.edu/undergraduate/testing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | Ohio | University of Mount Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | Ohio | Wright State University | https://liberal-arts.wright.edu/social-sciences-and-international-studies/bachelor-of-arts-in-modern-languages | |||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island College | https://ric.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2023-2024/catalog/general-information-undergraduate/special-programs-undergraduate/ri-seal-of-biliteracy/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | Rhode Island | The University of Rhode Island | https://web.uri.edu/advising/wp-content/uploads/sites/1740/INCENTIVE-CREDIT-IN-LANGUAGE.pdf | |||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | South Carolina | Anderson University | https://catalog.andersonuniversity.edu/content.php?catoid=34&navoid=1921#south-carolina-seal-of-biliteracy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
93 | South Carolina | North Greenville University | https://www.ngu.edu/ngu-becomes-first-sc-university-to-offer-seal-of-biliteracy-credit/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | South Carolina | Coastal Carolina University | https://www.coastal.edu/ilrc/foreignlanguagerequirement/#:~:text=State%20Seal%20of%20Biliteracy&text=After%20earning%20a%20grade%20of,and%20211%20(total%2011%20credits) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | South Carolina | Winthrop University | https://www.winthrop.edu/cas/worldlanguages/sc-seal-of-biliteracy.aspx | |||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | South Carolina | University of South Carolina Upstate | https://uscupstate.edu/now-accepting-seal-of-biliteracy/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | South Carolina | Charleston Southern University | https://www.charlestonsouthern.edu/academics/registrar/transfer-credit/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | Virginia | Virginia Commonwealth University | https://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/undergraduate-study/admission-university/additional-sources-of-credit/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | Virginia | College of William and Mary | https://www.wm.edu/offices/registrar/documents/degree/modern_language_proficiency_exemption_form.pdf | |||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | Virgina | James Madison University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||