Would you be considered a transfer student if you take CLEP after sr yr high school?

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There isn't a universal rule. I've seen schools in Texas say that if you have less than 30 hours, you are a new student and they want ACT or SAT scores. Students with 30 hours are considered transfer students at those schools.

If you've been in college for 2 semesters, which is one academic year, generally you must take at least 12 hours per semester to be considered a full-time student. Using that definition, it makes sense that someone has been a full-time student for one academic year to be considered a transfer student. However, 12 hours per semester does not accumulate enough hours for a bachelor's degree in 4 academic years. Graduating in 4 academic years requires 30 hours per academic year, which explains why some schools use a cutoff of 30 hours for determining transfer student eligibility.