Delaware

AP Credit and Placement Policy

Nearly three-quarters of all states, including Delaware, have implemented statewide or systemwide AP credit policies, which typically require all public higher education institutions to award credit for AP Exam scores of 3 or higher.

AP Funding

Delaware provides partial funding for AP Exams for public school low-income students.

SAT Policy

The state requires public school students to take the following assessments:

• PSAT 10 in 10th grade
• SAT in 11th/12th grade

Student scores for the SAT are used for state accountability measures.

SAT Funding

The state funds the following assessments:

• PSAT 10 in 10th grade
• SAT in 11th/12th grade

SAT Policies and Use by Colleges

Nearly all colleges in this state consider SAT or ACT scores in admission for students who choose to submit them, and many also use them to award scholarships and place students in appropriate first-year courses.