NIU is a fully funded DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) exam center. You can get NIU course credit for DSST exams.
To get college credit for DSST exams at NIU, you must request your official score report to be sent directly to NIU. This should be done as early as possible.
How to Take the Exam
- Schedule the exam at NIU and pay the nonrefundable $25 administrative fee.
- Pay the $100 exam fee to DSST on the exam date.
If you’re an eligible military member or spouse, you don’t need to pay the fees (first attempts only). Learn more about DSST for military personnel.
Exams and Credit
| Exam |
Score |
NIU Credit |
|
General Anthropology
|
400 |
ANTH 120 |
|
Art of the Western World
|
400 |
ARTH 282 |
|
Physical Geology
|
400 |
EAE 120 |
|
Astronomy
|
400 |
PHYS 162 |
|
Life-Span Developmental Psychology
|
434 |
PSYC 225 |
|
Principles of Statistics
|
400 |
STAT 100 |