Resources for universities and applicants in the USA and Canada
Recognition policy summaries
As part of the college search process, IB students and their parents seek post-secondary institutions that recognize the rigour of the IB. As the number of colleges and universities actively recruiting IB Diploma students grows, it is important for them to make their IB policies readily available. Policy statements for many colleges and universities in both the United States and Canada are online.
The policies of 727 colleges and universities have been summarized in "policy summary charts" below as PDF documents. These are updated annually. Only institutions that have provided policy information to the IB are included; other institutions that are not shown may or may not have an IB recognition policy. *
The policy summary definitions document explains what each column in the chart represents. Please select a chart below to view summarized policies by country and province or state.
Recognition Policy Summary Charts
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* These summaries are only intended to present a general overview of IB recognition policies and are accurate as of the date noted above. Most of the information presented reflects responses received from a questionnaire sent to colleges and universities and later verified by the respondents. Institutions that could not be reached or that did not respond by the deadline are NOT represented. In some cases information was obtained solely through policy statements obtained on university websites, and therefore it only offers a partial picture of the complete policy. Readers are encouraged to inquire with individual colleges and universties to determine how these policies may personally impact them, and whether or not the policy has changed since the last update.
