Students may apply for course waivers if they can demonstrate that their knowledge and skills—whether they were gained by formal education, exam, work experience, or life experience— are equivalent to those gained by courses offered at DigiPen Institute of Technology. Credit may be granted through other means: Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) Exam scores, College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) subject exam scores, or transfer credits from other post-secondary institutions.