advanced standing

American  

noun

1. credit for studies completed elsewhere, granted to a student by a college or university.

2. the higher academic status of a student granted such credit.

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Etymology

Origin of advanced standing

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

With advanced standing due to strong high school grades, Dresselhaus thrilled to take on a healthy serving of electives, mostly in math and science, in her first year at Hunter.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2022

Many top universities, including Harvard and M.I.T., have tightened their terms for granting credit or advanced standing on the basis of AP scores.

From Time Magazine Archive

For students who are superior even at Bronx High, there are sterner courses in English, math and physics, biology and chemistry, leading to college admission with advanced standing.

From Time Magazine Archive

A bright youngster may pick up broad principles in group discussions, carry them further in seminars, use the "resource areas" to dig in on his own, and wind up with advanced standing in college.

From Time Magazine Archive

At both universities, those of a more advanced standing, who keep their names on the college books, are called non-regents.

From A Collection of College Words and Customs by Hall, Benjamin Homer