Cambridge International Exams (CIE). Freed-Hardeman University accepts the Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) diploma in lieu of a high school diploma. Credit for relevant Cambridge International Exams (CIE) will be awarded for grades of A*, A, B, or C on the Cambridge grading scale. For students with a complete AICE diploma, a score of A*, A, B, C, or D will be accepted for credit. Students who receive more than 32 semester hours of credit through AP, CLEP, CIE, IB, or DSST must specify to the Registrar which courses he/she wishes to have credited to his/her transcript.
| Exam | Level | Grade | Courses Awarded | Grade |
| Accounting | AS | A, B, C | ACC231 | M- Mastery |
| A | ACC231/ACC233 | M | ||
| Biology | AS | A, B, C | BIO100 | M |
| A | BIO111/BIO112 | M | ||
| Business Studies | A/AS | A, B, C | MGT241 | M |
| Chemistry | AS | A, B, C | CHE121/L | M |
| A | CHE121/CHE122 | M | ||
| Computing | A/AS | A, B, C | CIS161 | M |
| Economics | AS | A, B, C | ECO271 | M |
| A | ECO271/ECO272 | M | ||
| English Language | AS | A, B, C | ENG101 | M |
| A | ENG101/ENG102 | M | ||
| English Literature | AS | A, B, C | ENG225 | M |
| A | ENG225/ENG226 | M | ||
| General Paper | A/AS | A, B, C | ENG101 | M |
| Geography | A/AS | A, B, C | POL251 | M |
| History | AS | A, B, C | HIS111 | M |
| A | HIS111/HIS112 | M | ||
| Marine Science | AS | A, B, C | BIO100 | M |
| A | BIO111/BIO112 | M | ||
| Mathematics | A/AS | A, B, C | MAT101 | M |
| Physics | AS | A, B, C | PHS201 | M |
| A | PHS201/PHS202 | M | ||
| Psychology | A/AS | A, B, C | PSY210 | M |
| Sociology | A/AS | A, B, C | SOC241 | M |
| Spanish | AS | A, B, C | SPA131 | M |
| A | SPA131/SPA132 | M | ||
| Thinking Skills | A/AS | A, B, C | GEN1000 | M |
