Hastings College will accept the International Baccalaureate Diploma, including standard level and higher-level performance in the course of study. Credit is granted to students whose scores on the IB examinations are 4 or higher. Theory of Knowledge and extended essays will be granted credit if passed with grades of C or higher. All examinations need to be verified by the International Baccalaureate North America, and coursework will be articulated on a course-by-course basis according to the description provided by the IB high school. A maximum of 30 hours will be applied to the student's HC program of study.
Following is a list of the IB courses most frequently presented for college credit and the corresponding Hastings College course in which credit is given. The grade on the transcript will be Px, which means "Passed by Examination." Such grades are not computed in the grade-point average.
| IB Course | Corresponding Hastings College Course | Credit Hours |
| Theatre S-L | THR 200 | 2 |
| Theatre H-L | THR 200 + 270 | 3 |
| Dance S-L | PED 180 | 1 |
| Dance H-L | PED 180 + 181 | 2 |
| Film S-L | Elective | 2 |
| Film H-L | Elective | 3 |
| Music S-L | MU 200 | 2 |
| Music H-L | MU 200 + MU 270 | 3 |
| Visual Arts (A) S-L | AHT 101 | 3 |
| Visual Arts (A) H-L | AHT 101 | 3 |
| Visual Arts (B) S-L | AHT 200 | 2 |
| Visual Arts (B) H-L | AHT 200 | 3 |
| Math Studies S-L | MTH 100 | 4 |
| Math Studies H-L | MTH 210 | 4 |
| Mathematics S-L | MTH 100 | 4 |
| Mathematics H-L | MTH 140 | 4 |
| Biology S-L | BIO 100 | 4 |
| Biology H-L | BIO 100 + BIO 270 | 5 |
| Chemistry S-L | SCI 124 | 4 |
| Chemistry H-L | SCI 124 + SCI 270 | 5 |



