How many colleges accept AP grades?
More than 90 percent of the colleges and universities in the United States and Canada, as well as colleges and universities in about 20 other countries, have a policy granting incoming students credit, placement, or both, for qualifying AP Exam grades. Typically, community colleges grant credit for a score of a “3” but some “ivy league” universities may require a “5”. Colleges also vary on how much credit they grant for an acceptable score. Some equate a passing exam with a full year course while others may grant a semester or only a quarter of credit. For example, in 2005, Scoring a 3, 4, or 5 on the WHAP earned 8 credit hours (HIST 105, 106) at the University of Oregon for a savings of $1,259.00. Find your college through the College Board.
