Colgate University AP credit

What each AP score earns at Colgate University: 22 exams, credit shown in credits. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

AP credit may not be used to fulfill the Liberal Arts CORE Curriculum requirements.
Each department determines whether AP credit counts toward its major or minor requirements.
Matriculated students may receive a maximum of six transfer course credits, including AP and IB credits.
Official College Board score reports must be filed with the registrar before course registration during the fourth semester.
Only the exams and scores listed in the policy earn Colgate credit; any exam or score not listed earns no credit.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses	Applies to
AP Bio	4+	1	BIOL 101	All students
AP Calculus AB	5	1	MATH 161	All students
	4	1	MATH 161	Students who entered in Fall 2026 or earlier
AP Calculus BC	5	1	MATH 161	All students
	4+	—	MATH 161, MATH 162Credit for MATH 161 and MATH 162.	Students who entered in Fall 2026 or earlier
	3	1	MATH 161	Students who entered in Fall 2026 or earlier
AP Chemistry	5	—	CHEM 101, CHEM 102Credit for a score of 5.	Students who entered Spring 2024 or earlier
	4+	1	CHEM 100	Students entering Fall 2024 and later
	4	—	CHEM 101Credit for a score of 4.	Students who entered Spring 2024 or earlier
AP Computer Science Principles	4+	1	COSC 100	All students
AP Computer Science-A	4+	1	COSC 101	All students
AP Economics-Macro	4+	1	ECON 151Must pass both the Micro and Macro exams with scores of 4 or above.	All students
AP Economics-Micro	4+	1	ECON 151Must pass both the Micro and Macro exams with scores of 4 or above.	All students
AP Environmental Science	4+	1	GEOL 101	All students
AP European History	4+	1	HIST 101, HIST 102HIST 101 and HIST 102 are each 0.5 course credit.	All students
AP French Language	5	1	FREN 361	All students
	4	1	FREN 202	All students
AP German Language	4+	1	GERM 202	All students
AP Human Geography	4+	1	GEOG 211	All students
AP Latin	4+	—	LATN 122Awarded following completion of a higher-level LATN course (e.g., LATN 201) at Colgate.	All students
AP Music Theory	4+	1	MUSI 203	All students
AP Physics 1 and/or AP Physics C-Mech	4+	1	PHYS 111	All students
AP Physics 2 and/or AP Physics C-E & M	4+	1	PHYS 112	All students
AP Psychology	5	1	PSYC 109	All students
AP Spanish Language	5	1	SPAN 361	All students
	4	1	SPAN 202	All students
AP Spanish Literature	5	1	SPAN 202Also grants exemption from a concentration credit at the 350-level.	All students
	4	1	SPAN 202	All students
AP Statistics	4+	1	MATH 105	All students
AP U.S. History	4+	1	HIST 103, HIST 104HIST 103 and HIST 104 are each 0.5 course credit.	All students

Source: Colgate University official AP credit policy . Read on October 22, 2026. Compare AP credit across colleges