Indiana University Bloomington AP credit

What each AP score earns at Indiana University Bloomington: 44 exams, credit shown in credits. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

Individual IU schools, departments, and programs determine the credit awarded for each AP exam and score.
To be considered for credit, official AP scores must be sent directly from the testing agency to the IU Office of Admissions.
UN indicates undistributed credit that is not assigned to a specific course but counts toward the college degree.
The policy page does not state credit caps, duplicate-credit rules, or deadlines.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP African American Studies	3+	3	AAAD-A 203
AP Art History	4+	6	ARTH-A 101/102
	3	3	ARTH-UN 100
AP Biology	5	6	BIOL-E 111/112
	4	3	BIOL-E 112
	3	3	BIOL-L 104
AP Calculus AB	4+	4	MATH-M 211
	3	3	MATH-UN 100
AP Calculus BC	4+	8	MATH-M 211/212
	3	3	MATH-UN 100
AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore	4+	4	MATH-M 211
	3	3	MATH-UN 100
AP Chemistry	5	3	CHEM-C 117
	4	3	CHEM-C 101
	3	3	CHEM-UN 100
AP Chinese Language and Culture	4+	8	EALC-C 101/102
	3	4	EALC-C 101
AP Comparative Government and Politics	4+	3	POLS-Y 107
	3	3	POLS-UN 100
AP Computer Science A	4+	4	CSCI-C 200
	3	3	CSCI-C 102
AP Computer Science Principles	3+	3	CSCI-C 102
AP English Language and Composition	4+	3	ENG-W 131
	3	3	ENG-X 101
AP English Literature and Composition	4+	3	ENG-L 198Also earns ENG-W 131EX, 0 credit hours, which fulfills the IU Bloomington General Education English Composition requirement.
	3	3	ENG-X 101
AP Environmental Science	4+	3	SPEA-E 272
	3	3	SPEA-UN 100
AP European History	4+	6	HIST-H 103/104
	3	3	HIST-UN 100
AP French Language	4+	6	FRIT-F 200/250
	3	3	FRIT-F 200
AP French Language and Culture	4+	6	FRIT-F 200/250
	3	3	FRIT-F 200
AP German Language	5	14	GER-G 100/150/200/250
	4	11	GER-G 100/150/200
	3	8	GER-G 100/150
AP German Language and Culture	5	14	GER-G 100/150/200/250
	4	11	GER-G 100/150/200
	3	8	GER-G 100/150
AP Human Geography	4+	3	GEOG-G 110
	3	3	GEOG-UN 100
AP Italian Language and Culture	5	10	FRIT-M 150/200/250
	4	7	FRIT-M 150/200
	3	4	FRIT-M 150
AP Japanese Language and Culture	4+	8	EALC-J 101/102
	3	4	EALC-J 101
AP Latin	4+	14	CLAS-L 100/150/200/250
	3	8	CLAS-L 100/150
AP Latin: Vergil	4+	14	CLAS-L 100/150/200/250
	3	8	CLAS-L 100/150
AP Macroeconomics	4+	3	ECON-E 202
	3	3	ECON-UN 100
AP Microeconomics	4+	3	ECON-E 201
	3	3	ECON-UN 100
AP Music Theory	3+	3	MUS-Z 111
AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based	5	5	PHYS-P 201
	3–4	3	PHYS-UN 100
AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based	5	5	PHYS-P 202
	3–4	3	PHYS-UN 100
AP Physics B	5	10	PHYS-P 201/202
	3–4	3	PHYS-UN 100
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	5	5	PHYS-P 222
	3–4	3	PHYS-UN 100
AP Physics C: Mechanics	5	5	PHYS-P 221
	3–4	3	PHYS-UN 100
AP Precalculus	4+	5	MATH-M 127
	3	3	MATH-UN 100
AP Psychology	4+	3	PSY-P 155
	3	3	PSY-UN 100
AP Spanish Language	5	9	HISP-S 200/250/280
	4	6	HISP-S 200/250
	3	3	HISP-S 200
AP Spanish Language and Culture	5	9	HISP-S 200/250/280
	4	6	HISP-S 200/250
	3	3	HISP-S 200
AP Spanish Literature	5	9	HISP-S 200/250/280
	4	6	HISP-S 200/250
	3	3	HISP-S 200
AP Statistics	4+	4	STAT-S 300
	3	3	STAT-UN 100
AP Studio Art: 2-D Design	5	5	SOAD-UN 100
	3–4	3	SOAD-UN 100
AP Studio Art: 3-D Design	5	5	SOAD-UN 100
	3–4	3	SOAD-UN 100
AP Studio Art: Drawing	3+	3	SOAD-UN 100
AP U.S. Government and Politics	4+	3	POLS-Y 103
	3	3	POLS 100
AP U.S. History	4+	6	HIST-H 105/106
	3	3	HIST-UN 100
AP World History	4+	3	HIST-W 100
	3	3	HIST-UN 100

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