Loyola University Chicago AP credit

What each AP score earns at Loyola University Chicago: 35 exams, credit shown in semester hours. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

Scores lower than those listed will not be accepted for AP credit at Loyola.
New first-time freshmen may transfer a maximum of 36 semester hours combined from AP, IB, CLEP, and/or transfer credit.
Students who earn an AA or AS degree while in high school may be granted up to 64 semester hours of eligible credit.
Completion of an AA or AS degree does not exempt new first-time freshmen from Loyola's Core Curriculum.
A score of 3 on an AP Language and Culture Exam satisfies the 102-level language requirement but awards no course credit hours.
N/A means no course credit is awarded for that exam subject.
This policy is administered by the Office of Registration and Records.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP Art History	5	6	FNAR 200, FNAR 201
	3–4	3	FNAR 200
AP Biology	4+	8	BIOL 101/111, BIOL 102/112
AP Calculus AB	4+	4	MATH 161
AP Calculus BC	4+	8	MATH 161, MATH 162A
AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore	4+	4	MATH 161
AP Chemistry	4+	8	CHEM 105 and CHEM 106, or CHEM 101/111 and CHEM 102/112
AP Chinese Language and Culture	5	6	CHIN 250, CHIN 251
	4	3	CHIN 250Or CHIN 251.
AP Comparative Government and Politics	4+	3	PLSC 103
AP Computer Science A	4+	3	COMP 170
AP Computer Science Principles	4+	3	COMP 150
AP Cybersecurity	4+	3	COMP 144
AP English Language and Composition	4+	3	UCWR 110
AP English Literature and Composition	4+	3	UCLR 100
AP Environmental Science	4+	3	ENVS 101/ENVS 137
AP European History	4+	6	HIST 101, HIST 102
AP French Language and Culture	5	6	FREN 250, FREN 251
	4	3	FREN 250Or FREN 251.
AP German Language and Culture	5	6	GERM 250, GERM 251
	4	3	GERM 250Or GERM 251.
AP Italian Language and Culture	5	6	ITAL 250, ITAL 251
	4	3	ITAL 250Or ITAL 251.
AP Japanese Language and Culture	5	6	JAPN 250, JAPN 251
	4	3	JAPN 250Or JAPN 251.
AP Latin	3+	3	LATN 284
AP Macroeconomics	4+	3	ECON 202
AP Microeconomics	4+	3	ECON 201
AP Music Theory	5	4	MUSC 144, MUSC 145
AP Physics 1	4+	3	PSYS 111No lab credit.
AP Physics 2	4+	3	PHYS 112No lab credit.
AP Physics: Electricity and Magnetism	4+	3	PHYS 122No lab credit.
AP Physics: Mechanics	4+	3	PHYS 121No lab credit.
AP Precalculus	4+	3	MATH 118
AP Psychology	4+	3	PSYC 101
AP Spanish Language and Culture	5	6	SPAN 250, SPAN 251
	4	3	SPAN 250Or SPAN 251.
AP Spanish Literature and Culture	5	6	SPAN 251, SPAN 270
	4	3	SPAN 251
AP Statistics	4+	3	STAT 103
AP U.S. History	4+	6	HIST 211, HIST 212
AP United States Government and Politics	4+	3	PLSC 101
AP World History	4+	6	HIST 101, HIST 104

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