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Northwestern University AP credit
What each AP score earns at Northwestern University for 2025-2026: 37 exams, credit shown in credits. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.
| AP exam | Score | Credit | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|
| AP African American Studies | 5 | 1 | BLK_ST 2XX |
| AP Art History | 5 | 1 | ART_HIST 2XX |
| AP Art: 2-D Art and Design | 5 | 1 | ART 2XX |
| AP Art: 3-D Art and Design | 5 | 1 | ART 2XX |
| AP Art: Drawing | 5 | 1 | ART 2XX |
| AP Biology | 5 | 1 | BIOL_SCI 1XX |
| AP Calculus AB | 5 | 2 | MATH 220-1, MATH 220-2For exams taken before or after calendar year 2020. Also applies to the AB subscore of Calculus BC. |
| 5 | 2 | MATH 220-1, MATH 220-2For exams taken in 2020 only. | |
| 4 | 1 | MATH 220-1For exams taken before or after calendar year 2020. Also applies to the AB subscore of Calculus BC. | |
| 4 | 1 | MATH 220-1For exams taken in 2020 only. | |
| AP Calculus BC | 5 | 3 | MATH 220-1, MATH 220-2, MATH 226-0For exams taken before or after calendar year 2020. |
| 5 | 3 | MATH 220-1, MATH 220-2, Math 2XXFor exams taken in 2020 only. | |
| 4 | 2 | MATH 220-1, MATH 220-2For exams taken before or after calendar year 2020. Score below 4 earns credit under AP Calculus AB. | |
| 4 | 2 | MATH 220-1, MATH 220-2For exams taken in 2020 only. | |
| AP Chemistry | 5 | 3.68 | CHEM 1X0, CHEM 1X1, CHEM 1X2, lab courses 11X, lab courses 12X |
| 4 | 1 | CHEM 1X0 | |
| AP Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 2 | CHINESE 1LN |
| 4 | 1 | CHINESE 1LN | |
| AP Comparative Government and Politics | 5 | 1 | POLI_SCI 2XX |
| AP Computer Science A | 4+ | 1 | COMP_SCI 150-0 |
| AP Computer Science Principles | 4+ | 1 | COMP_SCI 1XX |
| AP English Language and Composition | 5 | 2 | ENGLISH 1LC |
| AP English Literature and Composition | 5 | 2 | ENGLISH 1LT |
| AP Environmental Science | 5 | 1 | ENVR_SCI 1XX |
| AP European History | 5 | 2 | HISTORY 2EU |
| AP French Language and Culture | 5 | 2 | FRENCH 2LN |
| 4 | 1 | FRENCH 1LN | |
| AP German Language and Culture | 5 | 2 | GERMAN 2LN |
| 4 | 1 | GERMAN 1LN | |
| AP Human Geography | 5 | 1 | GEOG 1XX |
| AP Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 2 | ITALIAN 2LN |
| 4 | 1 | ITALIAN 2LN | |
| AP Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 2 | JAPANESE 1LN |
| 4 | 1 | JAPANESE 1LN | |
| AP Latin | 5 | 2 | LATIN 2LN |
| 4 | 1 | LATIN 2LN | |
| AP Macroeconomics | 5 | 1 | ECON 201-0 |
| AP Microeconomics | 5 | 1 | ECON 202-0 |
| AP Music Theory | 5 | 1 | GEN_MUS 252-0 |
| AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based | 5 | 1.34 | PHYSICS 130-1, lab course 13X-1 |
| AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based | 5 | 1.34 | PHYSICS 130-2, lab course 13X-2 |
| AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 5 | 1.34 | PHYSICS 135-2, lab course 136-2For exams taken before or after calendar year 2020. |
| 5 | 1.34 | PHYSICS 1XX, PHYSICS 1XLFor exams taken in 2020 only. | |
| AP Physics C: Mechanics | 5 | 1.34 | PHYSICS 135-1, lab course 136-1 |
| AP Psychology | 5 | 1 | PSYCH 110-0 |
| AP Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 2 | SPANISH 2LN |
| 4 | 1 | SPANISH 2LN | |
| AP Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 2 | SPANISH 2LT |
| 4 | 1 | SPANISH 2LT | |
| AP Statistics | 5 | 1 | STAT 210-0For exams taken in 2020 only. |
| 4+ | 1 | STAT 210-0For exams taken before or after calendar year 2020. | |
| 4 | 1 | STAT 1XXFor exams taken in 2020 only. | |
| AP United States Government and Politics | 5 | 1 | POLI_SCI 2XX |
| AP United States History | 5 | 2 | HISTORY 2US |
| AP World History: Modern | 5 | 2 | HISTORY 2WL |
Source: Northwestern University official AP credit policy . Read on October 22, 2026. Compare AP credit across colleges