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Ohio State University AP credit

What each AP score earns at Ohio State University: 42 exams, credit shown in credits. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

Students must score 3 or higher on an AP exam to earn credit.
Credit is awarded based on the term of admission, not the date Ohio State receives the score report.
Scores must be sent to Ohio State recipient code #1592 by College Board to earn credit.
Contact the Testing Center for information about AP credit from prior years.
Scores sent on exam day for incoming students are usually processed by July 10.
Students awarded AP Calculus credit are not required to take the math placement test, but advising recommends taking the online assessment before orientation.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP 2-D Art and Design	3+	3	Art 2300 (3)
AP 3-D Art and Design	3+	3	Art 2400 (3)
AP African American Studies	3+	3	African American Studies 1101 (3)
AP Art History	3+	3	History of Art 2002 (3)
AP Biology	5	8	Biology 1113 (4), Biology 1114 (4)
	3–4	4	Biology 1101 (4)
AP Calculus AB	3+	5	Math 1151 (5)
AP Calculus BC	3+	10	Math 1151 (5), Math 1152 (5)
AP Chemistry	4+	5	Chemistry 1210 (5)
	3	5	Chemistry 1110 (5)
AP Chinese Language and Culture	5	17	Chinese 1101 (4), Chinese 1102 (4), Chinese 1103 (4), Chinese 2102 (5)
	4	12	Chinese 1101 (4), Chinese 1102 (4), Chinese 1103 (4)
	3	8	Chinese 1101 (4), Chinese 1102 (4)
AP Computer Science A	4+	6	Computer Science and Engineering 1223 (3), Computer Science and Engineering 2123 (3)
	3	3	Computer Science and Engineering 1223 (3)
AP Computer Science Principles	3+	3	Computer Science and Engineering 1211 (3)
AP Drawing	3+	3	Art 2100 (3)
AP Economics: Macroeconomics	3+	3	Economics 2002.01 (3)
AP Economics: Microeconomics	3+	3	Economics 2001.01 (3)
AP English Language and Composition	3+	3	English 1110.01 (3)
AP English Language and Composition and AP English Literature and Composition	3+	6	English 1110.01 (3), English 1167H (3)Requires a score of 3 or higher on both exams.
AP English Literature and Composition	3+	3	English 1110.02 (3)
AP Environmental Science	3+	4	Environment and Natural Resources 2100 (3), Environment and Natural Resources 2101 (1)
AP European History	3+	3	History 1212 (3)
AP French Language and Culture	5	15	French 1101 (4), French 1102 (4), French 1103 (4), French 2101.01 (3)
	4	12	French 1101 (4), French 1102 (4), French 1103 (4)
	3	8	French 1101 (4), French 1102 (4)
AP German Language and Culture	5	15	German 1101 (4), German 1102 (4), German 1103 (4), German 2101 (3)
	4	12	German 1101 (4), German 1102 (4), German 1103 (4)
	3	8	German 1101 (4), German 1102 (4)
AP Government and Politics: Comparative	3+	3	Political Science 1200 (3)
AP Government and Politics: United States	3+	3	Political Science 1100 (3)
AP Human Geography	3+	3	Geography 2100 (3)
AP Italian Language and Culture	5	15	Italian 1101 (4), Italian 1102 (4), Italian 1103 (4), Italian 2102 (3)
	4	12	Italian 1101 (4), Italian 1102 (4), Italian 1103 (4)
	3	8	Italian 1101 (4), Italian 1102 (4)
AP Japanese Language and Culture	5	17	Japanese 1101 (4), Japanese 1102 (4), Japanese 1103 (4), Japanese 2102 (5)
	4	12	Japanese 1101 (4), Japanese 1102 (4), Japanese 1103 (4)
	3	8	Japanese 1101 (4), Japanese 1102 (4)
AP Latin	5	16	Latin 1101.01 (5), Latin 1102.01 (5), Latin 1103 (3), Latin 2105 (3)
	4	13	Latin 1101.01 (5), Latin 1102.01 (5), Latin 1103 (3)
	3	10	Latin 1101.01 (5), Latin 1102.01 (5)
AP Music Theory	4+	4	Music 2221 (2), Music 2224 (2)
	3	2	Music 1121 (2)
AP Physics 1	3+	5	Physics 1200 (5)
AP Physics 2	3+	5	Physics 1201 (5)
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	3+	5	Physics 1251 (5)
AP Physics C: Mechanics	3+	5	Physics 1250 (5)
AP Precalculus	3+	5	Math 1150 (5)
AP Psychology	3+	3	PSYCH 1100 (3)
AP Research	3+	3	COMSTD SPL (3)
AP Seminar	3+	3	COMSTD SPL (3)
AP Spanish Language and Culture	4+	15	Spanish 1101 (4), Spanish 1102 (4), Spanish 1103 (4), Spanish 2202 (3)
	3	8	Spanish 1101 (4), Spanish 1102 (4)
AP Spanish Literature and Culture	4+	15	Spanish 1101 (4), Spanish 1102 (4), Spanish 1103 (4), Spanish 2202 (3)
	3	8	Spanish 1101 (4), Spanish 1102 (4)
AP Statistics	4+	3	Statistics 2450 (3)
	3	3	Statistics 1450 (3)
AP United States History	3+	6	History 1151 (3), History 1152 (3)
AP World History	3+	6	History 1681 (3), History 1682 (3)
AP World History: Modern	3+	6	History 1682 (3), HISTORY SPL (3)

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