University of Rochester AP credit

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

Rules that apply to every exam

AP credit cannot be used toward the primary writing requirement or any of the College's clusters.
AP credit cannot be used to accelerate graduation beyond what is permitted by the College's enrollment policy.
Transfer students cannot use AP credit to modify their Rochester Curriculum (cluster) requirements.
AP examination credit is subject to the 16-credit limit outlined in the credit and placement by examination policy.
Students are notified of AP credit by the Center for Advising Services, which students should contact with questions or can request reports from online.
Physics 1 and 2 exams award general elective credit or Physics C or B awards course equivalent credit, but students cannot receive both.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP African American Studies	4+	4	—Four credits in African and African-American Studies. Can fulfill a 100-level elective for the major or minor, but cannot substitute for a required 100-level introductory course. Exam offered beginning 2025.
AP Art History	4+	—	—Credit awarded after consultation with the department.
AP Biology	4+	4	—Four general credits; cannot be used to satisfy any requirements for the biology major or minor.
AP Calculus AB	4+	—	MATH 161Student will be placed in MATH 162 or 171.
	3	—	MATH 161No AP credit awarded. Student will be placed in MATH 161.
AP Calculus BC	4+	—	MATH 161, MATH 162Student will be placed in MATH 164, 165, or in exceptional cases MATH 173. Registering for MATH 171 receives 4 AP credits for MATH 162; otherwise two semesters of advanced placement credit.
	3	—	MATH 161Student will be placed in MATH 162 or 171. Students with AP credit for MATH 161 can register for MATH 162 or 171.
AP Chemistry	4+	4	CHEM 131Eligible to enroll in CHEM 171 in the fall or go into CHEM 132 in spring. Students taking CHEM 131 will forfeit AP/IB credit.
AP Chinese Language and Culture	5	—	CHIN 151Potential placement by department into CHIN 152, with credit for CHIN 151 upon completion of CHIN 152 with a grade of B+ or better.
	4	—	CHIN 102Potential placement by department into CHIN 151, with credit for CHIN 102 upon completion of CHIN 151 with a grade of B+ or better.
AP Comparative Government and Politics	4+	4	—Four credits in political science. No additional credit if both political science exams are taken.
AP Computer Science A	4+	—	CSC 171
AP Computer Science Principles	4+	—	CSC 161See placement exams.
AP Earth and Environmental Science	4+	—	EESC 103
AP English Literature	4+	4	—Four hours of elective English credit (not for major) upon completing an English department literature course with a grade of B or better. Consult the director of undergraduate studies in English.
AP European History	5	4	—Elective credit only; maximum of four History credits across American, European, or World History exams. Cannot satisfy geographical, chronological, or area of focus requirements in major or minor.
AP French Language and Culture	4+	—	FREN 153Placement by department in FREN 200. Credit for FREN 153 upon completion of FREN 200 with a grade of A- or better.
AP German Language and Culture	4+	—	151, 152Placement by department in 152 or 200. Credit for 151 upon completion of 152 with B+ or better; credit for 151 and 152 upon completion of 200 with B+ or better.
AP Human Geography	4+	4	—Four credits in Anthropology. Can fulfill a 100-level elective for the Anthropology major or minor, but will not substitute for ANTH 101.
AP Italian Language and Culture	5	—	ITAL 151, ITAL 152Placement by department in ITAL 200. Credit for ITAL 151 and ITAL 152 upon completion of ITAL 200 with a grade of B+ or higher.
	4	—	ITAL 151Placement by department in ITAL 152. Credit for ITAL 151 upon completion of ITAL 152 with a grade of B+ or higher.
AP Japanese Language and Culture	5	—	JPNS 151, JPNS 152Potential placement into JPNS 201; credit for 151 and 152 upon completion of 201 with B+ or higher. Subject to placement test; no credit if not placed into JPNS 152 or higher.
	4	—	JPNS 151Potential placement into JPNS 152; credit for 151 upon completion of 152 with B+ or higher. Subject to placement test; no credit if not placed into JPNS 152 or higher.
AP Latin	4+	—	LATN 102Credit for LATN 102. A second Latin exam with 4 or 5 earns LATN 208 upon completion of a Latin course numbered 103 or above with a grade of B or better.
AP Macroeconomics	3+	—	ECON 108Credit for ECON 108 requires 4 or 5 in Microeconomics plus 3, 4, or 5 in Macroeconomics.
AP Microeconomics	4+	—	ECON 108Credit for ECON 108 for 4 or 5 in Microeconomics plus 3, 4, or 5 in Macroeconomics.
AP Music Theory	4+	—	MUSC 110See placement exams.
AP Physics 1	5	4	—Four general college hour credits; cannot be used to satisfy any requirements for the PHYS/ASTR major or minor.
AP Physics 2	5	4	—Four general college hour credits; cannot be used to satisfy any requirements for the PHYS/ASTR major or minor.
AP Physics B	5	4	—Four general college hour credits; cannot be used to satisfy any requirements for the PHYS/ASTR major or minor.
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	5	—	PHYS 114, PHYS 122Credit for PHYS 114; conditional credit for PHYS 122. Students can be placed into PHYS 123 or PHYS 1431.
	4	—	PHYS 122Conditional credit granted. Can be placed into PHYS 123 or PHYS 1431. Conditional credit requires at least a B- in the course placed into.
AP Physics C: Mechanics	5	—	PHYS 113, PHYS 121Credit granted; students can be placed into PHYS 114, PHYS 122, or PHYS 1421.
	4	—	PHYS 113, PHYS 121Conditional credit granted. Can be placed into PHYS 114, PHYS 122, or PHYS 1421. Conditional credit requires at least a B- in the course placed into.
AP Psychology	4+	—	PSYC 101Credit for PSYC 101. PSYC 101 is no longer waived for a score of 3.
AP Spanish Language and Culture	5	—	SPAN 151, SPAN 152Placement by department in SPAN 200. Credit for SPAN 151 and 152 upon completion of SPAN 200 with B+ or better. Placement exam and other factors apply; no credit if not placed into SPAN 152 or 200.
	4	—	SPAN 151Placement by department in SPAN 152. Credit for SPAN 151 upon completion of SPAN 152 with B+ or better. Placement exam and other factors apply; no credit if not placed into SPAN 152 or 200.
AP Statistics	4+	—	STAT 180Students can earn credit for only one of STAT 180, STAT 190, PSCI 200, STAT 212, STAT 213, and BIOL/STAT 214.
AP Studio Art	4+	4	—Maximum of four credits in studio arts, awarded upon completion of a 100-level course with a B or better.
AP Sustainability	4+	—	EESC 103
AP United States Government and Politics	4+	4	—Four credits in political science. No additional credit if both political science exams are taken.
AP United States History	5	4	—Elective credit only; maximum of four History credits across American, European, or World History exams. Cannot satisfy geographical, chronological, or area of focus requirements in major or minor.
AP World History	5	4	—Elective credit only; maximum of four History credits across American, European, or World History exams. Cannot satisfy geographical, chronological, or area of focus requirements in major or minor.

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