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UC San Diego AP credit
What each AP score earns at UC San Diego for 2023–24: 20 exams, credit shown in quarter units. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.
| AP exam | Score | Credit | Courses | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP Biology | 4+ | — | BILD 1, BILD 2, BILD 3Exempts BILD 1, 2, and 3. | UC San Diego course exemptions |
| 4+ | — | —Meets biology requirement and 2 courses of natural science. | Revelle College | |
| 3 | — | BILD 10May take BILD 1, 2, 3 for credit. | UC San Diego course exemptions | |
| 3 | — | —Meets biology requirement and 1 course of natural science. | Revelle College | |
| AP Calculus AB | 4+ | — | MATH 20A, MATH 10AEither MATH 20A or 10A exempted. | UC San Diego course exemptions |
| 3 | — | MATH 10AExempts MATH 10A. | UC San Diego course exemptions | |
| AP Calculus BC | 4+ | — | MATH 20A, MATH 20B, MATH 10A, MATH 10BExempts MATH 20A, 20B or 10A, 10B. | UC San Diego course exemptions |
| 3 | — | MATH 20A, MATH 10A, MATH 10BExempts MATH 20A or MATH 10A and 10B. | UC San Diego course exemptions | |
| AP Chemistry | 5 | — | CHEM 6A, CHEM 6B, CHEM 6CMay take CHEM 6AH, 6BH, 6CH for credit. | UC San Diego course exemptions |
| 4 | — | CHEM 6AMay take CHEM 6B or 6AH. | UC San Diego course exemptions | |
| 3 | — | CHEM 4May take CHEM 6A or 6AH. | UC San Diego course exemptions | |
| AP Comparative Government and Politics | 5 | — | POLI 11Exempts POLI 11. | UC San Diego course exemptions |
| AP Computer Science A | 4+ | — | CSE 8AStudent should take CSE 11. | UC San Diego course exemptions |
| 3+ | 8 | —CS A exam = 8 units of elective credit. | Revelle College | |
| AP Computer Science Principles | 4+ | — | CSE 3Exempts CSE 3. | UC San Diego course exemptions |
| 3+ | 8 | —CS Principles exam = 8 units of elective credit. | Revelle College | |
| AP English Language and Composition; AP English Literature and Composition | 3+ | 8 | —8 units of elective credit and clears Entry Level Writing requirement (8 units maximum for both tests). | Revelle College |
| AP Environmental Science | 4+ | — | ESYS 10Exempts ESYS 10. | UC San Diego course exemptions |
| AP Latin: Virgil; AP Latin: Literature | 3+ | — | LTLA 1, LTLA 2, LTLA 3Exempts LTLA 1, 2, 3. | UC San Diego course exemptions |
| AP Macroeconomics | 5 | — | ECON 3Exempts ECON 3. | UC San Diego course exemptions |
| AP Microeconomics | 5 | — | ECON 1Exempts ECON 1. | UC San Diego course exemptions |
| AP Physics 1 or AP Physics 2 | 3+ | — | PHYS 10Elective credit and exempts PHYS 10. | UC San Diego course exemptions |
| AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4+ | — | PHYS 1B, PHYS 2BExempts PHYS 1B or 2B. | UC San Diego course exemptions |
| 3 | — | PHYS 1BExempts PHYS 1B. | UC San Diego course exemptions | |
| AP Physics C: Mechanics | 4+ | — | PHYS 1A, PHYS 2AExempts PHYS 1A or 2A. | UC San Diego course exemptions |
| 3 | — | PHYS 1AExempts PHYS 1A. | UC San Diego course exemptions | |
| AP Psychology | 4+ | — | PSYC 1Exempts PSYC 1. | UC San Diego course exemptions |
| AP Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | — | LTSP 2CExempts LTSP 2C. | UC San Diego course exemptions |
| 4 | — | LTSP 2BExempts LTSP 2B. | UC San Diego course exemptions | |
| 3 | — | LISP 1D, LISP 1DX, LTSP 2AExempts LISP 1D/DX or LTSP 2A. | UC San Diego course exemptions | |
| AP Studio Art | 3+ | 8 | —Meets fine arts requirement. | Revelle College |
| AP United States Government and Politics | 5 | — | POLI 10Satisfies American History and Institutions; exempts POLI 10. | UC San Diego course exemptions |
| 3–4 | — | —Satisfies American History and Institutions. | UC San Diego course exemptions | |
| AP United States History | 3+ | — | HILD 2A, HILD 2B, HILD 2CExempts 2 quarters of US history; may take HILD 2A, 2B, or 2C. Satisfies American History and Institutions. | UC San Diego course exemptions |
Source: UC San Diego official AP credit policy . Read on October 22, 2026. Compare AP credit across colleges