UCLA AP credit

What each AP score earns at UCLA: 39 exams, credit shown in quarter units. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

Credit awarded by UCLA as a result of AP exams is subject to change without notice.
AP exams, IB exams and college courses taken before or after enrolling at UCLA may be duplicative; credit is awarded for only one.
AP units may be applied toward graduation and do not count against the allowable unit maximum for the Bachelor's degree.
AP credit does not satisfy General Education requirements.
UCLA does not award credit for AP Research or Seminar exams.
Studio Art: 8 unit maximum for all three exams combined.
Computer Science A and AB: 8 unit maximum for both exams combined.
English Language and Literature: 8 unit maximum for both exams combined.
Mathematics: 8 unit maximum for both Calculus exams combined.
Physics: 8 unit maximum for all physics exams combined.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP African American Studies	3+	4	HIST United StatesSatisfies AH requirement.
AP Art History	3+	8	ART HIS Art History
AP Biology	3+	8	LIFE SCI Unassigned
AP Calculus AB	5	4	MATH 31ASatisfies QR requirement. Also applies to AB subscore of BC exam. Mathematics exams share an 8 unit maximum.
	3–4	4	MATH CalculusSatisfies QR requirement. Also applies to AB subscore of BC exam. Mathematics exams share an 8 unit maximum.
AP Calculus BC	5	8	MATH 31A and 31BSatisfies QR requirement. Mathematics exams share an 8 unit maximum.
	4	8	MATH 31A/CalculusSatisfies QR requirement. Mathematics exams share an 8 unit maximum.
	3	8	MATH CalculusSatisfies QR requirement. Mathematics exams share an 8 unit maximum.
AP Chemistry	4+	8	CHEM General
	3	8	CHEM Introductory
AP Chinese Language and Culture	3+	8	CHIN Elementary ChineseSatisfies FL requirement.
AP Comparative Government and Politics	3+	4	POL SCI Comparative
AP Computer Science A	3+	8	COM SCI UnassignedUnits offered may vary. Computer Science A and AB share an 8 unit maximum.
AP Computer Science AB	3+	4	COM SCI UnassignedSatisfies QR requirement. Computer Science A and AB share an 8 unit maximum.
AP Computer Science Principles	3+	8	COM SCI Computer Science Principles
AP English Language and Composition	4+	8	ENGCOMP 3Satisfies EW and W1 requirements. English exams share an 8 unit maximum.
	3	8	ENGL UnassignedSatisfies EW requirement. English exams share an 8 unit maximum.
AP English Literature and Composition	4+	8	ENGCOMP 3Satisfies EW and W1 requirements. English exams share an 8 unit maximum.
	3	8	ENGL UnassignedSatisfies EW requirement. English exams share an 8 unit maximum.
AP Environmental Science	3+	4	GEOG Environ Science
AP European History	3+	8	HIST European
AP French Language and Culture	5	8	FRNCH 6Satisfies FL requirement.
	4	8	FRNCH 5Satisfies FL requirement.
	3	8	FRNCH 4Satisfies FL requirement.
AP French Literature	3+	8	FRNCH Literature
AP German Language and Culture	5	8	GERMAN 5Satisfies FL requirement.
	4	8	GERMAN 4Satisfies FL requirement.
	3	8	GERMAN 3Satisfies FL requirement.
AP Human Geography	3+	4	GEOG Human Geography
AP Italian Language and Culture	5	8	ITALIAN 6Satisfies FL requirement.
	4	8	ITALIAN 4Satisfies FL requirement.
	3	8	ITALIAN 3Satisfies FL requirement.
AP Japanese Language and Culture	3+	8	JAPAN Elementary JapaneseSatisfies FL requirement.
AP Latin	4+	4	LATIN 3Satisfies FL requirement.
	3	4	LATIN 1
AP Macroeconomics	5	4	ECON 2Exam taken May 2021 or after.
	4+	4	ECON 2Exam taken prior to May 2021.
	3	4	ECON UnassignedExam taken prior to May 2021.
	3–4	4	ECON UnassignedExam taken May 2021 or after.
AP Microeconomics	5	4	ECON 1Exam taken May 2021 or after.
	4+	4	ECON 1Exam taken prior to May 2021.
	3	4	ECON UnassignedExam taken prior to May 2021.
	3–4	4	ECON UnassignedExam taken May 2021 or after.
AP Music Theory	3+	8	MUSIC Theory
AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based	3+	8	PHYSICS GeneralPhysics exams share an 8 unit maximum.
AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based	3+	8	PHYSICS GeneralPhysics exams share an 8 unit maximum.
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	3+	4	PHYSICS General "C"Physics exams share an 8 unit maximum.
AP Physics C: Mechanics	3+	4	PHYSICS General "C"Physics exams share an 8 unit maximum.
AP Psychology	4+	4	PSYCH 10
	3	4	PSYCH Unassigned
AP Spanish Language and Culture	5	8	SPAN 5Satisfies FL requirement.
	4	8	SPAN 4Satisfies FL requirement.
	3	8	SPAN 3Satisfies FL requirement.
AP Spanish Literature and Culture	3+	8	SPAN Literature
AP Statistics	3+	4	STATS UnassignedSatisfies QR requirement.
AP Studio Art: 2-D Design	3+	8	ART Art StudioStudio Art 8 unit maximum applies to all three exams.
AP Studio Art: 3-D Design	3+	8	ART Art StudioStudio Art 8 unit maximum applies to all three exams.
AP Studio Art: Drawing	3+	8	ART Art StudioStudio Art 8 unit maximum applies to all three exams.
AP United States Government and Politics	3+	4	POL SCI United StatesSatisfies AH requirement.
AP United States History	3+	8	HIST United StatesSatisfies AH requirement.
AP World History	3+	8	HIST World

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