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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign AP credit

What each AP score earns at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for 2025-2026: 40 exams, credit shown in semester hours. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

  • Policies apply to students entering Illinois in Summer 2025, Fall 2025, or Spring 2026.
  • Only scores resulting in credit are shown; AP credit posts automatically upon receipt of official AP score reports.
  • Illinois will not accept paper score reports for manual data entry or student-provided score reports such as email attachments.
  • The College Board institution code for Illinois is 1836.
  • Course numbers 1 - - or 2 - - are elective credit within the stated subject area.
  • If AP and placement exam results give conflicting placement messages, students may follow the higher placement message.
  • Students may decline test-based credit and take the corresponding course; consult an academic advisor before deciding.
  • Policies are reviewed yearly and may change; the policies in effect at first enrollment apply to each student.
  • A linked FAQ describes the law requiring credit be awarded for AP scores of 3, 4, and 5.
AP examScoreCreditCoursesApplies to
AP 2-D Art and Design3+3ART 105All students
AP 3-D Art and Design3+3ART 104All students
AP African American Studies3+3AFRO 100Gen Ed: Social & Behavioral Science - Social Science; Cultural Studies - MinorityAll students
AP Art History3+3ART 1 - -All students
AP Biology54IB 150, MCB 150Credits are 4 for each course. Gen Ed: Natural Science & Technology - Life Sciences.All students
3–43IB 100Gen Ed: Natural Science & Technology - Life Sciences. Talk with your advisor to determine which biology course to enroll in.All students
AP Calculus AB55MATH 220Placed into MATH 231 (Section EL1 or EL2) with concurrent enrollment in MATH 299.Students entering the Grainger College of Engineering
4+5MATH 220Placed into MATH 231.Students entering any college other than the Grainger College of Engineering
45MATH 220Grainger Engineering recommends taking MATH 221.Students entering the Grainger College of Engineering
34MATH 234Talk with your advisor. If your program requires MATH 220 or MATH 221, you will not receive credit towards graduation for MATH 234.Students entering any college other than the Grainger College of Engineering
34MATH 234MATH 234 does not satisfy the Calculus I requirement for Grainger Engineering majors. Discuss taking MATH 220 or MATH 221 with your advisor.Students entering the Grainger College of Engineering
AP Calculus BC55MATH 220Students entering the Grainger College of Engineering
53MATH 231Placed into MATH 241.Students entering the Grainger College of Engineering
4+5MATH 220Students entering any college other than the Grainger College of Engineering
4+3MATH 231Placed into MATH 241.Students entering any college other than the Grainger College of Engineering
45MATH 220Students entering the Grainger College of Engineering
43MATH 231Grainger Engineering recommends taking MATH 231 (Section EL1 or EL2) with concurrent enrollment in MATH 299.Students entering the Grainger College of Engineering
34MATH 234Talk with your advisor. If your program requires MATH 220 or MATH 221, you will not receive credit towards graduation for MATH 234.Students entering any college other than the Grainger College of Engineering; score 3 with no subscore or subscore 1, 2, or 3
35MATH 220Placed into MATH 231.Students entering any college other than the Grainger College of Engineering; score 3 with subscore 4 or 5
34MATH 234MATH 234 does not satisfy the Calculus I requirement for Grainger Engineering majors.Students entering the Grainger College of Engineering; score 3 with no subscore or subscore 1, 2, or 3
35MATH 220Discuss during your advising appointment. Grainger Engineering recommends you take MATH 220 or MATH 221.Students entering the Grainger College of Engineering; score 3 with subscore 4
35MATH 220Placed into MATH 231 (Section EL1 or EL2) with concurrent enrollment in MATH 299.Students entering the Grainger College of Engineering; score 3 with subscore 5
AP Chemistry4+3CHEM 102, CHEM 104Lectures only; CHEM 103 and 105 lab credit is NOT awarded for AP. Credits are 3 for each course. Gen Ed: Natural Science & Technology - Physical Sciences.All students
33CHEM 102Lecture only; CHEM 103 lab credit is NOT awarded for AP. Gen Ed: Natural Science & Technology - Physical Sciences. Placement: CHEM 104; consult your advisor.All students
AP Chinese Language and Culture55CHIN 203, CHIN 204, CHIN 305, CHIN 306Credits are 5 for each course. Gen Ed: Language other than English Level 3 and 4. Placement: CHIN 407 or CHIN 440.All students
45CHIN 203, CHIN 204Credits are 5 for each course. Gen Ed: Language other than English Level 3 and 4. Placement: CHIN 305.All students
35CHIN 2 - -Placement: CHIN 203.All students
AP Comparative Government and Politics53PS 240Gen Ed: Social & Behavioral Science; Social Science.All students
3–43PS 1 - -Any PS course numbered higher than PS 199 is a placement message.All students
AP Computer Science A4+3CS 101Gen Ed: Quantitative Reasoning II.All students
33CS 105Gen Ed: Quantitative Reasoning I.All students
AP Computer Science Principles53CS 105Gen Ed: Quantitative Reasoning I.All students
3–44CS 102All students
AP Drawing3+3ART 102All students
AP English Language and Composition4+4RHET 105Fulfills the Composition I requirement.All students
33RHET 1 - -All students
AP English Literature and Composition4+4RHET 105Fulfills the Composition I requirement.Score 4 or 5 and English Language score is not 4 or 5
4+4RHET 105Fulfills the Composition I requirement.Score 4 or 5 and English Language score is 4 or 5
4+3ENGL 1 - -Score 4 or 5 and English Language score is 4 or 5
33RHET 1 - -All students
AP Environmental Science4+3NRES 100Gen Ed: Natural Science & Technology; Physical Sciences.All students
33NRES 1 - -All students
AP European History53HIST 142Gen Ed: Humanities-History & Philosophy; Cultural Studies-Western.All students
3–43HIST 1 - -All students
AP French Language and Culture54FR 103, FR 104Credits are 4 for each course. Gen Ed: Language other than English Levels 3 and 4. Placement: FR 211 or FR 212.All students
52FR 205All students
53FR 207All students
44FR 103, FR 104Credits are 4 for each course. Gen Ed: Language other than English Levels 3 and 4. Placement: FR 207.All students
42FR 205All students
34FR 103Gen Ed: Language other than English Level 3. Placement: FR 104.All students
AP German Language and Culture4+4GER 103, GER 104Credits are 4 for each course. Gen Ed: Language other than English Levels 3 and 4.All students
4+3GER 211Placement: GER 212.All students
34GER 103, GER 104Credits are 4 for each course. Gen Ed: Language other than English Levels 3 and 4. Placement: GER 211.All students
AP Human Geography4+4GGIS 104Gen Ed: Social & Behavioral Science-Social Science. Placement: GGIS 204 or GGIS 210.All students
33GGIS 1 - -Placement: GGIS 104.All students
AP Italian Language and Culture54ITAL 103, ITAL 104Credits are 4 for each course. Gen Ed: Language other than English Level 3 and 4. Meet with Laura Callegari Hill for possible higher placement and proficiency credit.All students
44ITAL 103Gen Ed: Language other than English Level 3. Meet with Laura Callegari Hill for possible higher placement and proficiency credit.All students
34ITAL 102Gen Ed: Language other than English Level 2. Meet with Laura Callegari Hill for possible higher placement and proficiency credit.All students
AP Japanese Language and Culture55JAPN 203, JAPN 204, JAPN 305, JAPN 306Credits are 5 for each course. Gen Ed: Language other than English Levels 3 and 4. Take the UIUC Japanese Placement Test.All students
45JAPN 203, JAPN 204Credits are 5 for each course. Gen Ed: Language other than English Levels 3 and 4. Placement: JAPN 305.All students
35JAPN 2 - -Take the UIUC Japanese Placement Test.All students
AP Latin4+4LAT 201, LAT 202Credits are 4 for each course. Placement: LAT 401.All students
4+3LAT 1 - -Gen Ed: Language other than English Levels 3 and 4.All students
34LAT 201, LAT 202Credits are 4 for each course. Gen Ed: Language other than English Levels 3 and 4. Placement: LAT 401.All students
AP Macroeconomics53ECON 103Gen Ed: Social & Behavioral Science - Social Science. Consult your advisor.All students
3–43ECON 1 - -You may register for the departmental ECON 103 proficiency exam. Consult your advisor for a course recommendation.All students
AP Microeconomics53ECON 102Gen Ed: Social & Behavioral Science - Social Science. Consult your advisor.All students
3–43ECON 1 - -You may register for the departmental ECON 102 proficiency exam. Consult your advisor for a course recommendation.All students
AP Music Theory52MUS 101, MUS 102Credits are 2 for each course. You may take the Musicianship proficiency exam, if you wish.Score 5 with aural subscore 1, 2, 3, or 4
52MUS 101, MUS 102, MUS 107Credits are 2 for each course.Score 5 with aural subscore 5
42MUS 101You may take the Music Theory or the Musicianship proficiency exam, if you wish.Score 4 with aural subscore 1, 2, or 3
42MUS 101, MUS 102Credits are 2 for each course. You may take the Musicianship proficiency exam, if you wish.Score 4 with aural subscore 4
42MUS 101, MUS 102, MUS 107Credits are 2 for each course.Score 4 with aural subscore 5
32MUS 1 - -You may take the Music Theory or the Musicianship proficiency exam, if you wish.All students
AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based55PHYS 101Gen Ed: Natural Science & Technology-Physical Sciences; Quantitative Reasoning II. Consult your advisor.All students
44PHYS 1 - -Take the UIUC Physics Placement Test prior to enrolling in a Physics course. You may register for the PHYS 101 proficiency exam.All students
33PHYS 1 - -Take the UIUC Physics Placement Test prior to enrolling in a Physics course. You may register for the PHYS 101 proficiency exam.All students
AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based55PHYS 102Gen Ed: Natural Science & Technology-Physical Sciences; Quantitative Reasoning II. Consult your advisor.All students
44PHYS 1 - -Take the UIUC Physics Placement Test prior to enrolling in a Physics course. You may register for the PHYS 10 proficiency exam.All students
33PHYS 1 - -Take the UIUC Physics Placement Test prior to enrolling in a Physics course. You may register for the PHYS 101 proficiency exam.All students
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism54PHYS 212Gen Ed: Natural Science & Technology-Physical Sciences; Quantitative Reasoning II. Consult your advisor.All students
44PHYS 2 - -Take the UIUC Physics Placement Test prior to enrolling in a Physics course. You may register for the Physics proficiency exam that corresponds to your program requirements.All students
33PHYS 2 - -Take the UIUC Physics Placement Test prior to enrolling in a Physics course. You may register for the Physics proficiency exam that corresponds to your program requirements.All students
AP Physics C: Mechanics54PHYS 211Gen Ed: Natural Science & Technology-Physical Sciences; Quantitative Reasoning II. Consult your advisor.All students
44PHYS 2 - -Take the UIUC Physics Placement Test prior to enrolling in a Physics course. You may register for the Physics proficiency exam that corresponds to your program requirements.All students
33PHYS 2 - -Take the UIUC Physics Placement Test prior to enrolling in a Physics course. You may register for the Physics proficiency exam that corresponds to your program requirements.All students
AP Precalculus3+3MATH 1--Follow your ALEKS placement.All students
AP Psychology54PSYC 100Gen Ed: Social & Behavioral Science-Behavioral Science.All students
3–43PSYC 1 - -All students
AP Research3+3LAS 1 - -All students
AP Seminar3+3LAS 1 - -All students
AP Spanish Language and Culture4+4SPAN 141Gen Ed: Language other than English Level 4. Placement: SPAN 202, 208, 228, or 232.All students
4+3SPAN 200, SPAN 204Credits are 3 for each course.All students
34SPAN 141Gen Ed: Language other than English Level 4. Placement: SPAN 200, 202, 204, 208, 228, or 232.All students
AP Spanish Literature and Culture4+4SPAN 141Gen Ed: Language other than English Level 4. Placement: SPAN 202, 208, 228, or 232.All students
4+3SPAN 200, SPAN 204Credits are 3 for each course.All students
34SPAN 141Gen Ed: Language other than English Level 4. Placement: SPAN 200, 202, 204, 208, 228, or 232.All students
AP Statistics4+3STAT 100Gen Ed: Quantitative Reasoning I.All students
33STAT 1 - -All students
AP United States Government and Politics4+3PS 101Gen Ed: Social and Behavioral Science; Social Science.All students
33PS 1 - -Placement: PS 101.All students
AP United States History3+3HIST 1 - -All students
AP World History: Modern53HIST 100Gen Ed: Humanities - History & Philosophy; Cultural Studies - Non-West.All students
3–43HIST 1 - -All students

Source: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign official AP credit policy . Read on October 22, 2026. Compare AP credit across colleges