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Virginia Tech AP credit
What each AP score earns at Virginia Tech for 2026-2027: 41 exams, credit shown in credits. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.
| AP exam | Score | Credit | Courses | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP 2-D Design | 3+ | 3 | ART 2XXXArt Elective | All students |
| AP 3-D Design | 3+ | 3 | ART 1XXXArt Elective | All students |
| AP African American Studies | 3+ | 3 | AFST 2XXXAfricana Studies Elective | All students |
| AP Art History | 4+ | 6 | ART 2385, ART 2386Survey of the Hist of West Art + Survey of the Hist of West Art; printed as 3+3 | All students |
| 3 | 3 | ART 2385Survey of the History of Western Art | All students | |
| AP Biology | 4+ | 8 | BIOL 1105, BIOL 1115, BIOL 1106, BIOL 1116Principles of Biology + Principles of Biology Lab + Principles of Biology + Principles of Biology Lab; printed as 3+1+3+1 | All students |
| 3 | 3 | BIOL 1014Introduction to Biology | All students | |
| AP Calculus AB | 4+ | 7 | MATH 1225, MATH 1026Calculus of a Single Variable (Calculus I) + Elementary Calculus; printed as 4+3 | All students |
| 4+ | — | MATH 1225, MATH 1026Calculus AB Subscore (Exam 69); credit amounts not printed; Calculus of a Single Variable (Calculus I) + Elementary Calculus | All students | |
| 3 | 6 | MATH 1025, MATH 1026Elementary Calculus + Elementary Calculus; printed as 3+3 | All students | |
| 3 | — | MATH 1025, MATH 1026Calculus AB Subscore (Exam 69); credit amounts not printed; Elementary Calculus + Elementary Calculus | All students | |
| AP Calculus BC | 4+ | 8 | MATH 1225, MATH 1226Calculus of a Single Variable (Calculus I) + Calculus of a Single Variable (Calculus II); printed as 4+4 | All students |
| 3 | 7 | MATH 1225, MATH 1026Calculus of a Single Variable (Calculus I) + Elementary Calculus; printed as 4+3 | All students | |
| AP Chemistry | 4+ | 8 | CHEM 1035, CHEM 1045, CHEM 1036, CHEM 1046General Chemistry + General Chemistry Lab + General Chemistry + General Chemistry Lab; printed as 3+1+3+1 | All students |
| 3 | 8 | CHEM 1015, CHEM 1025, CHEM 1016, CHEM 1026Introduction to Chemistry + Introduction to Chemistry Lab + Introduction to Chemistry + Introduction to Chemistry Lab; printed as 3+1+3+1 | All students | |
| AP Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | CHN 3XXX, CHN 3XXXChinese Elective + Chinese Elective; printed as 3+3 | All students |
| 4 | 3 | CHN 3XXXChinese Elective | All students | |
| 3 | 3 | CHN 2XXXChinese Elective | All students | |
| AP Comparative Government and Politics | 4+ | 3 | PSCI 1024Intro to Comparative Government and Politics | Students in PSCI, IS, EDGE, NSFA, or IREL majors |
| 3+ | 3 | PSCI 1024Intro to Comparative Government and Politics | Students not in PSCI, IS, EDGE, NSFA, or IREL majors | |
| 3 | 3 | PSCI 1XXXPolitical Science Elective | Students in PSCI, IS, EDGE, NSFA, or IREL majors | |
| AP Computer Science A | 3+ | 3 | CS 1114Introduction to Software Design | All students |
| AP Computer Science Principles | 3+ | 3 | CS 1014Intro to Computational Thinking | All students |
| AP Cybersecurity | 3+ | — | BIT 2XXXBusiness Information Technology Elective | All students |
| AP Drawing | 3+ | 3 | ART 1404Drawing I | All students |
| AP English Language and Composition | 4+ | 6 | ENGL 1105, ENGL 1106First-Year Writing + First-Year Writing; printed as 3+3; credit awarded for language or literature, but not both | All students |
| 3 | 3 | ENGL 1105First-Year Writing; credit awarded for language or literature, but not both | All students | |
| AP English Literature and Composition | 4+ | 6 | ENGL 1105, ENGL 1106First-Year Writing + First-Year Writing; printed as 3+3; credit awarded for language or literature, but not both | All students |
| 3 | 3 | ENGL 1105First-Year Writing; credit awarded for language or literature, but not both | All students | |
| AP Environmental Science | 4+ | 6 | ENSC 1015, ENSC 1016Found. Environmental Science + Found. Environmental Science; printed as 3+3 | All students |
| 3 | 3 | ENSC 1015Found. Environmental Science | All students | |
| AP European History | 4+ | 6 | HIST 1025, HIST 1026Introduction to European History + Introduction to European History; printed as 3+3 | All students |
| 3 | 3 | HIST 1025Introduction to European History | All students | |
| AP French Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | FR 3XXX, FR 3XXXFrench Elective + French Elective; printed as 3+3 | All students |
| 4 | 3 | FR 3XXXFrench Elective | All students | |
| 3 | 3 | FR 2XXXFrench Elective | All students | |
| AP German Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | GER 3XXX, GER 3XXXGerman Elective + German Elective; printed as 3+3 | All students |
| 4 | 3 | GER 3XXXGerman Elective | All students | |
| 3 | 3 | GER 2XXXGerman Elective | All students | |
| AP Human Geography | 3+ | 3 | GEOG 1004Intro Human Geography | All students |
| AP Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | ITAL 3XXX, ITAL 3XXXItalian Elective + Italian Elective; printed as 3+3 | All students |
| 4 | 3 | ITAL 3XXXItalian Elective | All students | |
| 3 | 3 | ITAL 2XXXItalian Elective | All students | |
| AP Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | JPN 3XXX, 3XXXJapanese Elective + Japanese Elective; printed as 3+3 | All students |
| 4 | 3 | JPN 3XXXJapanese Elective | All students | |
| 3 | 3 | JPN 2XXXJapanese Elective | All students | |
| AP Latin | 5 | 6 | LAT 3XXX, LAT 3XXALatin Elective + Latin Elective; printed as 3+3 | All students |
| 4 | 3 | LAT 3XXXLatin Elective | All students | |
| 3 | 3 | LAT 2XXXLatin Elective | All students | |
| AP Macroeconomics | 4+ | 3 | ECON 2006Principles of Economics | All students |
| 3 | 3 | ECON 1XXXEconomics Elective | All students | |
| AP Microeconomics | 4+ | 3 | ECON 2005Principles of Economics | All students |
| 3 | 3 | ECON 1XXXEconomics Elective | All students | |
| AP Music Theory | 5 | 3 | MUS 2025European-American Music Theory | All students |
| 3–4 | 3 | MUS 1005Theory Fundamentals | All students | |
| AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based | 3+ | 4 | PHYS 2205, PHYS 2215General Physics + General Physics Lab; printed as 3+1 | All students |
| AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based | 3+ | 4 | PHYS 2206, PHYS 2216General Physics + General Physics Lab; printed as 3+1 | All students |
| AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4+ | 4 | PHYS 2306Foundations of Physics with Lab | All students |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS 2206, PHYS 2216General Physics + General Physics Lab; printed as 3+1 | All students | |
| AP Physics C: Mechanics | 4+ | 4 | PHYS 2305Foundations of Physics with Lab | All students |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS 2205, PHYS 2215General Physics + General Physics Lab; printed as 3+1 | All students | |
| AP Precalculus | 3+ | 3 | MATH 1014Precalculus with Transcendental Functions | All students |
| AP Psychology | 4+ | 3 | PSYC 1004Introductory Psychology | All students |
| 3 | 3 | PSYC 1XXXPsychology Elective | All students | |
| AP Research | 3+ | 3 | VT 1XXXVirginia Tech Elective | All students |
| AP Seminar | 3+ | 3 | VT 1XXXVirginia Tech Elective | All students |
| AP Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | SPAN 3XXX, SPAN 3XXXSpanish Elective + Spanish Elective; printed as 3+3 | All students |
| 4 | 3 | SPAN 3XXXSpanish Elective | All students | |
| 3 | 3 | SPAN 2XXXSpanish Elective | All students | |
| AP Spanish Literature and Culture | 4+ | 6 | SPAN 3XXX, SPAN 3XXXSpanish Elective + Spanish Elective; printed as 3+3 | All students |
| 3 | 3 | SPAN 2XXXSpanish Elective | All students | |
| AP Statistics | 5 | 3 | STAT 3604Statistics for the Social Sciences | All students |
| 3–4 | 3 | STAT 2004Introductory Statistics | All students | |
| AP United States Government and Politics | 4+ | 3 | PSCI 1014Intro United States Government and Politics | Students in PSCI, IS, EDGE, NSFA, or IREL majors |
| 3+ | 3 | PSCI 1014Intro United States Government and Politics | Students not in PSCI, IS, EDGE, NSFA, or IREL majors | |
| 3 | 3 | PSCI 1XXXPolitical Science Elective | Students in PSCI, IS, EDGE, NSFA, or IREL majors | |
| AP United States History | 4+ | 6 | HIST 1115, HIST 1116History of the United States + History of the United States; printed as 3+3 | All students |
| 3 | 3 | HIST 1115History of the United States | All students | |
| AP World History: Modern | 4+ | 6 | HIST 1215, 1216Intro to World History + Intro to World History; printed as 3+3 | All students |
| 3 | 3 | HIST 1215Intro to World History | All students |
Source: Virginia Tech official AP credit policy . Read on October 22, 2026. Compare AP credit across colleges