AP® credit at Academy of Art University

Academy of Art University gives credit for 37 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.

  • 37 AP® exams earn credit at Academy of Art University
  • A 3 earns credit on every exam on Academy of Art University's list
  • Up to 3 credits from a single exam

From Academy of Art University's AP® credit policy (academyart.edu). Last checked 28 Oct 2026.

Example: three AP® scores at Academy of Art University
  1. AP® Biologyscore 3+Liberal Arts Elective3
  2. AP® English Languagescore 3+LA 116 Looking at Art and Design3
  3. AP® US Historyscore 3+LA 270 U.S. History3

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    An estimate from Academy of Art University's published policy. Two exams that cover the same course (like Calculus AB and BC) may not both count. Academy of Art University decides when your official scores arrive.

    See Academy of Art University's full AP® chart (37 exams)
    AP® examScore 3Score 4Score 5
    2-D Art and Design3 crArt Elective3 crArt Elective3 crArt Elective
    3-D Art and Design3 crArt Elective3 crArt Elective3 crArt Elective
    African American Studies3 crLiberal Arts Elective3 crLiberal Arts Elective3 crLiberal Arts Elective
    Art History3 crLA 120 Art History Through the 15th Century and LA 121 Art History Through the 19th Century3 crLA 120 Art History Through the 15th Century and LA 121 Art History Through the 19th Century3 crLA 120 Art History Through the 15th Century and LA 121 Art History Through the 19th Century
    Biology3 crLiberal Arts Elective3 crLiberal Arts Elective3 crLiberal Arts Elective
    Chemistry3 crLiberal Arts Elective3 crLiberal Arts Elective3 crLiberal Arts Elective
    Chinese3 crLiberal Arts Elective3 crLiberal Arts Elective3 crLiberal Arts Elective
    Comparative Government3 crLA 270 US History3 crLA 270 US History3 crLA 270 US History
    Computer Science A3 crLA 206 Programming Fundamentals (LA 255 College Math waived)3 crLA 206 Programming Fundamentals (LA 255 College Math waived)3 crLA 206 Programming Fundamentals (LA 255 College Math waived)
    Computer Science Principles3 crLiberal Arts Elective3 crLiberal Arts Elective3 crLiberal Arts Elective
    Drawing3 crElective (Submit a portfolio for major credit consideration)3 crElective (Submit a portfolio for major credit consideration)3 crElective (Submit a portfolio for major credit consideration)
    English Language3 crLA 116 Looking at Art and Design3 crLA 116 Looking at Art and Design3 crLA 116 Looking at Art and Design
    English Literature3 crLA 116 Looking at Art and Design (Additional 3 units for LA 202 for a score of 4 or higher)3 crLA 116 Looking at Art and Design (Additional 3 units for LA 202 for a score of 4 or higher)3 crLA 116 Looking at Art and Design (Additional 3 units for LA 202 for a score of 4 or higher)
    Environmental Science3 crLiberal Arts Elective3 crLiberal Arts Elective3 crLiberal Arts Elective
    European History3 crLA 171 Western Civilization3 crLA 171 Western Civilization3 crLA 171 Western Civilization
    French3 crLA 260 French 1 (Additional 3 units for LA 262 French 2 for a score of 4 or higher)3 crLA 260 French 1 (Additional 3 units for LA 262 French 2 for a score of 4 or higher)3 crLA 260 French 1 (Additional 3 units for LA 262 French 2 for a score of 4 or higher)
    German3 crLA 294 German 1 (Additional credit for LA 295 German 2 for a score of 4 or higher)3 crLA 294 German 1 (Additional credit for LA 295 German 2 for a score of 4 or higher)3 crLA 294 German 1 (Additional credit for LA 295 German 2 for a score of 4 or higher)
    Human Geography3 crLA 368 Cultural Anthropology3 crLA 368 Cultural Anthropology3 crLA 368 Cultural Anthropology
    Italian3 crLA 267 Italian 1 (Additional credit for LA 269 Italian 2 for a score of 4 or higher)3 crLA 267 Italian 1 (Additional credit for LA 269 Italian 2 for a score of 4 or higher)3 crLA 267 Italian 1 (Additional credit for LA 269 Italian 2 for a score of 4 or higher)
    Japanese3 crLiberal Arts Elective3 crLiberal Arts Elective3 crLiberal Arts Elective
    Latin3 crLiberal Arts Elective3 crLiberal Arts Elective3 crLiberal Arts Elective
    Macroeconomics3 crLiberal Arts Elective3 crLiberal Arts Elective3 crLiberal Arts Elective
    Music Theory3 crMUS 101 Music Theory and Basic Notation3 crMUS 101 Music Theory and Basic Notation3 crMUS 101 Music Theory and Basic Notation
    Physics 13 crLA 124 Light, Sound, and Motion3 crLA 124 Light, Sound, and Motion3 crLA 124 Light, Sound, and Motion
    Physics 23 crLA 296 Applied Physics3 crLA 296 Applied Physics3 crLA 296 Applied Physics
    Physics C: E&M3 crLA 296 Applied Physics3 crLA 296 Applied Physics3 crLA 296 Applied Physics
    Physics C: Mechanics3 crLA 296 Applied Physics3 crLA 296 Applied Physics3 crLA 296 Applied Physics
    Pre-Calculus3 crLA 255 waived if credit applied towards LA 2713 crLA 255 waived if credit applied towards LA 2713 crLA 255 waived if credit applied towards LA 271
    Psychology3 crLiberal Arts Elective3 crLiberal Arts Elective3 crLiberal Arts Elective
    Research3 crLiberal Arts Elective3 crLiberal Arts Elective3 crLiberal Arts Elective
    Seminar3 crLA 116 Looking at Art and Design3 crLA 116 Looking at Art and Design3 crLA 116 Looking at Art and Design
    Spanish Language3 crLA 268 Spanish 1 (Additional credit for LA 273 Spanish 2 for a score of 4 or higher)3 crLA 268 Spanish 1 (Additional credit for LA 273 Spanish 2 for a score of 4 or higher)3 crLA 268 Spanish 1 (Additional credit for LA 273 Spanish 2 for a score of 4 or higher)
    Spanish Literature3 crLA 268 Spanish 1 (Additional credit for LA 273 Spanish 2 for a score of 4 or higher)3 crLA 268 Spanish 1 (Additional credit for LA 273 Spanish 2 for a score of 4 or higher)3 crLA 268 Spanish 1 (Additional credit for LA 273 Spanish 2 for a score of 4 or higher)
    Statistics3 crLA271 College Algebra (LA 255 College Math waived)3 crLA271 College Algebra (LA 255 College Math waived)3 crLA271 College Algebra (LA 255 College Math waived)
    US Government3 crLA 270 U.S. History3 crLA 270 U.S. History3 crLA 270 U.S. History
    US History3 crLA 270 U.S. History3 crLA 270 U.S. History3 crLA 270 U.S. History
    World History: Modern3 crLA 171 Western Civilization3 crLA 171 Western Civilization3 crLA 171 Western Civilization

    Copied from Academy of Art University's AP® credit policy (academyart.edu), checked 28 Oct 2026. Academy of Art University sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed. Credits are in units.

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    Questions students ask

    What AP® score do I need for credit at Academy of Art University?

    A 3 on every exam on the list we show. Some exams earn more with a higher score; add your exams in the calculator above to see each one.

    How much credit can one AP® exam earn at Academy of Art University?

    Up to 3 credits (units), on 2-D Art and Design or 3-D Art and Design or African American Studies or Art History and others.

    What if my score is too low?

    If your score is below what Academy of Art University asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if Academy of Art University accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. Academy of Art University decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.

    Is AP® credit guaranteed?

    No. Academy of Art University sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from Academy of Art University's AP® credit policy (academyart.edu) on 28 Oct 2026; check the official page before you count on the credit.

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