AP® credit at Butler University
Butler 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 Butler University
- A 4 earns credit on every exam on Butler University's list
- Up to 8 credits from a single exam
From Butler University's AP® credit policy (butler.edu). Last checked 29 Oct 2026.
- AP® Biologyscore 4+NW 204-BI5
- AP® Calculus BCscore 4+MA 106 and MA 1078
- AP® English Languagescore 4+EN 200-level elective3
Credits before your first class16
Add up your AP® credit at Butler University
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An estimate from Butler University's published policy. Two exams that cover the same course (like Calculus AB and BC) may not both count. Butler University decides when your official scores arrive.
See Butler University's full AP® chart (37 exams)
| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | No credit | 3 cr100-level art elective | 3 cr100-level art elective |
| 3-D Art and Design | No credit | 3 cr100-level art elective | 3 cr100-level art elective |
| Art History | No credit | 3 crART 105 | 3 crART 105 |
| Biology | No credit | 5 crNW 204-BI | 5 crNW 204-BI |
| Calculus AB | No credit | 4 crMA 106 | 4 crMA 106 |
| Calculus BC | No credit | 8 crMA 106 and MA 107 | 8 crMA 106 and MA 107 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | No credit | 4 crMA 106 | 4 crMA 106 |
| Chemistry | No credit | 4 crCH 105 | 4 crCH 105 |
| Chinese | No credit | 3 cr300-level Chinese skills elective | 3 cr300-level Chinese skills elective |
| Comparative Government | No credit | 3 crPO 151 | 3 crPO 151 |
| Computer Science A | No credit | 3 crCS 142 | 3 crCS 142 |
| Computer Science Principles | No credit | 3 crAR 220 CS | 3 crAR 220 CS |
| Drawing | No credit | 3 cr100-level art elective | 3 cr100-level art elective |
| English Language | No credit | 3 crEN 200-level elective | 3 crEN 200-level elective |
| English Literature | No credit | 3 crEN 200-level elective | 3 crEN 200-level elective |
| Environmental Science | No credit | 5 crNW 225-ENV | 5 crNW 225-ENV |
| European History | No credit | 3 cr100-level history elective | 3 cr100-level history elective |
| French | No credit | 3 cr300-level French skills elective | 3 cr300-level French skills elective |
| German | No credit | 3 cr300-level German skills elective | 3 cr300-level German skills elective |
| Human Geography | No credit | 3 crGE 109 | 3 crGE 109 |
| Latin | No credit | 3 crLT 204 | 3 crLT 204 |
| Macroeconomics | No credit | 3 crSW 220 EC or EC elective | 3 crSW 220 EC or EC elective |
| Microeconomics | No credit | 3 crSW 220 EC or EC elective | 3 crSW 220 EC or EC elective |
| Music Theory | No credit | 3 crMT 100 | 3 crMT 100 |
| Physics 1 | No credit | 4 crPH 107 | 4 crPH 107 |
| Physics 2 | No credit | 4 crPH 108 | 4 crPH 108 |
| Physics C: E&M | No credit | 5 crNW 262-PH or PH elective | 5 crNW 262-PH or PH elective |
| Physics C: Mechanics | No credit | 5 crNW 262-PH or PH elective | 5 crNW 262-PH or PH elective |
| Pre-Calculus | No credit | 3 crMA 102 | 3 crMA 102 |
| Psychology | No credit | 3 crSW 250-PS | 3 crSW 250-PS |
| Research | No credit | 3 cr100-level general elective credit | 3 cr100-level general elective credit |
| Seminar | No credit | 3 cr100-level general elective credit | 3 cr100-level general elective credit |
| Spanish Language | No credit | 3 cr300-level Spanish skills elective | 3 cr300-level Spanish skills elective |
| Spanish Literature | No credit | 3 cr300-level Spanish skills elective | 3 cr300-level Spanish skills elective |
| Statistics | No credit | 3 crMA 162 | 3 crMA 162 |
| US Government | No credit | 3 crSW 242-PO | 3 crSW 242-PO |
| US History | No credit | 3 cr100-level history elective | 3 cr100-level history elective |
Copied from Butler University's AP® credit policy (butler.edu), checked 29 Oct 2026. Butler University sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed.
Missed the score? Don't wait a year.
Retake the AP® exam
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Take a self-paced course
~1 month*
- Take the course onlineStart any day. Go at your own pace.
- It's already rated for creditACE and NCCRS review courses and say how many college credits they're worth.
- Send it to Butler UniversityButler University reviews the transcript and decides what counts.
Ask Butler University's registrar before you enroll. Butler University's CLEP® policy is on the Butler University credit page.
*UPI Study says its students finish a course in 28–30 days on average.
A backup course for each AP® exam
Same subject, self-paced, with ACE/NCCRS credit recommendations. They aren't Butler University courses; Butler University decides whether to accept them.
AP® Calculus AB
AP® Calculus BC
AP® Pre-Calculus
AP® Statistics
AP® Computer Science A
AP® Computer Science Principles
AP® Biology
AP® Chemistry
AP® Environmental Science
AP® Physics 1
AP® English Language
AP® English Literature
AP® US History
AP® Macroeconomics
AP® Microeconomics
AP® Psychology
AP® French
AP® Art History
Study guides for every AP® exam
A printable PDF for each of the 36 AP® exams, $5 each. The green tag marks the exams Butler University gives credit for.
CreditArt History
CreditBiology
CreditCalculus AB
CreditCalculus BC
CreditChemistry
CreditChinese
CreditComparative Government
CreditComputer Science A
CreditComputer Science Principles
CreditEnglish Language
CreditEnglish Literature
CreditEnvironmental Science
CreditEuropean History
CreditFrench
CreditGerman
CreditHuman Geography
CreditLatin
CreditMacroeconomics
CreditMicroeconomics
CreditPhysics 1
CreditPhysics 2
CreditPhysics C: E&M
CreditPhysics C: Mechanics
CreditPre-Calculus
CreditPsychology
CreditSpanish Language
CreditSpanish Literature
CreditStatistics
CreditUS Government
CreditUS History
African American Studies
Business & Personal Finance
Cybersecurity
Italian
Japanese
World History: Modern
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| Course | Subject | Credits | Credit recommendation | Link |
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| Business Essentials | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Business Ethics | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
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| Entrepreneurship | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Financial Management | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Foundations of Leadership | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Globalization and International Management | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Human Resources Management | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| International Business | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Leadership and Organizational Behavior | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Leading Organizational Change | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
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| Principles of Finance | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Principles of Management | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Principles of Marketing | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Project Management | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Computer Concepts and Applications | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Current Trends in Computer Science and IT | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Cybersecurity | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Data Structure and Algorithms | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Database Fundamentals | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Database Programming | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Ethics in Technology | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Fundamentals of Information Technology | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Computing | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to HTML and CSS | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Java | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Javascript | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Linux | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Networking | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Operating Systems | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Network and Systems Security | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Programming in C | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Programming in C++ | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Programming in Python | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Software Engineering | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| System Analysis and Design | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Business Math | Mathematics | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Calculus 1 | Mathematics | 4 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Calculus 2 | Mathematics | 4 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Discrete Mathematics | Mathematics | 4 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Principles of Statistics | Mathematics | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Quantitative Analysis | Mathematics | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| College Algebra | Mathematics | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Precalculus | Mathematics | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Calculus 3 (Multivariable) | Mathematics | 4 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Chemistry I | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Environmental Science | Natural & Health Sciences | 1 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Healthcare Finance and Budgeting | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Healthcare Organization and Management | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Human Resource Management in Healthcare | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Intro to Biology 1 | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Intro to Biology 2 | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Medical Terminology | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Physics I | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Anatomy & Physiology I | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Anatomy & Physiology I Lab | Natural & Health Sciences | 1 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Anatomy & Physiology II | Natural & Health Sciences | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | Natural & Health Sciences | 1 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Chemistry Lab | Natural & Health Sciences | 1 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Physics Lab | Natural & Health Sciences | 1 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Abnormal Psychology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Advanced Social Psychology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Advanced Technical Writing | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Educational Psychology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Ethics in the Social Sciences | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Criminology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Psychology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Sociology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Macroeconomics | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Microeconomics | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Principles of Philosophy | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Psychology of Diversity | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Psychology of Personality | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Research Methods in Psychology | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| English Composition I | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| English Composition II | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| American Literature | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Art History I | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Art History II | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| U.S. History I | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| U.S. History II | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| French I | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| French II | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Critical Thinking & Analysis | Social Sciences & Humanities | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
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Questions students ask
What AP® score do I need for credit at Butler University?
A 4 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 Butler University?
Up to 8 credits, on Calculus BC. On this list, one exam earns 3 to 8 credits.
What if my score is too low?
If your score is below what Butler University asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if Butler University accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. Butler University decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. Butler University sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from Butler University's AP® credit policy (butler.edu) on 29 Oct 2026; check the official page before you count on the credit.
Are these official AP® study guides?
No. AP® is a trademark registered by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, these guides. TransferCredit.org is independent.
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