AP® credit at Capital University
Capital University gives credit for 40 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.
- 40 AP® exams earn credit at Capital University
- Up to 8 credits from a single exam
From Capital University's AP® credit policy (capital.edu). Last checked 29 Oct 2026.
- AP® Biologyscore 3+BIOL 100 – General Biology4
- AP® Calculus BCscore 4+MATH 230 – Calculus I AND Math 231 – Calculus II8
- AP® English Languagescore 3+ENGL 100 – Basic Writing4
Credits before your first class16
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An estimate from Capital University's published policy. Two exams that cover the same course (like Calculus AB and BC) may not both count. Capital University decides when your official scores arrive.
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| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 crART 231 – Design | 4 crART 423 – Advanced Topics in 2–D Studio Art | 4 crART 423 – Advanced Topics in 2–D Studio Art |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 crART 241 – Sculpture | 4 crART 443 – Advanced Topics in 3–D Studio Art | 4 crART 443 – Advanced Topics in 3–D Studio Art |
| African American Studies | 3 crHIST 260 – African American History and Culture | 3 crHIST 260 – African American History and Culture | 3 crHIST 260 – African American History and Culture |
| Art History | 3 crAH 293 – Selected Topics | 3 crAH 211 – Art History Survey I OR AH 212 – Art History Survey II | 3 crAH 211 – Art History Survey I OR AH 212 – Art History Survey II |
| Biology | 4 crBIOL 100 – General Biology | 4 crBIOL 151 – Foundations Modern Biology I | 4 crBIOL 151 – Foundations Modern Biology I |
| Calculus AB | 3 crMATH 193 – Selected Topics | 4 crMATH 230 – Calculus I | 4 crMATH 230 – Calculus I |
| Calculus BC | 3 crMATH 193 – Selected Topics | 8 crMATH 230 – Calculus I AND Math 231 – Calculus II | 8 crMATH 230 – Calculus I AND Math 231 – Calculus II |
| Chemistry | 4 crUC 249 – Natural Science With Lab | 4 crCHEM 171/173 – Chemical Principles/Lab | 4 crCHEM 171/173 – Chemical Principles/Lab |
| Chinese | 4 crMLANG 193 – Modern Language Credit | 4 crMLANG 193 – Modern Language Credit | 4 crMLANG 193 – Modern Language Credit |
| Comparative Government | 3 crElective Credit | 3 crPOLS 230 – Comparative Politics | 3 crPOLS 230 – Comparative Politics |
| Computer Science A | 3 crCS 175 – Programming in Java | 3 crCS 175 – Programming in Java | 3 crCS 175 – Programming in Java |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 crCS 193 – Selected Topics | 3 crCS 193 – Selected Topics | 3 crCS 193 – Selected Topics |
| Drawing | 4 crART 121 – Drawing | 4 crART 423 – Advanced Topics in 2–D Studio Art | 4 crART 423 – Advanced Topics in 2–D Studio Art |
| English Language | 4 crENGL 100 – Basic Writing | 4 crENGL 111 – Academic Composition | 4 crENGL 111 – Academic Composition |
| English Literature | 4 crENGL 100 – Basic Writing | 4 crENGL 150 – Introduction to Literature | 4 crENGL 150 – Introduction to Literature |
| Environmental Science | 3 crENVS 293 – Selected Topics | 3 crENVS 293 – Selected Topics | 3 crENVS 293 – Selected Topics |
| European History | 3 crHIST 193 – Selected Topics | 3 crHIST 193 – Selected Topics | 3 crHIST 193 – Selected Topics |
| French | 4 crFRNCH 310 – Oral and Written Communication I | 4 crFRNCH 310 – Oral and Written Communication I | 4 crFRNCH 311 – Oral and Written Communication II |
| German | 4 crMLANG 193 – Modern Language Credit | 4 crMLANG 193 – Modern Language Credit | 4 crMLANG 193 – Modern Language Credit |
| Human Geography | 3 crGEOG 111 – World Geography | 3 crGEOG 111 – World Geography | 3 crGEOG 111 – World Geography |
| Italian | 4 crMLANG 193 – Modern Language Credit | 4 crMLANG 193 – Modern Language Credit | 4 crMLANG 193 – Modern Language Credit |
| Japanese | 4 crMLANG 193 – Modern Language Credit | 4 crMLANG 193 – Modern Language Credit | 4 crMLANG 193 – Modern Language Credit |
| Latin | 4 crMLANG 193 – Modern Language Credit | 4 crMLANG 193 – Modern Language Credit | 4 crMLANG 193 – Modern Language Credit |
| Macroeconomics | 4 crECON 101 – Macroeconomic Principles | 4 crECON 101 – Macroeconomic Principles | 4 crECON 101 – Macroeconomic Principles |
| Microeconomics | 4 crECON 115 – Microeconomic Principles | 4 crECON 115 – Microeconomic Principles | 4 crECON 115 – Microeconomic Principles |
| Music Theory | 2 crMUSIC 128 – Foundations of Audiation AND MUSIC 129 – Foundations of Musicianship | 2 crMUSIC 128 – Foundations of Audiation AND MUSIC 129 – Foundations of Musicianship | 2 crMUSIC 128 – Foundations of Audiation AND MUSIC 129 – Foundations of Musicianship |
| Physics 1 | 4 crUC 249 – Natural Science With Lab | 4 crUC 249 – Natural Science With Lab | 4 crUC 249 – Natural Science With Lab |
| Physics 2 | 4 crUC 249 – Natural Science With Lab | 4 crUC 249 – Natural Science With Lab | 4 crUC 249 – Natural Science With Lab |
| Physics C: E&M | 4 crPHYS 221 – General Physics II | 4 crPHYS 221 – General Physics II | 4 crPHYS 221 – General Physics II |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 crPHYS 220 – General Physics I | 4 crPHYS 220 – General Physics I | 4 crPHYS 220 – General Physics I |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 crMATH 120 – College Algebra | 3 crMATH 121 – Trigonometry | 3 crMATH 121 – Trigonometry |
| Psychology | 4 crPSYCH 120 – Introduction to Psychology | 4 crPSYCH 120 – Introduction to Psychology | 4 crPSYCH 120 – Introduction to Psychology |
| Research | 4 crENGL 100 – Basic Writing | 4 crENGL 111 – Academic Composition | 4 crENGL 111 – Academic Composition |
| Seminar | 4 crENGL 100 – Basic Writing | 4 crENGL 111 – Academic Composition | 4 crENGL 111 – Academic Composition |
| Spanish Language | 4 crSPAN 310 – Oral and Written Communication I | 4 crSPAN 310 – Oral and Written Communication I | 4 crSPAN 311– Oral and Written Communication II |
| Spanish Literature | No credit | 4 crSPAN 350 – Intro to Hispanic Literature I | 4 crSPAN 350 – Intro to Hispanic Literature I |
| Statistics | 3 crMATH 193 – Selected Topics | 3 crMATH 215 – Elementary Statistics | 3 crMATH 215 – Elementary Statistics |
| US Government | 3 crPOLS 105 – American Government and Politics | 3 crPOLS 105 – American Government and Politics | 3 crPOLS 105 – American Government and Politics |
| US History | 3 crHIST 193 – Selected Topics | 6 crHIST 120 – History of US: Colonial to 1877 AND History 121 – History of US: 1877 to Present | 6 crHIST 120 – History of US: Colonial to 1877 AND History 121 – History of US: 1877 to Present |
| World History: Modern | 3 crHIST 193 – Selected Topics | 6 crHIST 100 – World Civilizations: Ancient to 1500 AND HIST 101 – World Civilizations: 1500 to the Present | 6 crHIST 100 – World Civilizations: Ancient to 1500 AND HIST 101 – World Civilizations: 1500 to the Present |
Copied from Capital University's AP® credit policy (capital.edu), checked 29 Oct 2026. Capital 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
12 months
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 Capital UniversityCapital University reviews the transcript and decides what counts.
Ask Capital University's registrar before you enroll. Capital University's CLEP® policy is on the Capital 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 Capital University courses; Capital 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 Capital University gives credit for.
CreditAfrican American Studies
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
CreditItalian
CreditJapanese
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
CreditWorld History: Modern
Business & Personal Finance
Cybersecurity
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| Course | Subject | Credits | Credit recommendation | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Communication | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Business Essentials | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Business Ethics | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Business Law | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| 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 |
| Managerial Accounting | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Marketing Research | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| 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 Capital University?
It depends on the exam: from a 3 on some exams to a 4 on others. Add your exams in the calculator above to see each one.
How much credit can one AP® exam earn at Capital University?
Up to 8 credits, on Calculus BC. On this list, one exam earns 2 to 8 credits.
What if my score is too low?
If your score is below what Capital University asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if Capital University accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. Capital University decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. Capital University sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from Capital University's AP® credit policy (capital.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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