AP® credit at City University of New York: City College

City University of New York: City College gives credit for 41 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.

  • 41 AP® exams earn credit at City University of New York: City College
  • A 3 earns credit on every exam on City University of New York: City College's list
  • Up to 8 credits from a single exam

From City University of New York: City College's AP® credit policy (ccny.cuny.edu). Last checked 29 Oct 2026.

Example: three AP® scores at City University of New York: City College
  1. AP® Biologyscore 4+BIO 10100: Biological Foundations I/BIO 10200: Biological Foundations II8
  2. AP® Calculus BCscore 4+MATH 20100: Calculus I/MATH 21200: Calculus II with Introduction to Multivariable Functions8
  3. AP® English Languagescore 3+HUM 99902: Elective Credit Liberal Arts3

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    See City University of New York: City College's full AP® chart (41 exams)
    AP® examScore 3Score 4Score 5
    2-D Art and Design3 crART 99902: Elective Credit Liberal Arts3 crART 10100: Two-Dimensional Design.3 crART 10100: Two-Dimensional Design.
    3-D Art and Design3 crART 99902: Elective Credit Liberal Arts3 crART 99902: Elective Credit Liberal Arts3 crART 99902: Elective Credit Liberal Arts
    African American Studies3 crBLST 17100: Roots: Seminar on the Black World Experience at CCNY3 crBLST 17100: Roots: Seminar on the Black World Experience at CCNY3 crBLST 17100: Roots: Seminar on the Black World Experience at CCNY
    Art History3 crART 10000: Introduction to the Visual Arts of the World3 crART 10000: Introduction to the Visual Arts of the World3 crART 10000: Introduction to the Visual Arts of the World
    Biology3 crBIO 10004: Human Biology8 crBIO 10100: Biological Foundations I/BIO 10200: Biological Foundations II8 crBIO 10100: Biological Foundations I/BIO 10200: Biological Foundations II
    Calculus AB3 crMATH 99902: Elective Credit Liberal Arts4 crMATH 20100: Calculus I4 crMATH 20100: Calculus I
    Calculus BC4 crMATH 20100: Calculus I8 crMATH 20100: Calculus I/MATH 21200: Calculus II with Introduction to Multivariable Functions8 crMATH 20100: Calculus I/MATH 21200: Calculus II with Introduction to Multivariable Functions
    Calculus BC: AB Subscore4 crRCMQ 10000: Required Core - Mathematical & Quantitative Reasoning4 crMATH 20100: Calculus I4 crMATH 20100: Calculus I
    Chemistry3 crCHEM 11000: Exploring Chemistry8 crCHEM 10301: General Chemistry I/CHEM 10401: General Chemistry II8 crCHEM 10301: General Chemistry I/CHEM 10401: General Chemistry II
    Chinese3 crCHIN 12400: Introductory Chinese (Mandarin) II3 crCHIN 22600: Intensive Intermediate Chinese6 crCHIN 99902: Elective Credit Liberal Arts
    Comparative Government3 crPSC 99902: Elective Credit Liberal Arts3 crPSC 10300: Introduction to World Politics3 crPSC 10300: Introduction to World Politics
    Computer Science A3 crCSC 99902: Elective Credit Liberal Arts3 crCSC 10200: Introduction to Computing3 crCSC 10200: Introduction to Computing
    Computer Science Principles3 crCSC 10000: Introduction to Programming and Computer Science3 crCSC 10000: Introduction to Programming and Computer Science3 crCSC 10000: Introduction to Programming and Computer Science
    Drawing3 crART 99902: Elective Credit Liberal Arts3 crART 10200: Introduction to Drawing3 crART 10200: Introduction to Drawing
    English Language3 crHUM 99902: Elective Credit Liberal Arts3 crENGL 11000: Freshman Composition3 crENGL 11000: Freshman Composition
    English Literature3 crENGL 99902: Elective Credit Liberal Arts3 crWHUM 10100: World Humanities 13 crWHUM 10100: World Humanities 1
    Environmental Science3 crEAS 10400: Perspectives on Global Warming3 crEAS 10400: Perspectives on Global Warming3 crEAS 10400: Perspectives on Global Warming
    European History3 crFCWG 10000: Flexcore Wrld Cult6 crHIST 20400: Early-Modern Europe/HIST 206: Modern Europe6 crHIST 20400: Early-Modern Europe/HIST 206: Modern Europe
    French3 crFREN 12400: Introductory French II3 crFREN 22600: Intermediate French3 crFREN 22600: Intermediate French
    German3 crGERM 12400: Introductory German II3 crGERM 22600: Intermediate German3 crGERM 22600: Intermediate German
    Human Geography3 crHUM 99902: Elective Credit Liberal Arts3 crHUM 99902: Elective Credit Liberal Arts3 crHUM 99902: Elective Credit Liberal Arts
    Italian3 crITAL 12400: Introductory Italian II3 crITAL 22600: Intermediate Italian3 crITAL 22600: Intermediate Italian
    Japanese3 crJAP 12400: Elementary Japanese II3 crJAP 22600: Intermediate Japanese3 crJAP 22600: Intermediate Japanese
    Latin3 crLAT 99902: Elective Credit Liberal Arts3 crLAT 99902: Elective Credit Liberal Arts3 crLAT 35300: Virgil
    Macroeconomics3 crECO 10350: Principles of Macroeconomics3 crECO 10350: Principles of Macroeconomics3 crECO 10350: Principles of Macroeconomics
    Microeconomics3 crECO 10250: Prin Microeconomics3 crECO 10250: Prin Microeconomics3 crECO 10250: Prin Microeconomics
    Music Theory3 crMUS 99902: Elective Credit Liberal Arts3 crMUS 13100: Music Theory Fundamentals3 crMUS 13200: Diatonic Harmony
    Physics 13 crPHYS 99902: Elective Credit Liberal Arts4 crPHYS 20300: General Physics I4 crPHYS 20300: General Physics I
    Physics 23 crPHYS 99902: Elective Credit Liberal Arts4 crPHYS 20400: General Physics II4 crPHYS 20400: General Physics II
    Physics C: E&M3 crPHYS 99902: Elective Credit Liberal Arts4 crPHYS 20800: University Physics II4 crPHYS 20800: University Physics II
    Physics C: Mechanics3 crPHYS 99902: Elective Credit Liberal Arts4 crPHYS 20700: University Physics I4 crPHYS 20700: University Physics I
    Pre-Calculus3 crMATH 19000: College Algebra and Trigonometry3 crMATH 19000: College Algebra and Trigonometry3 crMATH 19500: Precalculus
    Psychology3 crPSY 10200: Applications of Psychology in the Modern World3 crPSY 10200: Applications of Psychology in the Modern World3 crPSY 10200: Applications of Psychology in the Modern World
    Research3 crHUM 99902: Elective Credit Liberal Arts3 crHUM 99902: Elective Credit Liberal Arts3 crHUM 99902: Elective Credit Liberal Arts
    Seminar3 crHUM 99902: Elective Credit Liberal Arts3 crHUM 99902: Elective Credit Liberal Arts3 crHUM 99902: Elective Credit Liberal Arts
    Spanish Language3 crSPAN 12400: Introductory Spanish II3 crSPAN 22600: Intermediate Spanish3 crSPAN 22600: Intermediate Spanish
    Spanish Literature3 crSPAN 32100: Problems of Spanish Grammar3 crSPAN 32200: Practice in Writing Spanish3 crSPAN 35100: Studies in Spanish Literature I
    Statistics4 crMATH 17300: Introduction to Probability and Statistics4 crMATH 17300: Introduction to Probability and Statistics4 crMATH 17300: Introduction to Probability and Statistics
    US Government3 crPSC 10100: United States Politics and Government3 crPSC 10100: United States Politics and Government3 crPSC 10100: United States Politics and Government
    US History3 crFCUS 10000: Flexcore Us Exp&Div3 crUSSO 10100: Development of the U.S. and its People3 crUSSO 10100: Development of the U.S. and its People
    World History: Modern3 crFCWG 10000: Flexcore Wrld Cult6 crHIST 20140: World History: Early Societies to 1500/HIST 20150: World History: 1500 to the Present6 crHIST 20140: World History: Early Societies to 1500/HIST 20150: World History: 1500 to the Present

    Copied from City University of New York: City College's AP® credit policy (ccny.cuny.edu), checked 29 Oct 2026. City University of New York: City College sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed.

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    Questions students ask

    What AP® score do I need for credit at City University of New York: City College?

    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 City University of New York: City College?

    Up to 8 credits, on Biology or Calculus BC or Chemistry. On this list, one exam earns 3 to 8 credits.

    What if my score is too low?

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

    Is AP® credit guaranteed?

    No. City University of New York: City College sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from City University of New York: City College's AP® credit policy (ccny.cuny.edu) on 29 Oct 2026; check the official page before you count on the credit.

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