AP® credit at City University of New York: CUNY Online
City University of New York: CUNY Online gives credit for 42 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.
- 42 AP® exams earn credit at City University of New York: CUNY Online
- A 3 earns credit on every exam on City University of New York: CUNY Online's list
- Up to 6 credits from a single exam
From City University of New York: CUNY Online's AP® credit policy (sps.cuny.edu). Last checked 29 Oct 2026.
- AP® Biologyscore 3+Life & Physical Science3
- AP® Calculus BCscore 3+Math & Quantitative Reasoning3
- AP® English Languagescore 3+ENG 1013
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See City University of New York: CUNY Online's full AP® chart (42 exams)
| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 crArt Elective | 3 crArt Elective | 3 crArt Elective |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 crArt Elective | 3 crArt Elective | 3 crArt Elective |
| African American Studies | 3 crUS Experience in its Diversity | 3 crUS Experience in its Diversity | 3 crUS Experience in its Diversity |
| Art History | 3 crART 201 | 3 crART 201 | 3 crART 201 |
| Biology | 3 crLife & Physical Science | 3 crLife & Physical Science | 3 crLife & Physical Science |
| Business & Personal Finance | 3 crBUS 200 | 3 crBUS 200 | 3 crBUS 200 |
| Calculus AB | 3 crMath & Quantitative Reasoning | 3 crMath & Quantitative Reasoning | 3 crMath & Quantitative Reasoning |
| Calculus BC | 3 crMath & Quantitative Reasoning | 3 crMath & Quantitative Reasoning | 3 crMath & Quantitative Reasoning |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 crMath & Quantitative Reasoning | 3 crMath & Quantitative Reasoning | 3 crMath & Quantitative Reasoning |
| Chemistry | 3 crCHEM 101 | 3 crCHEM 101 | 3 crCHEM 101 |
| Chinese | 3 crCHIN 101 | 6 crCHIN 101 & CHIN 102 | 6 crCHIN 101 & CHIN 102 |
| Comparative Government | 3 crWorld Culture - Global Issues | 3 crWorld Culture - Global Issues | 3 crWorld Culture - Global Issues |
| Computer Science A | 3 crIS 200 | 3 crIS 200 | 3 crIS 200 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 crIS 205 | 3 crIS 205 | 3 crIS 205 |
| Drawing | 3 crArt Elective | 3 crArt Elective | 3 crArt Elective |
| English Language | 3 crENG 101 | 3 crENG 101 | 3 crENG 101 |
| English Literature | 3 crENG 102 | 3 crENG 102 | 3 crENG 102 |
| Environmental Science | 3 crEAS 201 | 3 crEAS 201 | 3 crEAS 201 |
| European History | 3 crWorld Culture - Global Issues | 3 crWorld Culture - Global Issues | 3 crWorld Culture - Global Issues |
| French | 3 crWorld Culture - Global Issues | 6 crWorld Cultures and Global Issues & Language Elective | 6 crWorld Cultures and Global Issues & Language Elective |
| German | 3 crWorld Culture - Global Issues | 6 crWorld Cultures and Global Issues & Language Elective | 6 crWorld Cultures and Global Issues & Language Elective |
| Human Geography | 3 crGEOG 301 | 3 crGEOG 301 | 3 crGEOG 301 |
| Italian | 3 crWorld Culture - Global Issues | 6 crWorld Cultures and Global Issues & Language Elective | 6 crWorld Cultures and Global Issues & Language Elective |
| Japanese | 3 crWorld Culture - Global Issues | 6 crWorld Cultures and Global Issues & Language Elective | 6 crWorld Cultures and Global Issues & Language Elective |
| Latin | 3 crWorld Culture - Global Issues | 6 crWorld Cultures and Global Issues & Language Elective | 6 crWorld Cultures and Global Issues & Language Elective |
| Macroeconomics | 3 crECO 202 | 3 crECO 202 | 3 crECO 202 |
| Microeconomics | 3 crECO 201 | 3 crECO 201 | 3 crECO 201 |
| Music Theory | 3 crMusic Elective | 3 crMusic Elective | 3 crMusic Elective |
| Physics 1 | 3 crScientific World | 3 crScientific World | 3 crScientific World |
| Physics 2 | 3 crScientific World | 3 crScientific World | 3 crScientific World |
| Physics C: E&M | 3 crScientific World | 3 crScientific World | 3 crScientific World |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 crScientific World | 3 crScientific World | 3 crScientific World |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 crMath & Quantitative Reasoning | 4 crMath & Quantitative Reasoning and Math Elective | 4 crMath & Quantitative Reasoning and Math Elective |
| Psychology | 3 crPSY 101 | 3 crPSY 101 | 3 crPSY 101 |
| Research | 3 crGeneral Elective | 3 crGeneral Elective | 3 crGeneral Elective |
| Seminar | 3 crGeneral Elective | 3 crGeneral Elective | 3 crGeneral Elective |
| Spanish Language | 3 crSPAN 101 | 6 crSPAN 101 & 102 | 6 crSPAN 101 & 102 |
| Spanish Literature | 3 crWorld Culture - Global Issues | 3 crWorld Culture - Global Issues | 3 crWorld Culture - Global Issues |
| Statistics | 3 crMath & Quantitative Reasoning | 3 crMath 215 | 3 crMath 215 |
| US Government | 3 crUS Experience in its Diversity | 3 crUS Experience in its Diversity | 3 crUS Experience in its Diversity |
| US History | 3 crAMER 200 | 3 crAMER 200 | 3 crAMER 200 |
| World History: Modern | 3 crHIST 102 | 3 crHIST 102 | 3 crHIST 102 |
Copied from City University of New York: CUNY Online's AP® credit policy (sps.cuny.edu), checked 29 Oct 2026. City University of New York: CUNY Online sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed.
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| Ethics in Technology | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
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| 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 |
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| 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 City University of New York: CUNY Online?
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: CUNY Online?
Up to 6 credits, on Chinese or French or German or Italian and others. On this list, one exam earns 3 to 6 credits.
What if my score is too low?
If your score is below what City University of New York: CUNY Online asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if City University of New York: CUNY Online accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. City University of New York: CUNY Online decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. City University of New York: CUNY Online sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from City University of New York: CUNY Online's AP® credit policy (sps.cuny.edu) on 29 Oct 2026; check the official page before you count on the credit.
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