AP® credit at Cleveland State University

Cleveland State University gives credit for 24 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.

24 AP® exams earn credit at Cleveland State University
Up to 16 credits from a single exam

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From Cleveland State University's AP® credit policy (csuohio.edu). Last checked 29 Oct 2026.

Example: three AP® scores at Cleveland State University

AP® US Historyscore 3+HIS 111 United States History to 1877; HIS 112 United States History Since 18776
AP® Psychologyscore 3+PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology3
AP® Italianscore 5ITN 101 Italian I; ITN 102 Italian II; ITN 201 Culture and Civilization; ITN 210 Intermediate Italian16

Credits before your first class25

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

See Cleveland State University's full AP® chart (24 exams)

Copied from Cleveland State University's AP® credit policy (csuohio.edu), checked 29 Oct 2026. Cleveland State University sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed.

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AP® Pre-Calculus
- Precalculus3 cr
AP® Statistics
- Principles of Statistics3 cr
AP® Physics 1
- Physics I3 cr
- Physics Lab1 cr
AP® US History
- U.S. History I3 cr
- U.S. History II3 cr
AP® Macroeconomics
- Macroeconomics3 cr
AP® Microeconomics
- Microeconomics3 cr
AP® Psychology
- Introduction to Psychology3 cr

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Ethics in the Social Sciences	Social Sciences & Humanities	3	ACE/NCCRS	See course
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Questions students ask

What AP® score do I need for credit at Cleveland State 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 Cleveland State University?

Up to 16 credits, on Italian or Japanese or Latin or Spanish Language and others. On this list, one exam earns 3 to 16 credits.

What if my score is too low?

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

Is AP® credit guaranteed?

No. Cleveland State University sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from Cleveland State University's AP® credit policy (csuohio.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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AP® exam	Score 3	Score 4	Score 5
2-D Art and Design	3 crLower Division General Elective	3 crLower Division General Elective	3 crLower Division General Elective
3-D Art and Design	3 crLower Division General Elective	3 crLower Division General Elective	3 crLower Division General Elective
Drawing	3 crART 211 Drawing I	3 crART 211 Drawing I	3 crART 211 Drawing I
Human Geography	No credit	3 crSS 100 Society and Human Behavior	3 crSS 100 Society and Human Behavior
Italian	8 crITN 101 Italian I; ITN 102 Italian I	12 crITN 101 Italian I; ITN 102 Italian II; ITN 201 Culture and Civilization	16 crITN 101 Italian I; ITN 102 Italian II; ITN 201 Culture and Civilization; ITN 210 Intermediate Italian
Japanese	8 crWLC 101 World Languages I; WLC 102 World Languages II	12 crWLC 101; WLC 102; CSU 1XX Lower Division General Elective	16 crWLC 101; WLC 102; CSU 1XX Lower Division General Elective
Latin	8 crWLC 101 World Languages I; WLC 102 World Languages II	12 crWLC 101; WLC 102; CSU 1XX Lower Division General Elective	16 crWLC 101; WLC 102; CSU 1XX Lower Division General Elective
Macroeconomics	3 crECN 201 Principles of Macroeconomics	3 crECN 201 Principles of Macroeconomics	3 crECN 201 Principles of Macroeconomics
Microeconomics	3 crECN 202 Principles of Microeconomics	3 crECN 202 Principles of Microeconomics	3 crECN 202 Principles of Microeconomics
Music Theory	3 crMUS 231 Harmony and Form I	4 crMUS 231 Harmony and Form I; MUS 241 Musicianship I	4 crMUS 231 Harmony and Form I; MUS 241 Musicianship I
Physics 1	5 crPHY 221 College Physics I	5 crPHY 221 College Physics I	5 crPHY 221 College Physics I
Physics 2	5 crPHY 222 College Physics II	5 crPHY 222 College Physics II	5 crPHY 222 College Physics II
Physics C: E&M	5 crPHY 242 University Physics II	5 crPHY 242 University Physics II	5 crPHY 242 University Physics II
Physics C: Mechanics	5 crPHY 241 University Physics I	5 crPHY 241 University Physics I	5 crPHY 241 University Physics I
Pre-Calculus	6 crMTH 167 Precalculus Mathematics I; MTH 168 Precalculus Mathematics II	6 crMTH 167 Precalculus Mathematics I; MTH 168 Precalculus Mathematics II	6 crMTH 167 Precalculus Mathematics I; MTH 168 Precalculus Mathematics II
Psychology	3 crPSY 101 Introduction to Psychology	3 crPSY 101 Introduction to Psychology	3 crPSY 101 Introduction to Psychology
Research	3 crLower Division General Elective	3 crLower Division General Elective	3 crLower Division General Elective
Seminar	3 crLower Division General Elective	3 crLower Division General Elective	3 crLower Division General Elective
Spanish Language	8 crSPN 101 Spanish Language Skills I; SPN 102 Spanish Language Skills II	12 crSPN 101; SPN 102; SPN 201 Intermediate Spanish	16 crSPN 101; SPN 102; SPN 201 Intermediate Spanish; SPN 202 Literature Survey
Spanish Literature	12 crSPN 101; SPN 102; SPN 201 Intermediate Spanish	16 crSPN 101; SPN 102; SPN 201 Intermediate Spanish; SPN 202 Literature Survey	16 crSPN 101; SPN 102; SPN 201 Intermediate Spanish; SPN 202 Literature Survey
Statistics	3 crMTH 147 Statistical Concepts with Applications	3 crMTH 147 Statistical Concepts with Applications	3 crMTH 147 Statistical Concepts with Applications
US Government	3 crPSC 111 American Government	3 crPSC 111 American Government	3 crPSC 111 American Government
US History	6 crHIS 111 United States History to 1877; HIS 112 United States History Since 1877	6 crHIS 111 United States History to 1877; HIS 112 United States History Since 1877	6 crHIS 111 United States History to 1877; HIS 112 United States History Since 1877
World History: Modern	6 crHIS 104 Modern World History; SSNW 100 Global Human Perspectives	6 crHIS 104 Modern World History; SSNW 100 Global Human Perspectives	6 crHIS 104 Modern World History; SSNW 100 Global Human Perspectives