AP® credit at Drake University
Drake 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 Drake University
- A 4 earns credit on every exam on Drake University's list
- Up to 9 credits from a single exam
From Drake University's AP® credit policy (catalog.drake.edu). Last checked 29 Oct 2026.
- AP® Calculus BCscore 4+MATH 050, MATH 0708
- AP® English Languagescore 4+ENG Elective6
- AP® US Historyscore 4+HIST 075, HIST 0766
Credits before your first class20
Add up your AP® credit at Drake University
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An estimate from Drake University's published policy. Two exams that cover the same course (like Calculus AB and BC) may not both count. Drake University decides when your official scores arrive.
See Drake University's full AP® chart (40 exams)
| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | No credit | 3 crART 013 | 3 crART 013 |
| 3-D Art and Design | No credit | 3 crART 014 | 3 crART 014 |
| African American Studies | No credit | 3 crWLC 151 | 3 crWLC 151 |
| Art History | No credit | 3 crART 075 | 3 crART 075 |
| Biology | No credit | BIO 001, BIO 001L, BIO Elective | BIO 001, BIO 001L, BIO Elective |
| Calculus AB | No credit | 6 crMATH 050, MATH 070 | 6 crMATH 050, MATH 070 |
| Calculus BC | No credit | 8 crMATH 050, MATH 070 | 8 crMATH 050, MATH 070 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | No credit | 6 crMATH 050, MATH 070 | 6 crMATH 050, MATH 070 |
| Chemistry | No credit | 8 crCHEM 001, CHEM 002, CHEM 003, CHEM 004 | 8 crCHEM 001, CHEM 002, CHEM 003, CHEM 004 |
| Chinese | No credit | 6 crCHIN 001, CHIN 002 | 6 crCHIN 001, CHIN 002 |
| Comparative Government | No credit | 3 crPOLS 065 | 3 crPOLS 065 |
| Computer Science A | No credit | 3 crCS 065 | 3 crCS 065 |
| Computer Science Principles | No credit | 3 crCS 010 | 3 crCS 010 |
| Drawing | No credit | 3 crART Elective | 3 crART Elective |
| English Language | No credit | 6 crENG Elective | 6 crENG Elective |
| English Literature | No credit | 6 crENG Elective | 6 crENG Elective |
| Environmental Science | No credit | 3 crENSS 035 | 3 crENSS 035 |
| European History | No credit | 6 crHIST Elective | 6 crHIST Elective |
| French | No credit | 6 crFREN 001, FREN 002 | 6 crFREN 001, FREN 002 |
| German | No credit | 6 crGERM 001, GERM 002 | 6 crGERM 001, GERM 002 |
| Human Geography | No credit | 3 crSCSG Elective | 3 crSCSG Elective |
| Italian | No credit | 6 crGeneral Elective | 6 crGeneral Elective |
| Japanese | No credit | 6 crJAPN 001, JAPN 002 | 6 crJAPN 001, JAPN 002 |
| Macroeconomics | No credit | 3 crECON 010 | 3 crECON 010 |
| Microeconomics | No credit | 3 crECON 002 | 3 crECON 002 |
| Music Theory | No credit | 4 crEvaluated on an Individual Basis | 4 crEvaluated on an Individual Basis |
| Physics 1 | No credit | 4 crPHY 011 | 4 crPHY 011 |
| Physics 2 | No credit | 4 crPHY 012 | 4 crPHY 012 |
| Physics C: E&M | No credit | 4 crPHY 002 | 4 crPHY 002 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | No credit | 4 crPHY 001 | 4 crPHY 001 |
| Pre-Calculus | No credit | 5 crMATH 020, MATH Elective | 5 crMATH 020, MATH Elective |
| Psychology | No credit | 4 crPSY 001 | 4 crPSY 001 |
| Research | No credit | 3 crGeneral Elective | 3 crGeneral Elective |
| Seminar | No credit | 3 crGeneral Elective | 3 crGeneral Elective |
| Spanish Language | No credit | 6 crSPAN 001, SPAN 002 | 6 crSPAN 001, SPAN 002 |
| Spanish Literature | No credit | 9 crSPAN 001, SPAN 002, SPAN 003 | 9 crSPAN 001, SPAN 002, SPAN 003 |
| Statistics | No credit | 3 crSTAT 071 | 3 crSTAT 071 |
| US Government | No credit | 3 crPOLS 001 | 3 crPOLS 001 |
| US History | No credit | 6 crHIST 075, HIST 076 | 6 crHIST 075, HIST 076 |
| World History: Modern | No credit | 6 crHIST 011, HIST 012 | 6 crHIST 011, HIST 012 |
Copied from Drake University's AP® credit policy (catalog.drake.edu), checked 29 Oct 2026. Drake University sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed.
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A backup course for each AP® exam
Same subject, self-paced, with ACE/NCCRS credit recommendations. They aren't Drake University courses; Drake 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 Drake 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
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
Latin
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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 |
| 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 Drake 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 Drake University?
Up to 9 credits, on Spanish Literature. On this list, one exam earns 3 to 9 credits.
What if my score is too low?
If your score is below what Drake University asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if Drake University accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. Drake University decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. Drake University sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from Drake University's AP® credit policy (catalog.drake.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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