AP® credit at Grand Valley State University
Grand Valley State University 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 Grand Valley State University
- A 3 earns credit on every exam on Grand Valley State University's list
- Up to 21 credits from a single exam
From Grand Valley State University's AP® credit policy (gvsu.edu). Last checked 29 Oct 2026.
- AP® Biologyscore 4+BIO 120 & 1218
- AP® Calculus BCscore 3+MTH 201 & 2028
- AP® English Languagescore 3+WRT 1504
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An estimate from Grand Valley State University's published policy. Two exams that cover the same course (like Calculus AB and BC) may not both count. Grand Valley State University decides when your official scores arrive.
See Grand Valley State University's full AP® chart (41 exams)
| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 crART 150 | 3 crART 150 | 3 crART 150 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 crART 151 | 3 crART 151 | 3 crART 151 |
| African American Studies | 3 crAAA 201 | 3 crAAA 201 | 3 crAAA 201 |
| Art History | 3 crART 101 | 3 crART 101 | 3 crART 101 |
| Biology | 4 crBIO 120 | 8 crBIO 120 & 121 | 8 crBIO 120 & 121 |
| Business & Personal Finance | 3 crFIN 221 | 3 crFIN 221 | 3 crFIN 221 |
| Calculus AB | 4 crMTH 201 | 4 crMTH 201 | 4 crMTH 201 |
| Calculus BC | 8 crMTH 201 & 202 | 8 crMTH 201 & 202 | 8 crMTH 201 & 202 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 crMTH 201 | 4 crMTH 201 | 4 crMTH 201 |
| Chemistry | 4 crCHM 109 | 4 crCHM 125 & 126 | 8 crCHM 125, 126, & 127 |
| Chinese | 8 crCHI 101 & 102 | 12 crCHI 101, 102 & 201 | 16 crCHI 101, 102, 201, & 202 |
| Comparative Government | 3 crPLS 103 | 3 crPLS 103 | 3 crPLS 103 |
| Computer Science A | 4 crCIS 162 | 4 crCIS 162 | 4 crCIS 162 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 crCIS 101 | 3 crCIS 101 | 3 crCIS 101 |
| Drawing | 3 crART 155 | 3 crART 155 | 3 crART 155 |
| English Language | 4 crWRT 150 | 4 crWRT 150 | 4 crWRT 150 |
| English Literature | 4 crWRT 150 | 4 crWRT 150 | 4 crWRT 150 |
| Environmental Science | 3 crBIO 105 | 3 crBIO 105 | 3 crBIO 105 |
| European History | 3 crHST 102 | 3 crHST 102 | 3 crHST 102 |
| French | 8 crFRE 101 & 102 | 12 crFRE 101,102, & 201 | 15 crFRE 101,102, 201, & 202 |
| German | 8 crGER 101 & 102 | 12 crGER 101,102, & 201 | 15 crGER 101,102, 201, & 202 |
| Human Geography | 3 crGPY 220 | 3 crGPY 220 | 3 crGPY 220 |
| Italian | 8 crITA 101 & 102 | 12 crITA 101, 102, & 201 | 15 crITA 101, 102, 201, & 202 |
| Japanese | 8 crJPN 101 & 102 | 12 crJPN 101, 102, & 201 | 16 crJPN 101, 102, 201, & 202 |
| Latin | 3 crLatin general credit | 4 crLAT 201 | 4 crLAT 201 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 crECO 202 | 3 crECO 202 | 3 crECO 202 |
| Microeconomics | 3 crECO 201 | 3 crECO 201 | 3 crECO 201 |
| Music Theory | 3 crMUS 130 | 3 crMUS 130 | 3 crMUS 130 |
| Physics 1 | 4 crPHY general credit | 5 crPHY 220 | 5 crPHY 220 |
| Physics 2 | 4 crPHY general credit | 5 crPHY 221 | 5 crPHY 221 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 crPHY general credit | 5 crPHY 230 | 5 crPHY 230 |
| Pre-Calculus | 5 crMTH 124 | 5 crMTH 124 | 5 crMTH 124 |
| Psychology | 3 crPSY 101 | 3 crPSY 101 | 3 crPSY 101 |
| Research | 3 crIDS 180 | 3 crIDS 180 | 3 crIDS 180 |
| Seminar | 3 crIDS 180 | 3 crIDS 180 | 3 crIDS 180 |
| Spanish Language | 8 crSPA 101 & 102 | 12 crSPA 101, 102, & 201 | 15 crSPA 101, 102, 201, & 202 |
| Spanish Literature | 15 crSPA 101, 102, 201, & 202 | 21 crSPA 101, 102, 201, 202, 300, & 301 | 21 crSPA 101, 102, 201, 202, 300, & 301 |
| Statistics | 3 crSTA 215 | 3 crSTA 215 | 3 crSTA 215 |
| US Government | 3 crPLS 102 | 3 crPLS 102 | 3 crPLS 102 |
| US History | 3 crHST 103 | 6 crHST 205 & 206 | 6 crHST 205 & 206 |
| World History: Modern | 3 crHST 101 | 6 crHST 203 & 204 | 6 crHST 203 & 204 |
Copied from Grand Valley State University's AP® credit policy (gvsu.edu), checked 29 Oct 2026. Grand Valley State University sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed.
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AP® Biology
AP® Chemistry
AP® Environmental Science
AP® Physics 1
AP® English Language
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AP® US History
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Study guides for every AP® exam
A printable PDF for each of the 36 AP® exams, $5 each. The green tag marks the exams Grand Valley State University gives credit for.
CreditAfrican American Studies
CreditArt History
CreditBiology
CreditBusiness & Personal Finance
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: Mechanics
CreditPre-Calculus
CreditPsychology
CreditSpanish Language
CreditSpanish Literature
CreditStatistics
CreditUS Government
CreditUS History
CreditWorld History: Modern
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Physics C: E&M
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| Database Fundamentals | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
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| Ethics in Technology | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Fundamentals of Information Technology | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
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| 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 Grand Valley State University?
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 Grand Valley State University?
Up to 21 credits, on Spanish Literature. On this list, one exam earns 3 to 21 credits.
What if my score is too low?
If your score is below what Grand Valley State University asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if Grand Valley State University accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. Grand Valley State University decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. Grand Valley State University sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from Grand Valley State University's AP® credit policy (gvsu.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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