AP® credit at Long Island University
Long Island University gives credit for 37 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.
- 37 AP® exams earn credit at Long Island University
- Up to 8 credits from a single exam
From Long Island University's AP® credit policy (liu.edu). Last checked 28 Oct 2026.
- AP® Biologyscore 4+BIO 103 and 104 (LIU Post); BIO 120 & BIO 122 (LIU Brooklyn)8
- AP® Calculus BCscore 4+MTH 107 and 208 (LIU Post); MTH 140 and MTH 101 (LIU Brooklyn)8
- AP® English Languagescore 4+ENG 110 and ENG 111 (LIU Post); ENG 110 and ENG 111 (LIU Brooklyn)6
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| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 6 crART NE (LIU Post); ART NE (LIU Brooklyn) | 6 crART NE (LIU Post); ART NE (LIU Brooklyn) | 6 crART NE (LIU Post); ART NE (LIU Brooklyn) |
| 3-D Art and Design | 6 crART NE (LIU Post); ART NE (LIU Brooklyn) | 6 crART NE (LIU Post); ART NE (LIU Brooklyn) | 6 crART NE (LIU Post); ART NE (LIU Brooklyn) |
| Art History | 6 crART 104 and ART NE (LIU Post); ART 101 & ART NE Art Elective (LIU Brooklyn) | 6 crART 104 and ART NE (LIU Post); ART 101 & ART NE Art Elective (LIU Brooklyn) | 6 crART 104 and ART NE (LIU Post); ART 101 & ART NE Art Elective (LIU Brooklyn) |
| Biology | 4 crLART Elective (LIU Post); LART Elective (LIU Brooklyn) | 8 crBIO 103 and 104 (LIU Post); BIO 120 & BIO 122 (LIU Brooklyn) | 8 crBIO 103 and 104 (LIU Post); BIO 120 & BIO 122 (LIU Brooklyn) |
| Calculus AB | No credit | 4 crMTH 107 (LIU Post); MTH 140 (LIU Brooklyn) | 4 crMTH 107 (LIU Post); MTH 140 (LIU Brooklyn) |
| Calculus BC | No credit | 8 crMTH 107 and 208 (LIU Post); MTH 140 and MTH 101 (LIU Brooklyn) | 8 crMTH 107 and 208 (LIU Post); MTH 140 and MTH 101 (LIU Brooklyn) |
| Chemistry | 4 crLART Elective (LIU Post); LART Elective (LIU Brooklyn) | 8 crCHE 103 & CHE 104 (LIU Post); CHE 103 & CHE 104 (LIU Brooklyn) | 8 crCHE 103 & CHE 104 (LIU Post); CHE 103 & CHE 104 (LIU Brooklyn) |
| Chinese | 3 crLANG 111 (LIU Post); LANG 111 (LIU Brooklyn) | 6 crLANG 111, 112 (LIU Post); LANG 111, 112 (LIU Brooklyn) | 6 crLANG 111, 112 (LIU Post); LANG 111, 112 (LIU Brooklyn) |
| Comparative Government | 3 crPOL 161 (LIU Post); POL 161 (LIU Brooklyn) | 3 crPOL 161 (LIU Post); POL 161 (LIU Brooklyn) | 3 crPOL 161 (LIU Post); POL 161 (LIU Brooklyn) |
| Computer Science A | 3 crCS NE (LIU Post); CS 201 (LIU Brooklyn) | 3 crCS NE (LIU Post); CS 201 (LIU Brooklyn) | 3 crCS NE (LIU Post); CS 201 (LIU Brooklyn) |
| Drawing | 6 crART 105 and ART NE (LIU Post); ART 350 & ART NE (LIU Brooklyn) | 6 crART 105 and ART NE (LIU Post); ART 350 & ART NE (LIU Brooklyn) | 6 crART 105 and ART NE (LIU Post); ART 350 & ART NE (LIU Brooklyn) |
| English Language | 3 crENG 110 (LIU Post); ENG 110 (LIU Brooklyn) | 6 crENG 110 and ENG 111 (LIU Post); ENG 110 and ENG 111 (LIU Brooklyn) | 6 crENG 110 and ENG 111 (LIU Post); ENG 110 and ENG 111 (LIU Brooklyn) |
| English Literature | 3 crENG 101 (or NE) (LIU Post); ENG 110 (LIU Brooklyn) | 6 crENG 110 and NE (LIU Post); ENG 110 and ENG 112 (LIU Brooklyn) | 6 crENG 110 and NE (LIU Post); ENG 110 and ENG 112 (LIU Brooklyn) |
| Environmental Science | 3 crSCI NE (LIU Post); SCI NE (LIU Brooklyn) | 3 crSCI NE (LIU Post); SCI NE (LIU Brooklyn) | 3 crSCI NE (LIU Post); SCI NE (LIU Brooklyn) |
| European History | 3 crHIS NE (LIU Post); HIS NE (LIU Brooklyn) | 3 crHIS NE (LIU Post); HIS NE (LIU Brooklyn) | 3 crHIS NE (LIU Post); HIS NE (LIU Brooklyn) |
| French | 3 crFRE 111 (LIU Post); FRE 111 (LIU Brooklyn) | 6 crFRE 111-112 (LIU Post); FRE 111-112 (LIU Brooklyn) | 6 crFRE 111-112 (LIU Post); FRE 111-112 (LIU Brooklyn) |
| German | 3 crLANG 111 (LIU Post); LANG 111 (LIU Brooklyn) | 6 crLANG 111, 112 (LIU Post); LANG 111, 112 (LIU Brooklyn) | 6 crLANG 111, 112 (LIU Post); LANG 111, 112 (LIU Brooklyn) |
| Human Geography | 3 crGGR NE (LIU Post); GEO NE (LIU Brooklyn) | 3 crGGR NE (LIU Post); GEO NE (LIU Brooklyn) | 3 crGGR NE (LIU Post); GEO NE (LIU Brooklyn) |
| Italian | 3 crITL 111 (LIU Post); ITL 111 (LIU Brooklyn) | 6 crITL 111 & ITL 112 (LIU Post); ITL 111 & ITL 112 (LIU Brooklyn) | 6 crITL 111 & ITL 112 (LIU Post); ITL 111 & ITL 112 (LIU Brooklyn) |
| Japanese | 3 crLANG 111 (LIU Post); LANG 111 (LIU Brooklyn) | 6 crLANG 111, 112 (LIU Post); LANG 111, 112 (LIU Brooklyn) | 6 crLANG 111, 112 (LIU Post); LANG 111, 112 (LIU Brooklyn) |
| Latin | 3 crLANG 111 (LIU Post); LANG 111 (LIU Brooklyn) | 6 crLANG 111, 112 (LIU Post); LANG 111, 112 (LIU Brooklyn) | 6 crLANG 111, 112 (LIU Post); LANG 111, 112 (LIU Brooklyn) |
| Macroeconomics | 3 crECO 101 (LIU Post); ECO 102 (LIU Brooklyn) | 3 crECO 101 (LIU Post); ECO 102 (LIU Brooklyn) | 3 crECO 101 (LIU Post); ECO 102 (LIU Brooklyn) |
| Microeconomics | 3 crECO 102 (LIU Post); ECO 101 (LIU Brooklyn) | 3 crECO 102 (LIU Post); ECO 101 (LIU Brooklyn) | 3 crECO 102 (LIU Post); ECO 101 (LIU Brooklyn) |
| Music Theory | 3 crMUS 102 (LIU Post); MUS 102 (LIU Brooklyn) | 6 crMUS 102 and MUS NE (LIU Post); MUS 102 and MUS NE (LIU Brooklyn) | 6 crMUS 102 and MUS NE (LIU Post); MUS 102 and MUS NE (LIU Brooklyn) |
| Physics 1 | 4 crLART Elective (LIU Post); LART Elective (LIU Brooklyn) | 8 crPHY 131 and PHY 132 (LIU Post); PHY 131 and PHY 132 (LIU Brooklyn) | 8 crPHY 131 and PHY 132 (LIU Post); PHY 131 and PHY 132 (LIU Brooklyn) |
| Physics 2 | 4 crLART Elective (LIU Post); LART Elective (LIU Brooklyn) | 8 crPHY 131 and PHY 132 (LIU Post); PHY 131 and PHY 132 (LIU Brooklyn) | 8 crPHY 131 and PHY 132 (LIU Post); PHY 131 and PHY 132 (LIU Brooklyn) |
| Physics C: E&M | 4 crLART Elective (LIU Post); LART Elective (LIU Brooklyn) | 8 crPHY 131 and PHY 132 (LIU Post); PHY 131 and PHY 132 (LIU Brooklyn) | 8 crPHY 131 and PHY 132 (LIU Post); PHY 131 and PHY 132 (LIU Brooklyn) |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 crLART Elective (LIU Post); LART Elective (LIU Brooklyn) | 8 crPHY 131 and PHY 132 (LIU Post); PHY 131 and PHY 132 (LIU Brooklyn) | 8 crPHY 131 and PHY 132 (LIU Post); PHY 131 and PHY 132 (LIU Brooklyn) |
| Psychology | 3 crPSY 102 (LIU Post); PSY 102 (LIU Brooklyn) | 3 crPSY 102 (LIU Post); PSY 102 (LIU Brooklyn) | 3 crPSY 102 (LIU Post); PSY 102 (LIU Brooklyn) |
| Research | 3 crENG 110 or ENG NE (LIU Post); ENG 110 or ENG NE (LIU Brooklyn) | 3 crENG 110 or ENG NE (LIU Post); ENG 110 or ENG NE (LIU Brooklyn) | 3 crENG 110 or ENG NE (LIU Post); ENG 110 or ENG NE (LIU Brooklyn) |
| Seminar | 3 crENG 110 or ENG NE (LIU Post); ENG 110 or ENG NE (LIU Brooklyn) | 3 crENG 110 or ENG NE (LIU Post); ENG 110 or ENG NE (LIU Brooklyn) | 3 crENG 110 or ENG NE (LIU Post); ENG 110 or ENG NE (LIU Brooklyn) |
| Spanish Language | 3 crSPA 111 (LIU Post); SPA 111 (LIU Brooklyn) | 6 crSPA 111 & 112 (LIU Post); SPA 111 & 112 (LIU Brooklyn) | 6 crSPA 111 & 112 (LIU Post); SPA 111 & 112 (LIU Brooklyn) |
| Spanish Literature | 3 crSPA 111 (LIU Post); SPA 111 (LIU Brooklyn) | 6 crSPA 111 & 112 (LIU Post); SPA 111 & 112 (LIU Brooklyn) | 6 crSPA 111 & 112 (LIU Post); SPA 111 & 112 (LIU Brooklyn) |
| Statistics | 3 crMTH 119 (LIU Post); MTH 100 (LIU Brooklyn) | 3 crMTH 119 (LIU Post); MTH 100 (LIU Brooklyn) | 3 crMTH 119 (LIU Post); MTH 100 (LIU Brooklyn) |
| US Government | 3 crPOL 102 (LIU Post); POL 102 (LIU Brooklyn) | 3 crPOL 102 (LIU Post); POL 102 (LIU Brooklyn) | 3 crPOL 102 (LIU Post); POL 102 (LIU Brooklyn) |
| US History | 3 crHIS 100 (LIU Post); HIS 100 (LIU Brooklyn) | 3 crHIS 100 (LIU Post); HIS 100 (LIU Brooklyn) | 3 crHIS 100 (LIU Post); HIS 100 (LIU Brooklyn) |
| World History: Modern | 3 crHIS 101 (LIU Post); HIS 101 (LIU Brooklyn) | 3 crHIS 101 (LIU Post); HIS 101 (LIU Brooklyn) | 3 crHIS 101 (LIU Post); HIS 101 (LIU Brooklyn) |
Copied from Long Island University's AP® credit policy (liu.edu), checked 28 Oct 2026. Long Island University 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 Long Island 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 Long Island University?
Up to 8 credits, on Biology or Calculus BC or Chemistry or Physics 1 and others. On this list, one exam earns 3 to 8 credits.
What if my score is too low?
If your score is below what Long Island University asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if Long Island University accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. Long Island University decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. Long Island University sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from Long Island University's AP® credit policy (liu.edu) on 28 Oct 2026; check the official page before you count on the credit.
Are these official AP® study guides?
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