AP® credit at Marquette University
Marquette 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 Marquette University
- Up to 8 credits from a single exam
From Marquette University's AP® credit policy (bulletin.marquette.edu). Last checked 29 Oct 2026.
- AP® Biologyscore 5BIOL 1001 & BIOL 10026
- AP® Calculus BCscore 4+MATH 1450 & MATH 14518
- AP® English Languagescore 5ENGL 1001 & ENGL 92946
Credits before your first class20
Add up your AP® credit at Marquette University
Tap the exams you took (or plan to take), then pick your score.
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An estimate from Marquette University's published policy. Two exams that cover the same course (like Calculus AB and BC) may not both count. Marquette University decides when your official scores arrive.
See Marquette University's full AP® chart (40 exams)
| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | No credit | 3 crFIAR 1100 | 3 crFIAR 1100 |
| 3-D Art and Design | No credit | 3 crFIAR 9290 | 3 crFIAR 9290 |
| African American Studies | No credit | 3 crHIST 4135 | 3 crHIST 4135 |
| Art History | No credit | 3 crFIAR 9290 | 6 crHIST 1201 & HIST 1202 |
| Biology | No credit | 3 crBIOL 1009 | 6 crBIOL 1001 & BIOL 1002 |
| Calculus AB | No credit | 4 crMATH 1450 | 4 crMATH 1450 |
| Calculus BC | 4 crMATH 1450 | 8 crMATH 1450 & MATH 1451 | 8 crMATH 1450 & MATH 1451 |
| Chemistry | 4 crCHEM 1001 | 8 crCHEM 1001 & CHEM 1002 | 8 crCHEM 1001 & CHEM 1002 |
| Chinese | CHNS 2001 (placement only) | 3 crCHNS 2002 | 3 crCHNS 2002 |
| Comparative Government | No credit | 3 crPOSC 2401 | 3 crPOSC 2401 |
| Computer Science A | No credit | 4 crCOSC 1020 | 4 crCOSC 1020 |
| Computer Science Principles | No credit | 4 crCOSC 1010 | 4 crCOSC 1010 |
| Drawing | No credit | 3 crFIAR 1000 | 3 crFIAR 1000 |
| English Language | No credit | 3 crENGL 1001 | 6 crENGL 1001 & ENGL 9294 |
| English Literature | No credit | 3 crENGL 1001 | 6 crENGL 1001 & ENGL 9294 |
| Environmental Science | No credit | 3 crPHYS 1009 | 3 crPHYS 1009 |
| European History | No credit | 3 crHIST 1002 | 3 crHIST 1002 |
| French | FREN 2001 (placement only) | 3 crFREN 2002 | 4 crFREN 2003 |
| German | GRMN 2003 (placement only) | 4 crGRMN 2003 | 3 crGRMN 3001 |
| Human Geography | No credit | 3 crANTH 2203 | 3 crANTH 2203 |
| Italian | ITAL 2001 (placement only) | 3 crITAL 2002 | 3 crITAL 2002 |
| Japanese | No credit | 3 crLLAC 9292 | 3 crLLAC 9292 |
| Latin | LATN 2001 (placement only) | 3 crLATN 2001 | 3 crLATN 2002 |
| Macroeconomics | No credit | 3 crECON 1104 | 3 crECON 1104 |
| Microeconomics | No credit | 3 crECON 1103 | 3 crECON 1103 |
| Music Theory | No credit | 3 crMUSI 2020 | 6 crMUSI 2020 & MUSI 9290 |
| Physics 1 | No credit | 4 crPHYS 1001 | 4 crPHYS 1001 |
| Physics 2 | No credit | 4 crPHYS 1002 | 4 crPHYS 1002 |
| Physics C: E&M | No credit | 3 crPHYS 1004 | 3 crPHYS 1004 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | No credit | 3 crPHYS 1003 | 3 crPHYS 1003 |
| Pre-Calculus | No credit | 3 crMATH 1200 | 3 crMATH 1200 |
| Psychology | No credit | 3 crPSYC 1001 | 3 crPSYC 1001 |
| Research | No credit | 3 crARSC 9290 | 3 crARSC 9290 |
| Seminar | No credit | 3 crARSC 9290 | 3 crARSC 9290 |
| Spanish Language | SPAN 2001 (placement only) | 3 crSPAN 2002 | 4 crSPAN 2003 |
| Spanish Literature | SPAN 2001 (placement only) | 3 crSPAN 2002 | 4 crSPAN 2003 |
| Statistics | No credit | 3 crMATH 1700 | 3 crMATH 1700 |
| US Government | No credit | 3 crPOSC 2201 | 3 crPOSC 2201 |
| US History | No credit | 6 crHIST 1120 & HIST 1121 | 6 crHIST 1120 & HIST 1121 |
| World History: Modern | No credit | 6 crHIST 9290 | 6 crHIST 9290 |
Copied from Marquette University's AP® credit policy (bulletin.marquette.edu), checked 29 Oct 2026. Marquette University sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed.
Missed the score? Don't wait a year.
Retake the AP® exam
12 months
Take a self-paced course
~1 month*
- Take the course onlineStart any day. Go at your own pace.
- It's already rated for creditACE and NCCRS review courses and say how many college credits they're worth.
- Send it to Marquette UniversityMarquette University reviews the transcript and decides what counts.
Ask Marquette University's registrar before you enroll. Marquette University's CLEP® policy is on the Marquette University credit page.
*UPI Study says its students finish a course in 28–30 days on average.
A backup course for each AP® exam
Same subject, self-paced, with ACE/NCCRS credit recommendations. They aren't Marquette University courses; Marquette 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 Marquette 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
CreditLatin
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
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| Course | Subject | Credits | Credit recommendation | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Communication | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Business Essentials | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Business Ethics | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Business Law | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Entrepreneurship | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Financial Management | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Foundations of Leadership | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Globalization and International Management | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Human Resources Management | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| International Business | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Leadership and Organizational Behavior | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Leading Organizational Change | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Managerial Accounting | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Marketing Research | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Principles of Finance | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Principles of Management | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Principles of Marketing | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Project Management | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Computer Concepts and Applications | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Current Trends in Computer Science and IT | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Cybersecurity | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Data Structure and Algorithms | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Database Fundamentals | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Database Programming | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Ethics in Technology | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Fundamentals of Information Technology | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| 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 |
Courses and prices from upistudy.com, checked 29 Oct 2026. UPI Study is a separate site; course links open upistudy.com with the code transfercreditspecial applied.
Questions students ask
What AP® score do I need for credit at Marquette 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 Marquette University?
Up to 8 credits, on Calculus BC or Chemistry. On this list, one exam earns 3 to 8 credits.
What if my score is too low?
If your score is below what Marquette University asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if Marquette University accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. Marquette University decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. Marquette University sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from Marquette University's AP® credit policy (bulletin.marquette.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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