AP® credit at Maryland Institute College of Art

Maryland Institute College of Art gives credit for 39 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.

  • 39 AP® exams earn credit at Maryland Institute College of Art

From Maryland Institute College of Art's AP® credit policy (mica.edu). Last checked 28 Oct 2026.

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

    See Maryland Institute College of Art's full AP® chart (39 exams)
    AP® examScore 3Score 4Score 5
    2-D Art and DesignNo creditFA 200T Studio Art ElectiveFA 200T Studio Art Elective
    3-D Art and DesignNo creditFA 200T Studio Art ElectiveFA 200T Studio Art Elective
    Art HistoryNo creditAH 200T Art History ElectiveAH 200T Art History Elective
    BiologyNo creditNSCI 200T Natural Science ElectiveNSCI 200T Natural Science Elective
    Calculus ABNo creditNSCI 235T Mathematics ElectiveNSCI 235T Mathematics Elective
    Calculus BCNo creditNSCI 235T Mathematics ElectiveNSCI 235T Mathematics Elective
    ChemistryNo creditNSCI 200T Natural Science ElectiveNSCI 200T Natural Science Elective
    ChineseNo creditHMST 200T Humanistic Studies electiveHMST 200T Humanistic Studies elective
    Comparative GovernmentNo creditHMST 200T Humanistic Studies ElectiveHMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective
    Computer Science ANo creditNSCI 200T Natural Science ElectiveNSCI 200T Natural Science Elective
    Computer Science PrinciplesNo creditNSCI 200T Natural Science ElectiveNSCI 200T Natural Science Elective
    DrawingNo creditNo creditFF 161 Drawing: Tradition & Innovation
    English LanguageNo creditHMST 200T Humanistic Studies ElectiveHMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective
    English LiteratureNo creditLIT 200TLIT 200T
    Environmental ScienceNo creditNSCI 200T Natural Science ElectiveNSCI 200T Natural Science Elective
    European HistoryNo creditIHST Intellectual History ElectiveIHST Intellectual History Elective
    FrenchNo creditHMST 200T Humanistic Studies ElectiveHMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective
    GermanNo creditHMST 200T Humanistic Studies ElectiveHMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective
    Human GeographyNo creditHMST 200T Humanistic Studies ElectiveHMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective
    ItalianNo creditHMST 200T Humanistic Studies ElectiveHMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective
    JapaneseNo creditHMST 200T Humanistic Studies ElectiveHMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective
    LatinNo creditHMST 200T Humanistic Studies ElectiveHMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective
    MacroeconomicsNo creditHMST 200T Humanistic Studies ElectiveHMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective
    MicroeconomicsNo creditHMST 200T Humanistic Studies ElectiveHMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective
    Music TheoryNo creditHMST 200T Humanistic Studies ElectiveHMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective
    Physics 1No creditNSCI 200T Natural Science ElectiveNSCI 200T Natural Science Elective
    Physics 2No creditNSCI 200T Natural Science ElectiveNSCI 200T Natural Science Elective
    Physics C: E&MNo creditNSCI 200T Natural Science ElectiveNSCI 200T Natural Science Elective
    Physics C: MechanicsNo creditNSCI 200T Natural Science ElectiveNSCI 200T Natural Science Elective
    Pre-CalculusNo creditNSCI 235T Math ElectiveNSCI 235T Math Elective
    PsychologyNo creditHMST 200T Humanistic Studies ElectiveHMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective
    ResearchNo creditHMST 200T Humanistic Studies ElectiveHMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective
    SeminarNo creditHMST 200T Humanistic Studies ElectiveHMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective
    Spanish LanguageNo creditHMST 200T Humanistic Studies ElectiveHMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective
    Spanish LiteratureNo creditHMST 200T Humanistic Studies ElectiveHMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective
    StatisticsNo creditNSCI 235T Mathematics ElectiveNSCI 235T Mathematics Elective
    US GovernmentNo creditHMST 200T Humanistic Studies ElectiveHMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective
    US HistoryNo creditIHST Intellectual History ElectiveIHST Intellectual History Elective
    World History: ModernNo creditIHST Intellectual History ElectiveIHST Intellectual History Elective

    Copied from Maryland Institute College of Art's AP® credit policy (mica.edu), checked 28 Oct 2026. Maryland Institute College of Art 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 Maryland Institute College of Art?

    It depends on the exam: from a 4 on some exams to a 5 on others. Add your exams in the calculator above to see each one.

    What if my score is too low?

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

    Is AP® credit guaranteed?

    No. Maryland Institute College of Art sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from Maryland Institute College of Art's AP® credit policy (mica.edu) on 28 Oct 2026; check the official page before you count on the credit.

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