AP® credit at Mercer University
Mercer University gives credit for 38 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.
- 38 AP® exams earn credit at Mercer University
- Up to 8 credits from a single exam
From Mercer University's AP® credit policy (registrar.mercer.edu). Last checked 28 Oct 2026.
- AP® Biologyscore 3+BIO 1104
- AP® Calculus BCscore 4+MAT 191 & 1928
- AP® English Languagescore 4+ENG 1003
Credits before your first class15
Add up your AP® credit at Mercer University
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An estimate from Mercer University's published policy. Two exams that cover the same course (like Calculus AB and BC) may not both count. Mercer University decides when your official scores arrive.
See Mercer University's full AP® chart (38 exams)
| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | No credit | ART 116 | ART 116 |
| 3-D Art and Design | No credit | ART 117 | ART 117 |
| African American Studies | No credit | AFR 190 | AFR 190 |
| Art History | No credit | ART 106 & ART 107 | ART 106 & ART 107 |
| Biology | 4 crBIO 110 | 4 crBIO 110 or BIO 171 | 4 crBIO 110 or BIO 171 |
| Calculus AB | MAT 141 | 4 crMAT 191 | 4 crMAT 191 |
| Calculus BC | No credit | 8 crMAT 191 & 192 | 8 crMAT 191 & 192 |
| Chemistry | 4 crCHM 110 | 4 crCHM 110 or 111 | 8 crCHM 111 & 112 |
| Chinese | 8 crCHN 111 & 112 | 8 crCHN 111 & 112 | 8 crCHN 111 & 112 |
| Comparative Government | No credit | POL 100 | POL 100 |
| Computer Science A | 4 crCSC 204 or EGR 126 | 4 crCSC 204 or EGR 126 | 4 crCSC 204 or EGR 126 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 crIST 126 | 3 crIST 126 | 3 crIST 126 |
| Drawing | No credit | ART 115 | ART 115 |
| English Language | No credit | 3 crENG 100 | 3 crENG 100 |
| English Literature | No credit | ENG 226 | ENG 226 |
| Environmental Science | 4 crENB 100 | 4 crENB 150 | 4 crENB 150 |
| European History | No credit | HIS 105 | HIS 105 or HIS 100 |
| French | 8 crFRE 111 & FRE 112 | 8 crFRE 111 & FRE 112 | 8 crFRE 111 & FRE 112 |
| German | 8 crWLC 111 & WLC 112 | 8 crWLC 111 & WLC 112 | 8 crWLC 111 & WLC 112 |
| Human Geography | GEO 111 | GEO 111 | GEO 111 |
| Japanese | 8 crWLC 111 & WLC 112 | 8 crWLC 111 & WLC 112 | 8 crWLC 111 & WLC 112 |
| Latin | LAT 111 & LAT 112 | LAT 111 & LAT 112 | LAT 111 & LAT 112 |
| Macroeconomics | ECN 151 | ECN 151 | ECN 151 |
| Microeconomics | ECN 150 | ECN 150 | ECN 150 |
| Physics 1 | 4 crPHY 141 | 4 crPHY 141 | 4 crPHY 141 |
| Physics 2 | 4 crPHY 142 | 4 crPHY 142 | 4 crPHY 142 |
| Physics C: E&M | 4 crPHY 162 | 4 crPHY 162 | 4 crPHY 162 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 crPHY 161 | 4 crPHY 161 | 4 crPHY 161 |
| Pre-Calculus | No credit | MAT 133 | MAT 133 |
| Psychology | No credit | PSY 101 | PSY 101 |
| Research | HUM 100 | HUM 100 | HUM 100 |
| Seminar | HUM 100 | HUM 100 | HUM 100 |
| Spanish Language | 8 crSPN 111 & 112 | 8 crSPN 111 & 112 | 8 crSPN 111 & 112 |
| Spanish Literature | 8 crSPN 111 & 112 | 8 crSPN 111 & 112 | 8 crSPN 111 & 112 |
| Statistics | STA 126 | STA 126 | STA 126 |
| US Government | No credit | POL 101 | POL 101 |
| US History | No credit | HIS 105 or HIS 100 | HIS 105 or HIS 100 |
| World History: Modern | No credit | HIS 100 | HIS 100 |
Copied from Mercer University's AP® credit policy (registrar.mercer.edu), checked 28 Oct 2026. Mercer 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 Mercer UniversityMercer University reviews the transcript and decides what counts.
Ask Mercer University's registrar before you enroll. Mercer University's CLEP® policy is on the Mercer 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 Mercer University courses; Mercer 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 Mercer 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
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
Italian
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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 Mercer 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 Mercer University?
Up to 8 credits, on Calculus BC or Chemistry or Chinese or French 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 Mercer University asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if Mercer University accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. Mercer University decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. Mercer University sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from Mercer University's AP® credit policy (registrar.mercer.edu) on 28 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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