AP® credit at Minnesota State University-Mankato
Minnesota State University-Mankato gives credit for 33 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.
- 33 AP® exams earn credit at Minnesota State University-Mankato
- Up to 10 credits from a single exam
From Minnesota State University-Mankato's AP® credit policy (mnsu.edu). Last checked 28 Oct 2026.
- AP® Biologyscore 4+BIOL 100, 105 General Biology I8
- AP® Calculus BCscore 4+MATH 121, 122 Calculus I & II8
- AP® English Languagescore 4+ENG 215 and ENG 1018
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An estimate from Minnesota State University-Mankato's published policy. Two exams that cover the same course (like Calculus AB and BC) may not both count. Minnesota State University-Mankato decides when your official scores arrive.
See Minnesota State University-Mankato's full AP® chart (33 exams)
| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 crART 100 Elements and Principles of Art | 3 crART 100 Elements and Principles of Art | 3 crART 100 Elements and Principles of Art |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 crART 103 Three-Dimensional Design | 3 crART 103 Three-Dimensional Design | 3 crART 103 Three-Dimensional Design |
| Art History | 3 crART 160 Intro to Visual Culture | 6 crART 160, 260 Art Hist Survey I | 9 crART 160, 260, 261 Survey I & II |
| Biology | 4 crBIOL 100 Our Natural World | 8 crBIOL 100, 105 General Biology I | 8 crBIOL 100, 105 General Biology I |
| Calculus AB | 4 crMATH 121 Calculus I | 4 crMATH 121 Calculus I | 4 crMATH 121 Calculus I |
| Calculus BC | 4 crMATH 121 Calculus I | 8 crMATH 121, 122 Calculus I & II | 8 crMATH 121, 122 Calculus I & II |
| Chemistry | 4 crCHEM 100 Chem in Society | 5 crCHEM 201 Gen Chemistry I | 10 crCHEM 201 & 202 Gen Chem I & II |
| Chinese | 10 crWLC 106, 107 Elementary Mandarin I & II | 10 crWLC 106, 107 Elementary Mandarin I & II | 10 crWLC 106, 107 Elementary Mandarin I & II |
| Comparative Government | 3 crPOL 100 Intro to Politics | 6 crPOL 100, 241 Intro to Comp Politics | 6 crPOL 100, 241 Intro to Comp Politics |
| Computer Science A | 4 crCIS115 Big Ideas of Computer Science | 4 crCS121 Comp Sci I | 4 crCS121 Comp Sci I |
| Drawing | 3 crART 110 Drawing Foundations | 3 crART 110 Drawing Foundations | 3 crART 110 Drawing Foundations |
| English Language | 4 crENG 215 Topics in Literature | 8 crENG 215 and ENG 101 | 8 crENG 215 and ENG 101 |
| Environmental Science | 3 crENVR 195 Elective | 3 crENVR 195 Elective | 3 crENVR 195 Elective |
| European History | 4 crHIST 181 Euro Hist: 1648 to the present | 4 crHIST 181 Euro Hist: 1648 to the present | 4 crHIST 181 Euro Hist: 1648 to the present |
| French | 10 crFREN 101, 102 Elem French I & II | 10 crFREN 101, 102 Elem French I & II | 10 crFREN 101, 102 Elem French I & II |
| German | 8 crGER 101, 102 Elem German I & II | 8 crGER 101, 102 Elem German I & II | 8 crGER 101, 102 Elem German I & II |
| Human Geography | 3 crGEOG 103 Intro to Cultural Geography | 3 crGEOG 103 Intro to Cultural Geography | 3 crGEOG 103 Intro to Cultural Geography |
| Macroeconomics | 3 crECON 201 Prin of Macroecon | 3 crECON 201 Prin of Macroecon | 3 crECON 201 Prin of Macroecon |
| Microeconomics | 3 crECON 202 Prin of Microecon | 3 crECON 202 Prin of Microecon | 3 crECON 202 Prin of Microecon |
| Music Theory | 2 crMUS 131 Music Theory I | 2 crMUS 131 Music Theory I | 2 crMUS 131 Music Theory I |
| Physics 1 | 3 crPHYS 101 Intro to Physics | 4 crPHYS 211 Prin of Physics I | 4 crPHYS 211 Prin of Physics I |
| Physics 2 | 3 crPHYS 101 Intro to Physics | 4 crPHYS 212 Principles of Physics II | 4 crPHYS 212 Principles of Physics II |
| Physics C: E&M | 3 crPHYS 101 Introductory Physics | 4 crPHYS 222 & PHYS 232 General Physics II/ General Physics II Laboratory | 4 crPHYS 222 & PHYS 232 General Physics II/ General Physics II Laboratory |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 crPHYS 101 Introductory Physics | 4 crPHYS 221 General Physics I | 4 crPHYS 221 General Physics I |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 crMATH 115 Precalculus | 4 crMATH 115 Precalculus | 4 crMATH 115 Precalculus |
| Psychology | 4 crPSYC 101 Psychology | 4 crPSYC 101 Psychology | 4 crPSYC 101 Psychology |
| Research | No credit | 8 crENG 195 & CMST 195 | 8 crENG 195 & CMST 195 |
| Seminar | 4 crENG 195 | 8 crENG 195 & CMST 195 | 8 crENG 195 & CMST 195 |
| Spanish Language | 8 crSPAN 101, 102 Elem Spanish I & II | 8 crSPAN 101, 102 Elem Spanish I & II | 8 crSPAN 101, 102 Elem Spanish I & II |
| Statistics | 3 crSTAT 154 Elementary Statistics | 3 crSTAT 154 Elementary Statistics | 3 crSTAT 154 Elementary Statistics |
| US Government | 3 crPOL 100 Intro to Politics | 6 crPOL 100, 111 United States Government | 6 crPOL 100, 111 United States Government |
| US History | 4 crHIST 190 US Hist to 1877 | 8 crHIST 190, 191 US Since 1877 | 8 crHIST 190, 191 US Since 1877 |
| World History: Modern | 4 crHIST 171 World Civilization 1500 to Present | 4 crHIST 171 World Civilization 1500 to Present | 4 crHIST 171 World Civilization 1500 to Present |
Copied from Minnesota State University-Mankato's AP® credit policy (mnsu.edu), checked 28 Oct 2026. Minnesota State University-Mankato sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed.
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- It's already rated for creditACE and NCCRS review courses and say how many college credits they're worth.
- Send it to Minnesota State University-MankatoMinnesota State University-Mankato reviews the transcript and decides what counts.
Ask Minnesota State University-Mankato's registrar before you enroll. Minnesota State University-Mankato's CLEP® policy is on the Minnesota State University-Mankato credit page.
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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 Minnesota State University-Mankato gives credit for.
CreditArt History
CreditBiology
CreditCalculus AB
CreditCalculus BC
CreditChemistry
CreditChinese
CreditComparative Government
CreditComputer Science A
CreditEnglish Language
CreditEnvironmental Science
CreditEuropean History
CreditFrench
CreditGerman
CreditHuman Geography
CreditMacroeconomics
CreditMicroeconomics
CreditPhysics 1
CreditPhysics 2
CreditPhysics C: E&M
CreditPhysics C: Mechanics
CreditPre-Calculus
CreditPsychology
CreditSpanish Language
CreditStatistics
CreditUS Government
CreditUS History
CreditWorld History: Modern
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Business & Personal Finance
Computer Science Principles
Cybersecurity
English Literature
Italian
Japanese
Latin
Spanish Literature
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| Business Ethics | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
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| Foundations of Leadership | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Globalization and International Management | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
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| 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 |
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Questions students ask
What AP® score do I need for credit at Minnesota State University-Mankato?
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 Minnesota State University-Mankato?
Up to 10 credits, on Chemistry or Chinese or French. On this list, one exam earns 2 to 10 credits.
What if my score is too low?
If your score is below what Minnesota State University-Mankato asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if Minnesota State University-Mankato accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. Minnesota State University-Mankato decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. Minnesota State University-Mankato sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from Minnesota State University-Mankato's AP® credit policy (mnsu.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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