AP® credit at North Carolina State University
North Carolina State 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 North Carolina State University
- A 3 earns credit on every exam on North Carolina State University's list
- Up to 8 credits from a single exam
From North Carolina State University's AP® credit policy (admissions.ncsu.edu). Last checked 28 Oct 2026.
- AP® Biologyscore 4+BIO 181, BIO 181 Lab, BIO 183 and BIO 183 Lab8
- AP® Calculus BCscore 4+MA 141 and MA 2418
- AP® English Languagescore 3+ENG 1004
Credits before your first class20
Add up your AP® credit at North Carolina State University
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An estimate from North Carolina State University's published policy. Two exams that cover the same course (like Calculus AB and BC) may not both count. North Carolina State University decides when your official scores arrive.
See North Carolina State University's full AP® chart (37 exams)
| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 crADN 111 | 3 crADN 111 | 3 crADN 111 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 crADN 112 | 3 crADN 112 | 3 crADN 112 |
| African American Studies | 3 crAFS 200-level GEP | 3 crAFS 200-level GEP | 3 crAFS 241 |
| Art History | 3 crHA 200-level elective | 3 crHA 200-level elective | 3 crHA 200-level elective |
| Biology | 4 crBIO 105 and BIO 106 | 8 crBIO 181, BIO 181 Lab, BIO 183 and BIO 183 Lab | 8 crBIO 181, BIO 181 Lab, BIO 183 and BIO 183 Lab |
| Calculus AB | 3 crMA 121 | 4 crMA 141 | 4 crMA 141 |
| Calculus BC | 4 crMA 141 | 8 crMA 141 and MA 241 | 8 crMA 141 and MA 241 |
| Chemistry | 4 crCH 101 and CH 102 | 8 crCH 101, CH 102, CH 201 and CH 202 | 8 crCH 101, CH 102, CH 201 and CH 202 |
| Chinese | 3 crWLCH 102 | 3 crWLCH 201 | 6 crWLCH 201 and WLCH 202 |
| Comparative Government | 3 crPS 200-level elective | 3 crPS 241 | 3 crPS 241 |
| Computer Science A | 3 crCSC 110 | 3 crCSC 116 | 3 crCSC 116 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 crCSC 110 | 3 crCSC 110 | 3 crCSC 110 |
| Drawing | 3 crADN 100-level elective | 3 crADN 100-level elective | 3 crADN 100-level elective |
| English Language | 4 crENG 100 | 4 crENG 100 | 4 crENG 101 |
| English Literature | 3 crENG 208 | 3 crENG 208 | 3 crENG 208 |
| Environmental Science | 4 crMEA 100 | 3 crES 100 or MEA 100, depending on major | 3 crES 100 or MEA 100, depending on major |
| European History | 3 crHI 209 | 3 crHI 209 | 6 crHI 209 and HI 210 |
| French | 3 crWLFR 102 | 3 crWLFR 201 | 6 crWLFR 201 and WLFR 202 |
| German | 3 crWLGE 102 | 3 crWLGE 201 | 6 crWLGE 201 and WLGE 202 |
| Human Geography | 3 crSocial Sciences 200-level GEP | 3 crSocial Sciences 200-level GEP | 3 crSocial Sciences 200-level GEP |
| Japanese | 3 crWLJA 102 | 3 crWLJA 201 | 6 crWLJA 201 and WLJA 202 |
| Latin | 3 crLAT 102 | 3 crLAT 201 | 6 crLAT 201 and LAT 202 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 crEC 202 | 3 crEC 202 | 3 crEC 202 |
| Microeconomics | 3 crEC 201 | 3 crEC 201 | 3 crEC 201 |
| Music Theory | 3 crMUS 120 | 3 crMUS 120 | 3 crMUS 120 |
| Physics 1 | 4 crPY 131 | 4 crPY 211 | 4 crPY 211 |
| Physics 2 | 4 crPY 131 | 4 crPY 212 | 4 crPY 212 |
| Physics C: E&M | 4 crPY 131 | 4 crPY 208 and PY 209 | 4 crPY 208 and PY 209 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 crPY 131 | 4 crPY 205 and PY 206 | 4 crPY 205 and PY 206 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 crMA 111 | 3 crMA 111 | 3 crMA 111 |
| Psychology | 3 crPSY 200 | 3 crPSY 200 | 3 crPSY 200 |
| Spanish Language | 3 crWLSP 102 | 3 crWLSP 201 | 6 crWLSP 201 and WLSP 202 |
| Spanish Literature | 3 crWLSP 102 | 3 crWLSP 201 | 6 crWLSP 201 and WLSP 202 |
| Statistics | 3 crST 311 | 3 crST 311 | 3 crST 311 |
| US Government | 3 crPS 200-level elective | 3 crPS 201 | 3 crPS 201 |
| US History | 3 crHI 253 | 3 crHI 253 | 6 crHI 253 and HI 254 |
| World History: Modern | 3 crHI 233 | 3 crHI 233 | 6 crHI 232 and HI 233 |
Copied from North Carolina State University's AP® credit policy (admissions.ncsu.edu), checked 28 Oct 2026. North Carolina State University 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 North Carolina State UniversityNorth Carolina State University reviews the transcript and decides what counts.
Ask North Carolina State University's registrar before you enroll. North Carolina State University's CLEP® policy is on the North Carolina State University credit page.
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A backup course for each AP® exam
Same subject, self-paced, with ACE/NCCRS credit recommendations. They aren't North Carolina State University courses; North Carolina State 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 North Carolina State 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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| Ethics in Technology | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
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| 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 North Carolina State University?
A 3 on every exam on the list we show. Some exams earn more with a higher score; add your exams in the calculator above to see each one.
How much credit can one AP® exam earn at North Carolina State University?
Up to 8 credits, on Biology or 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 North Carolina State University asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if North Carolina State University accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. North Carolina State University decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. North Carolina State University sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from North Carolina State University's AP® credit policy (admissions.ncsu.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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