AP® credit at Purdue University Northwest
Purdue University Northwest 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 Purdue University Northwest
- A 3 earns credit on every exam on Purdue University Northwest's list
- Up to 12 credits from a single exam
From Purdue University Northwest's AP® credit policy (pnw.edu). Last checked 28 Oct 2026.
- AP® Biologyscore 4+BIOL 10100, 102008
- AP® Calculus BCscore 4+MA 16300 & MA 1640010
- AP® English Languagescore 4+ENGL 104, 1056
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An estimate from Purdue University Northwest's published policy. Two exams that cover the same course (like Calculus AB and BC) may not both count. Purdue University Northwest decides when your official scores arrive.
See Purdue University Northwest's full AP® chart (39 exams)
| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 crA&D 10500 | 3 crA&D 10500 | 3 crA&D 10500 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 crA&D 10600 | 3 crA&D 10600 | 3 crA&D 10600 |
| African American Studies | 3 crHIST 1XXXX | 3 crHIST 1XXXX | 3 crHIST 1XXXX |
| Art History | 3 crA&D 25500 | 3 crA&D 25500 | 3 crA&D 25500 |
| Biology | 3 crSCI 10300 | 8 crBIOL 10100, 10200 | 8 crBIOL 10100, 10200 |
| Business & Personal Finance | 3 crBUSM 10100 | 3 crBUSM 10100 | 3 crBUSM 10100 |
| Calculus AB | 4 crMA 16019 OR MA 16031 OR MA 22300 | 5 crMA 16300 | 5 crMA 16300 |
| Calculus BC | 7 crMA 16019 & MA 16021 OR MA 22300 & MA 22400 | 10 crMA 16300 & MA 16400 | 10 crMA 16300 & MA 16400 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 crMA 16019 OR MA 16031 OR MA 22300 | 5 crMA 16300 | 5 crMA 16300 |
| Chemistry | 3 crCHM 11100 | 8 crCHM 11500 & CHM11600 | 8 crCHM 11500 & CHM11600 |
| Chinese | 3 crCHNS 10100 | 6 crCHNS 10100, 10200 | 6 crCHNS 10100, 10200 |
| Comparative Government | 3 crPOL 1XXXX | 3 crPOL 14100 | 3 crPOL 14100 |
| Computer Science A | 4 crCS12300 OR ITS 24000 | 4 crCS12300 OR ITS 24000 | 4 crCS12300 OR ITS 24000 |
| Drawing | 3 crA&D 11300 | 3 crA&D 11300 | 3 crA&D 11300 |
| English Language | 3 crENGL 104 | 6 crENGL 104, 105 | 6 crENGL 104, 105 |
| English Literature | 3 crENGL 1XXXX (UND) | 3 crENGL 231 | 3 crENGL 231 |
| Environmental Science | 3 crEAS 11300 | 3 crEAS 11300 | 3 crEAS 11300 |
| European History | 3 crHIST 1XXXX | 3 crHIST 10400 | 3 crHIST 10400 |
| French | 6 crFR 10100, 10200 | 9 crFR 10100, 10200, 20100 | 12 crFR 10100, 10200, 20100, 20200 |
| German | 6 crGER 10100, 10200 | 9 crGER 10100, 10200, 20100 | 12 crGER 10100, 10200, 20100, 20200 |
| Human Geography | 3 crEAS 1XXXX | 3 crEAS 1XXXX | 3 crEAS 1XXXX |
| Italian | 6 crITAL 1XXXX | 9 crITAL 1XXXX, ITAL 1XXXX, ITAL 1XXXX | 12 crITAL 1XXXX, ITAL 1XXXX, ITAL 1XXXX, ITAL 1XXXX |
| Japanese | 6 crJPNS 10100, JPNS 10200 | 9 crJPNS 10100, JPNS 10200, JPNS 20100 | 12 crJPNS 10100, JPNS 10200, JPNS 20100, JPNS 20200 |
| Latin | 3 crLATN 1XXXX | 3 crLATN 1XXXX | 3 crLATN 1XXXX |
| Macroeconomics | 3 crECON 10100 or ECON 21000 | 3 crECON 25200 | 3 crECON 25200 |
| Microeconomics | 3 crECON 10100 or ECON 21000 | 3 crECON 25100 | 3 crECON 25100 |
| Music Theory | 3 crMUS 1XXXX | 3 crMUS 1XXXX | 3 crMUS 1XXXX |
| Physics 1 | 3 crPHYS 1XXXX | 4 crPHYS 22000 | 4 crPHYS 22000 |
| Physics 2 | 3 crPHYS 1XXXX | 4 crPHYS 22100 | 4 crPHYS 22100 |
| Physics C: E&M | 3 crPHYS 1XXXX | 5 crPHYS 25100 | 5 crPHYS 25100 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 crPHYS 1XXXX | 4 crPHYS 15200 | 4 crPHYS 15200 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 crMA XXXXX | 5 crMA 15900 | 5 crMA 15900 |
| Psychology | 3 crPSY 12000 | 3 crPSY 12000 | 3 crPSY 12000 |
| Spanish Language | 6 crSPAN 10100, 10200 | 9 crSPAN 10100, 10200, 20100 | 12 crSPAN 10100, 10200, 20100, 20200 |
| Spanish Literature | 3 crSPAN 1XXXX | 3 crSPAN 1XXXX | 3 crSPAN 1XXXX |
| Statistics | 3 crSTAT 11300 | 3 crSTAT 30100 | 3 crSTAT 30100 |
| US Government | 3 crPOL 10100 | 3 crPOL 10100 | 3 crPOL 10100 |
| US History | 6 crHIST 15100, 15200 | 6 crHIST 15100, 15200 | 6 crHIST 15100, 15200 |
| World History: Modern | 3 crHIST 10500 | 3 crHIST 10500 | 3 crHIST 10500 |
Copied from Purdue University Northwest's AP® credit policy (pnw.edu), checked 28 Oct 2026. Purdue University Northwest sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed.
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A backup course for each AP® exam
Same subject, self-paced, with ACE/NCCRS credit recommendations. They aren't Purdue University Northwest courses; Purdue University Northwest decides whether to accept them.
AP® Calculus AB
AP® Calculus BC
AP® Pre-Calculus
AP® Statistics
AP® Computer Science A
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 Purdue University Northwest gives credit for.
CreditAfrican American Studies
CreditArt History
CreditBiology
CreditBusiness & Personal Finance
CreditCalculus AB
CreditCalculus BC
CreditChemistry
CreditChinese
CreditComparative Government
CreditComputer Science A
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
Computer Science Principles
Cybersecurity
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| Course | Subject | Credits | Credit recommendation | Link |
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| 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 |
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Questions students ask
What AP® score do I need for credit at Purdue University Northwest?
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 Purdue University Northwest?
Up to 12 credits, on French or German or Italian or Japanese and others. On this list, one exam earns 3 to 12 credits.
What if my score is too low?
If your score is below what Purdue University Northwest asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if Purdue University Northwest accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. Purdue University Northwest decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. Purdue University Northwest sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from Purdue University Northwest's AP® credit policy (pnw.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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