AP® credit at Purdue University-Main Campus

Purdue University-Main Campus gives credit for 31+ AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.

  • 31+ AP® exams earn credit at Purdue University-Main Campus
  • A 3 earns credit on every exam on Purdue University-Main Campus' list

From Purdue University-Main Campus' AP® credit policy (admissions.purdue.edu). Last checked 29 Oct 2026. Purdue University-Main Campus' page lists more exams than we show here; check it for any exam not listed.

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    An estimate from Purdue University-Main Campus' published policy. Two exams that cover the same course (like Calculus AB and BC) may not both count. Purdue University-Main Campus decides when your official scores arrive.

    See Purdue University-Main Campus' full AP® chart (31 exams)
    AP® examScore 3Score 4Score 5
    2-D Art and DesignA&D 1XXXXA&D 1XXXXA&D 1XXXX
    3-D Art and DesignA&D 1XXXXA&D 1XXXXA&D 1XXXX
    Comparative GovernmentPOL 1XXXXPOL 14100POL 14100
    Computer Science ACS 1XXXXCS 17700CS 17700
    Computer Science PrinciplesCS 1XXXXCS 1XXXXCS 17700
    DrawingA&D 1XXXXA&D 1XXXXA&D 1XXXX
    English LanguageENGL 1XXXXENGL 10600ENGL 10600
    English LiteratureENGL 1XXXXENGL 23100ENGL 23100
    Environmental ScienceEAPS 1XXXXEAPS 12500EAPS 12500
    European HistoryHIST 1XXXXHIST 10400HIST 10400
    FrenchFR 10100 and 10200FR 10100, 10200 and 20100FR 10100, 10200, 20100 and 20200
    GermanGER 10100, 10200, and 20100GER 10100, 10200, 20100, and 20200GER 10100, 10200, 20100, 20200, and 30100
    Human GeographyEAPS 1XXXXEAPS 12000EAPS 12000
    ItalianITAL 10100 and 10200ITAL 10100, 10200 and 20100ITAL 10100, 10200, 20100 and 20200
    JapaneseJPNS 10100 and 10200JPNS 10100, 10200 and 20100JPNS 10100, 10200, 20100 and 20200
    LatinLATN 10100LATN 10100 and 10200LATN 10100, 10200 and 20100
    MacroeconomicsECON 2XXXX*ECON 25200ECON 25200
    MicroeconomicsECON 2XXXX*ECON 25100ECON 25100
    Music TheoryMUSIC 1XXXXMUSIC 1XXXXMUSIC 1XXXX
    Physics 1PHYS 1XXXXPHYS 1XXXXPHYS 22000
    Physics 2PHYS 1XXXXPHYS 1XXXXPHYS 21000
    Physics C: E&MPHYS 1XXXXPHYS 1XXXXPHYS 27200
    Physics C: MechanicsPHYS 1XXXXPHYS 1XXXXPHYS 17200
    Pre-CalculusMA 1XXXXMA 15800MA 15800
    PsychologyPSY 1XXXXPSY 12000PSY 12000
    Spanish LanguageSPAN 10100, 10200 and 20100SPAN 10100, 10200, 20100 and 20200SPAN 10100, 10200, 20100, 20200 and 30100
    Spanish LiteratureSPAN 1XXXXSPAN 24100SPAN 24100
    StatisticsSTAT 1XXXXSTAT 30100STAT 30100
    US GovernmentPOL 1XXXXPOL 10100POL 10100
    US HistoryHIST 1XXXXHIST 15100 and 15200HIST 15100 and 15200
    World History: ModernHIST 1XXXXHIST 10500HIST 10500

    Copied from Purdue University-Main Campus' AP® credit policy (admissions.purdue.edu), checked 29 Oct 2026. Purdue University-Main Campus sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed. Its page lists more exams than we show here.

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    Questions students ask

    What AP® score do I need for credit at Purdue University-Main Campus?

    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.

    What if my score is too low?

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

    Is AP® credit guaranteed?

    No. Purdue University-Main Campus sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from Purdue University-Main Campus' AP® credit policy (admissions.purdue.edu) on 29 Oct 2026; check the official page before you count on the credit.

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