AP® credit at St. Ambrose University
St. Ambrose University gives credit for 28 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.
- 28 AP® exams earn credit at St. Ambrose University
- Up to 12 credits from a single exam
From St. Ambrose University's AP® credit policy (sau.edu). Last checked 29 Oct 2026.
- AP® Biologyscore 3+BIOL 105, BIOL 1064
- AP® Calculus BCscore 3+MATH 191, MATH 1928
- AP® English Languagescore 4+ENGL 1013
Credits before your first class15
Add up your AP® credit at St. Ambrose University
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An estimate from St. Ambrose University's published policy. Two exams that cover the same course (like Calculus AB and BC) may not both count. St. Ambrose University decides when your official scores arrive.
See St. Ambrose University's full AP® chart (28 exams)
| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | 3 crAH 120 | 3 crAH 120 | 3 crAH 120 |
| Biology | 4 crBIOL 105, BIOL 106 | 4 crBIOL 105, BIOL 106 | 4 crBIOL 105, BIOL 106 |
| Calculus AB | 4 crMATH 191 | 4 crMATH 191 | 4 crMATH 191 |
| Calculus BC | 8 crMATH 191, MATH 192 | 8 crMATH 191, MATH 192 | 8 crMATH 191, MATH 192 |
| Chemistry | 8 crCHEM 105, CHEM 106 | 8 crCHEM 105, CHEM 106 | 8 crCHEM 105, CHEM 106 |
| Comparative Government | 3 crPSCI ELE | 3 crPSCI ELE | 3 crPSCI ELE |
| Computer Science A | 3 crCSCI 195 | 3 crCSCI 195 | 3 crCSCI 195 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 crCSCI 140 | 3 crCSCI 140 | 3 crCSCI 140 |
| English Language | No credit | 3 crENGL 101 | 3 crENGL 101 |
| English Literature | 3 crENGL 120 | 3 crENGL 120 | 3 crENGL 120 |
| Environmental Science | 3 crNTW CORE | 3 crNTW CORE | 3 crNTW CORE |
| European History | 6 crHIST 215, HIST 216 | 6 crHIST 215, HIST 216 | 6 crHIST 215, HIST 216 |
| Human Geography | 3 crHMX CORE | 3 crHMX CORE | 3 crHMX CORE |
| Latin | 6 crLAT 101, LAT 102 | 6 crLAT 101, LAT 102 | 6 crLAT 101, LAT 102 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 crECON 201 | 3 crECON 201 | 3 crECON 201 |
| Microeconomics | 3 crECON 200 | 3 crECON 200 | 3 crECON 200 |
| Music Theory | No credit | 3 crMUS 201 | 3 crMUS 201 |
| Physics 1 | 4 crPHYS 203 | 4 crPHYS 203 | 4 crPHYS 203 |
| Physics 2 | 4 crPHYS 204 | 4 crPHYS 204 | 4 crPHYS 204 |
| Physics C: E&M | 4 crPHYS 253 | 4 crPHYS 253 | 4 crPHYS 253 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 crPHYS 251 | 4 crPHYS 251 | 4 crPHYS 251 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 crMATH 171 | 3 crMATH 171 | 3 crMATH 171 |
| Psychology | 3 crPSYC 105 | 3 crPSYC 105 | 3 crPSYC 105 |
| Spanish Language | 12 crSPAN 101, SPAN 102, SPAN 201, SPAN 202 | 12 crSPAN 101, SPAN 102, SPAN 201, SPAN 202 | 12 crSPAN 101, SPAN 102, SPAN 201, SPAN 202 |
| Statistics | 3 crSTAT 145 | 3 crSTAT 145 | 3 crSTAT 145 |
| US Government | 3 crPSCI 101 | 3 crPSCI 101 | 3 crPSCI 101 |
| US History | 6 crHIST 201, HIST 202 | 6 crHIST 201, HIST 202 | 6 crHIST 201, HIST 202 |
| World History: Modern | 3 crHIST 220 | 3 crHIST 220 | 3 crHIST 220 |
Copied from St. Ambrose University's AP® credit policy (sau.edu), checked 29 Oct 2026. St. Ambrose 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 St. Ambrose UniversitySt. Ambrose University reviews the transcript and decides what counts.
Ask St. Ambrose University's registrar before you enroll. St. Ambrose University's CLEP® policy is on the St. Ambrose 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 St. Ambrose University courses; St. Ambrose 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® 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 St. Ambrose University gives credit for.
CreditArt History
CreditBiology
CreditCalculus AB
CreditCalculus BC
CreditChemistry
CreditComparative Government
CreditComputer Science A
CreditComputer Science Principles
CreditEnglish Language
CreditEnglish Literature
CreditEnvironmental Science
CreditEuropean History
CreditHuman Geography
CreditLatin
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
African American Studies
Business & Personal Finance
Chinese
Cybersecurity
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Spanish Literature
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Self-paced UPI Study courses with ACE/NCCRS credit recommendations. One course is $250; plans start at about $41/month with the yearly plan.
| 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 St. Ambrose 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 St. Ambrose University?
Up to 12 credits, on Spanish Language. On this list, one exam earns 3 to 12 credits.
What if my score is too low?
If your score is below what St. Ambrose University asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if St. Ambrose University accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. St. Ambrose University decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. St. Ambrose University sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from St. Ambrose University's AP® credit policy (sau.edu) on 29 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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