AP® credit at SUNY University at Albany
SUNY University at Albany 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 SUNY University at Albany
- A 3 earns credit on every exam on SUNY University at Albany's list
- Up to 10 credits from a single exam
From SUNY University at Albany's AP® credit policy (albany.edu). Last checked 29 Oct 2026.
- AP® Biologyscore 3+ABIO E00, ABIO E018
- AP® Calculus BCscore 3+AMAT 112, AMAT E108
- AP® English Languagescore 3+AENG 100Z, AENG E106
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See SUNY University at Albany's full AP® chart (39 exams)
| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 6 crAART 110, AART E10 | 6 crAART 110, AART E10 | 6 crAART 110, AART E10 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 6 crAART 115, AART E10 | 6 crAART 115, AART E10 | 6 crAART 115, AART E10 |
| African American Studies | 6 crAAFS101, AAFSE10 | 6 crAAFS101, AAFSE10 | 6 crAAFS101, AAFSE10 |
| Art History | 6 crAARH 170, AARH 171 | 6 crAARH 170, AARH 171 | 6 crAARH 170, AARH 171 |
| Biology | 8 crABIO E00, ABIO E01 | 8 crABIO E00, ABIO E01 | 8 crABIO 120, ABIO 121, ABIO 201, ABIO 202Z |
| Calculus AB | 6 crAMAT 106, AMAT E10 | 6 crAMAT 112, AMAT E10 | 6 crAMAT 112, AMAT E10 |
| Calculus BC | 8 crAMAT 112, AMAT E10 | 8 crAMAT 112, AMAT 113 | 8 crAMAT 112, AMAT 113 |
| Chemistry | 8 crACHM 115, ACHM 116 | 8 crACHM 115, ACHM 116 | 8 crACHM 115, ACHM 116 |
| Chinese | 10 crAEAC 101, AEAC 102 | 10 crAEAC 101, AEAC 102 | 10 crAEAC 101, AEAC 102 |
| Comparative Government | 3 crRPOS E10 | 3 crRPOS E10 | 3 crRPOS E10 |
| Computer Science A | 3 crCINF E00 | 4 crICSI 201 | 4 crICSI 201 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 crICSI 105 | 3 crICSI 105 | 3 crICSI 105 |
| Drawing | 6 crAART E10, AART E11 | 6 crAART E10, AART E11 | 6 crAART E10, AART E11 |
| English Language | 6 crAENG 100Z, AENG E10 | 6 crAENG 100Z, AENG E10 | 6 crAENG 100Z, AENG E10 |
| English Literature | 6 crAENG 121Z, AENG 100Z | 6 crAENG 121Z, AENG 100Z | 6 crAENG 121Z, AENG 100Z |
| Environmental Science | 3 crAENV 105 | 3 crAENV 105 | 3 crAENV 105 |
| European History | 6 crAHIS E10, AHIS E11 | 6 crAHIS E10, AHIS E11 | 6 crAHIS 130, AHIS 131 |
| French | 8 crAFRE 221Y, AFRE 222Y | 8 crAFRE 222Y, AFRE 301, AFRE E10 | 8 crAFRE 222Y, AFRE 301, AFRE E30 |
| German | 8 crAGER 101, AGER 102 | 8 crAGER 101, AGER 102 | 8 crAGER 201, AGER 202 |
| Human Geography | 3 crAGOG 102 | 3 crAGOG 102 | 3 crAGOG 102 |
| Italian | 8 crAITA 100, AITA 101 | 8 crAITA 100, AITA 101 | 8 crAITA 103, AITA E10 |
| Japanese | 10 crAEAJ 101, AEAJ 102 | 10 crAEAJ 101, AEAJ 102 | 10 crAEAJ 101, AEAJ 102 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 crAECO 111 | 3 crAECO 111 | 3 crAECO 111 |
| Microeconomics | 3 crAECO 110 | 3 crAECO 110 | 3 crAECO 110 |
| Music Theory | 6 crAMUS 110, AMUS E10 | 7 crAMUS 245, AMUS E10 | 7 crAMUS 245, AMUS E10 |
| Physics 1 | 4 crAPHY E10 | 4 crAPHY 105, APHY 106 | 4 crAPHY 105, APHY 106 |
| Physics 2 | 4 crAPHY E10 | 4 crAPHY 108, APHY 109 | 4 crAPHY 108, APHY 109 |
| Physics C: E&M | 4 crAPHY 150, APHY 155 | 4 crAPHY 150, APHY 155 | 4 crAPHY 150, APHY 155 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 crAPHY 140, APHY 145 | 4 crAPHY 140, APHY 145 | 4 crAPHY 140, APHY 145 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 crAMAT100 | 3 crAMAT100 | 3 crAMAT100 |
| Psychology | 3 crAPSY 101 | 3 crAPSY 101 | 3 crAPSY 101 |
| Research | 3 crACAS E10 | 3 crACAS E10 | 3 crACAS E10 |
| Seminar | 3 crACAS E10 | 3 crACAS E10 | 3 crACAS E10 |
| Spanish Language | 8 crASPN 100, ASPN 101 | 8 crASPN 100, ASPN 101 | 8 crASPN 103, ASPN E10 |
| Spanish Literature | 4 crASPN E10 | 4 crASPN E10 | 4 crASPN E10 |
| Statistics | 3 crAMAT 108 | 3 crAMAT 108 | 3 crAMAT 108 |
| US Government | 3 crRPOS 101 | 3 crRPOS 101 | 3 crRPOS 101 |
| US History | 6 crAHIS E10, AHIS E11 | 6 crAHIS E10, AHIS E11 | 6 crAHIS 100, AHIS 101 |
| World History: Modern | 6 crAHIS E10, AHIS E11 | 6 crAHIS E10, AHIS E11 | 6 crAHIS E10, AHIS E11 |
Copied from SUNY University at Albany's AP® credit policy (albany.edu), checked 29 Oct 2026. SUNY University at Albany sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed.
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A printable PDF for each of the 36 AP® exams, $5 each. The green tag marks the exams SUNY University at Albany 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
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CreditPhysics C: Mechanics
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| Business Essentials | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Business Ethics | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
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| 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 |
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| 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 SUNY University at Albany?
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 SUNY University at Albany?
Up to 10 credits, on Chinese or Japanese. On this list, one exam earns 3 to 10 credits.
What if my score is too low?
If your score is below what SUNY University at Albany asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if SUNY University at Albany accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. SUNY University at Albany decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. SUNY University at Albany sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from SUNY University at Albany's AP® credit policy (albany.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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