AP® credit at Transylvania University
Transylvania University gives credit for 40 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.
- 40 AP® exams earn credit at Transylvania University
- A 4 earns credit on every exam on Transylvania University's list
- Up to 1 credit from a single exam
From Transylvania University's AP® credit policy (transy.edu). Last checked 28 Oct 2026.
- AP® Biologyscore 4+BIO 1164 Biology and Human Concerns1
- AP® Calculus BCscore 4+MATH 1304 Calculus I1
- AP® English Languagescore 4+GE 1004 General Elective1
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An estimate from Transylvania University's published policy. Two exams that cover the same course (like Calculus AB and BC) may not both count. Transylvania University decides when your official scores arrive.
See Transylvania University's full AP® chart (40 exams)
| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | No credit | 1 crGE 1004 General Elective | 1 crGE 1004 General Elective |
| 3-D Art and Design | No credit | 1 crGE 1004 General Elective | 1 crGE 1004 General Elective |
| African American Studies | No credit | 1 crGE 1004 General Elective | 1 crGE 1004 General Elective |
| Art History | No credit | 1 crGE 1004 General Elective | 1 crGE 1004 General Elective |
| Biology | No credit | 1 crBIO 1164 Biology and Human Concerns | 1 crBIO 1164 Biology and Human Concerns |
| Business & Personal Finance | No credit | 1 crBA 2034 Personal Finance | 1 crBA 2034 Personal Finance |
| Calculus AB | No credit | 1 crMATH 1304 Calculus I | 1 crMATH 1304 Calculus I |
| Calculus BC | No credit | 1 crMATH 1304 Calculus I | 1 crMATH 1304 Calculus I |
| Chemistry | No credit | 1 crCHEM 1055 Principles of Chemistry I | 1 crCHEM 1055 Principles of Chemistry I |
| Chinese | No credit | 1 crCHI 1014 Chinese I | 1 crCHI 1014 Chinese I |
| Comparative Government | No credit | 1 crPS 1004 Introduction to Politics | 1 crPS 1004 Introduction to Politics |
| Computer Science A | No credit | 1 crCS 2124 CS2: Object Oriented Programming | 1 crCS 2124 CS2: Object Oriented Programming |
| Computer Science Principles | No credit | 1 crCS 1124 CS1: Intro to Computer Science | 1 crCS 1124 CS1: Intro to Computer Science |
| Drawing | No credit | 1 crGE 0460 General Education Fine Arts | 1 crGE 0460 General Education Fine Arts |
| English Language | No credit | 1 crGE 1004 General Elective | 1 crGE 1004 General Elective |
| English Literature | No credit | 1 crGE 1004 General Elective | 1 crGE 1004 General Elective |
| Environmental Science | No credit | 1 crENVS 1024 Environmental Science | 1 crENVS 1024 Environmental Science |
| European History | No credit | 1 crHIST 1024 Western Civilization II (from 17th Century) | 1 crHIST 1024 Western Civilization II (from 17th Century) |
| French | No credit | 1 crFREN 1034 French III | 1 crFREN 1034 French III |
| German | No credit | 1 crGER 1034 German III | 1 crGER 1034 German III |
| Human Geography | No credit | 1 crGE 2100 Non-Western Cultural Requirement | 1 crGE 2100 Non-Western Cultural Requirement |
| Italian | No credit | 1 crGE 1200 General Elective (fulfills University Foreign Language Requirement) | 1 crGE 1200 General Elective (fulfills University Foreign Language Requirement) |
| Japanese | No credit | 1 crGE 1200 General Elective (fulfills University Foreign Language Requirement) | 1 crGE 1200 General Elective (fulfills University Foreign Language Requirement) |
| Macroeconomics | No credit | 1 crECON 2034 Introduction to Macroeconomics | 1 crECON 2034 Introduction to Macroeconomics |
| Microeconomics | No credit | 1 crECON 2024 Introduction to Microeconomics | 1 crECON 2024 Introduction to Microeconomics |
| Music Theory | No credit | 1 crMUS 1274 Music Theory for the University Student | 1 crMUS 1274 Music Theory for the University Student |
| Physics 1 | No credit | 1 crPHSY 1014 Conceptual Physics | 1 crPHSY 1014 Conceptual Physics |
| Physics 2 | No credit | 1 crNS 0360 General Education Natural Science | 1 crNS 0360 General Education Natural Science |
| Physics C: E&M | No credit | 1 crPHSY 2125 University Physics II | 1 crPHSY 2125 University Physics II |
| Physics C: Mechanics | No credit | 1 crPHSY 2115 University Physics I | 1 crPHSY 2115 University Physics I |
| Pre-Calculus | No credit | 1 crMATH 1214 Functions (Calculus I Prereq) | 1 crMATH 1214 Functions (Calculus I Prereq) |
| Psychology | No credit | 1 crPSY 1004 General Psychology | 1 crPSY 1004 General Psychology |
| Research | No credit | 1 crGE 1004 General Elective | 1 crGE 1004 General Elective |
| Seminar | No credit | 1 crGE 1004 General Elective | 1 crGE 1004 General Elective |
| Spanish Language | No credit | 1 crSPAN 1034 Spanish III | 1 crSPAN 1034 Spanish III |
| Spanish Literature | No credit | 1 crGE 1004 General Elective | 1 crGE 1004 General Elective |
| Statistics | No credit | 1 crMATH 1144 Elementary Statistics | 1 crMATH 1144 Elementary Statistics |
| US Government | No credit | 1 crPS 1014 Introduction to US Politics | 1 crPS 1014 Introduction to US Politics |
| US History | No credit | 1 crHIST 1164 United States from 1865 | 1 crHIST 1164 United States from 1865 |
| World History: Modern | No credit | 1 crGE 1004 General Elective | 1 crGE 1004 General Elective |
Copied from Transylvania University's AP® credit policy (transy.edu), checked 28 Oct 2026. Transylvania University sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed. Credits are in units.
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A backup course for each AP® exam
Same subject, self-paced, with ACE/NCCRS credit recommendations. They aren't Transylvania University courses; Transylvania 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 Transylvania University gives credit for.
CreditAfrican American Studies
CreditArt History
CreditBiology
CreditBusiness & Personal Finance
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
CreditItalian
CreditJapanese
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
Cybersecurity
Latin
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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 |
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| 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 |
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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 Transylvania University?
A 4 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 Transylvania University?
Up to 1 credit (units), on 2-D Art and Design or 3-D Art and Design or African American Studies or Art History and others.
What if my score is too low?
If your score is below what Transylvania University asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if Transylvania University accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. Transylvania University decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. Transylvania University sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from Transylvania University's AP® credit policy (transy.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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