AP® credit at University of Colorado Boulder
University of Colorado Boulder gives credit for 38 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.
- 38 AP® exams earn credit at University of Colorado Boulder
- Up to 15 credits from a single exam
From University of Colorado Boulder's AP® credit policy (catalog.colorado.edu). Last checked 29 Oct 2026.
- AP® Biologyscore 4+EBIO 1210, EBIO 1220, EBIO 1230 and EBIO 12408
- AP® Calculus BCscore 4+MATH 1300 and MATH 230010
- AP® English Languagescore 3+3 lower-division Arts & Science credits3
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See University of Colorado Boulder's full AP® chart (38 exams)
| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| African American Studies | 3 cr3 lower-division Arts & Sciences (ARSC) credits | 3 cr3 lower-division Ethnic Studies (ETHN) credits | 3 cr3 lower-division Ethnic Studies (ETHN) credits |
| Art History | No credit | 3 cr3 lower-division ARTH credits | 3 cr3 lower-division ARTH credits |
| Biology | 4 cr4 lower-division Arts & Science credits | 8 crEBIO 1210, EBIO 1220, EBIO 1230 and EBIO 1240 | 8 crEBIO 1210, EBIO 1220, EBIO 1230 and EBIO 1240 |
| Calculus AB | 3 cr3 lower-division Arts & Science credits | 5 crMATH 1300 | 5 crMATH 1300 |
| Calculus BC | 5 crMATH 1300 | 10 crMATH 1300 and MATH 2300 | 10 crMATH 1300 and MATH 2300 |
| Chemistry | 4 cr4 lower-division Arts & Science credits | 4 crCHEM 1021 | 5 crCHEM 1113 and CHEM 1114 |
| Chinese | 5 crCHIN 1020 | 10 crCHIN 1020 and CHIN 2110 | 15 crCHIN 1020, CHIN 2110 and CHIN 2120 |
| Comparative Government | 3 cr3 lower-division Arts & Science credits | 3 crPSCI 2012 | 3 crPSCI 2012 |
| Computer Science A | No credit | No credit | 4 crCSCI 1300 |
| Computer Science Principles | No credit | No credit | 4 crCSCI 1300 |
| Drawing | No credit | 3 cr3 lower-division ARTS elective credits | 3 cr3 lower-division ARTS elective credits |
| English Language | 3 cr3 lower-division Arts & Science credits | 3 crWRTG 1150 | 3 crWRTG 1150 |
| English Literature | 3 cr3 lower-division Arts & Science credits | 3 crENGL 1500 | 3 crENGL 1500 |
| Environmental Science | 4 cr4 lower-division Arts & Science credits | 4 cr4 lower-division Arts & Science credits | 4 cr4 lower-division Arts & Science credits |
| European History | 3 cr3 lower-division Arts & Sciences credits | 3 crHIST 1012 | 3 crHIST 1012 |
| French | 3 crFREN 2110 | 6 crFREN 2110 and FREN 2120 | 9 crFREN 2110, FREN 2120 and FREN 3050 |
| German | 4 crGRMN 2010 | 8 crGRMN 2010 and GRMN 2020 | 7 crGRMN 2020 and GRMN 3010 |
| Human Geography | 3 cr3 lower-division Arts & Science credits | 3 crGEOG 1992 | 3 crGEOG 1992 |
| Italian | 5 crITAL 1020 | 8 crITAL 1020 and ITAL 2110 | 11 crITAL 1020, ITAL 2110 and ITAL 2120 |
| Japanese | 5 crJPNS 1020 | 10 crJPNS 1020 and JPNS 2110 | 15 crJPNS 1020, JPNS 2110 and JPNS 2120 |
| Latin | 4 crLATN 1024 | 8 crLATN 1024 and LATN 2114 | 12 crLATN 1024, LATN 2114 and LATN 2124 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 cr3 lower-division Arts & Science credits | 4 crECON 2020 | 4 crECON 2020 |
| Microeconomics | 3 cr3 lower-division Arts & Science credits | 4 crECON 2010 | 4 crECON 2010 |
| Music Theory | 3 crMUSC 1081 | 3 crMUSC 1101 and MUSC 1121 | 6 crMUSC 1101, MUSC 1111, MUSC 1121 and MUSC 1131 |
| Physics 1 | 4 cr4 lower-division Arts & Science credits | 5 crPHYS 2010 | 5 crPHYS 2010 |
| Physics 2 | 4 cr4 lower-division Arts & Science credits | 5 crPHYS 2020 | 5 crPHYS 2020 |
| Physics C: E&M | 4 cr4 lower-division Arts & Science credits | 4 cr4 lower-division Arts & Science credits | 4 crPHYS 1120 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 cr4 lower-division Arts & Science credits | 4 cr4 lower-division Arts & Science credits | 4 crPHYS 1110 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 cr3 lower-division Math credits | 4 crMATH1150 | 4 crMATH1150 |
| Psychology | 3 cr3 lower-division Arts & Science credits | 3 crPSYC 1001 | 3 crPSYC 1001 |
| Research | No credit | 3 crWRTG 1250 | 3 crWRTG 1250 |
| Seminar | No credit | 3 cr3 lower-division Arts & Science credits | 3 cr3 lower-division Arts & Science credits |
| Spanish Language | 3 crSPAN 2110 | 6 crSPAN 2110 and SPAN 2120 | 11 crSPAN 2110, SPAN 2120 and SPAN 3000 |
| Spanish Literature | No credit | 3 crSPAN 1000 | 6 crSPAN 1000 and SPAN 3002 |
| Statistics | 3 cr3 lower-division Arts & Science credits | 3 crMATH 2510 | 3 crMATH 2510 |
| US Government | 3 cr3 lower-division Arts & Science credits | 3 crPSCI 1101 | 3 crPSCI 1101 |
| US History | 3 cr3 lower-division Arts & Sciences credits | 3 crHIST 1025 | 3 crHIST 1025 |
| World History: Modern | 3 cr3 lower-division Arts & Sciences credits | 3 cr3 lower-division History credits | 3 cr3 lower-division History credits |
Copied from University of Colorado Boulder's AP® credit policy (catalog.colorado.edu), checked 29 Oct 2026. University of Colorado Boulder 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 University of Colorado Boulder 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
CreditItalian
CreditJapanese
CreditLatin
CreditMacroeconomics
CreditMicroeconomics
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CreditPhysics 2
CreditPhysics C: E&M
CreditPhysics C: Mechanics
CreditPre-Calculus
CreditPsychology
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CreditSpanish Literature
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 University of Colorado Boulder?
It depends on the exam: from a 3 on some exams to a 5 on others. Add your exams in the calculator above to see each one.
How much credit can one AP® exam earn at University of Colorado Boulder?
Up to 15 credits, on Chinese or Japanese. On this list, one exam earns 3 to 15 credits.
What if my score is too low?
If your score is below what University of Colorado Boulder asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if University of Colorado Boulder accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. University of Colorado Boulder decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. University of Colorado Boulder sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from University of Colorado Boulder's AP® credit policy (catalog.colorado.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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