AP® credit at University of Illinois Chicago

University of Illinois Chicago 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 University of Illinois Chicago
  • A 3 earns credit on every exam on University of Illinois Chicago's list
  • Up to 10 credits from a single exam

From University of Illinois Chicago's AP® credit policy (catalog.uic.edu). Last checked 28 Oct 2026.

Example: three AP® scores at University of Illinois Chicago
  1. AP® Biologyscore 3+BIOS 110, BIOS 1208
  2. AP® Calculus BCscore 4+MATH 180, MATH 1818
  3. AP® English Languagescore 3+ENGL 1603

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Add up your AP® credit at University of Illinois Chicago

Tap the exams you took (or plan to take), then pick your score.

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

    See University of Illinois Chicago's full AP® chart (40 exams)
    AP® examScore 3Score 4Score 5
    2-D Art and Design4 crArt4 crArt4 crArt
    3-D Art and Design4 crART 1404 crART 1404 crART 140
    African American Studies3 crBlack StudiesBLST 100BLST 100
    Art History8 crAH 110, AH 1118 crAH 110, AH 1118 crAH 110, AH 111
    Biology8 crBIOS 110, BIOS 1208 crBIOS 110, BIOS 1208 crBIOS 110, BIOS 120
    Calculus AB5 crMATH 1214 crMATH 1804 crMATH 180
    Calculus BC5 crMATH 1218 crMATH 180, MATH 1818 crMATH 180, MATH 181
    Chemistry5 crCHEM 10010 crCHEM 122, CHEM 123, CHEM 124, CHEM 12510 crCHEM 122, CHEM 123, CHEM 124, CHEM 125
    Chinese4 crCHIN 1038 crCHIN 103, CHIN 1048 crCHIN 103, CHIN 104
    Comparative Government3 crPOLS 1303 crPOLS 1303 crPOLS 130
    Computer Science A3 crCS 1116 crCS 111, CS 1416 crCS 111, CS 141
    Computer Science Principles3 crCS 1003 crCS 1003 crCS 100
    Drawing4 crART 1124 crART 1124 crART 112
    English Language3 crENGL 1603 crENGL 1603 crENGL 160
    English Literature3 crENGL 1013 crENGL 1013 crENGL 101
    Environmental Science3 crEarth and Environmental Sciences4 crEAES 1014 crEAES 101
    European History3 crHistory6 crHistory6 crHistory
    French4 crFR 1038 crFR 103, FR 1048 crFR 103, FR 104
    German4 crGER 1038 crGER 103, GER 1048 crGER 103, GER 104
    Human GeographyGEOG 100GEOG 100GEOG 100
    Italian4 crITAL 1024 crITAL 1038 crITAL 103, ITAL 104
    Japanese4 crJPN 1038 crJPN 103, JPN 1048 crJPN 103, JPN 104
    Latin4 crLAT 1034 crLAT 1034 crLAT 103
    Macroeconomics3 crEconomics4 crECON 1214 crECON 121
    Microeconomics3 crEconomics4 crECON 1204 crECON 120
    Music Theory3 crMUS 1073 crMUS 1073 crMUS 107
    Physics 13 crNon-Major Physics4 crPHYS 1314 crPHYS 131
    Physics 23 crNon-Major Physics4 crPHYS 1324 crPHYS 132
    Physics C: E&M3 crPhysics4 crPHYS 1424 crPHYS 142
    Physics C: Mechanics3 crPHYS 1004 crPHYS 1414 crPHYS 141
    Pre-CalculusMATH 110MATH 121MATH 121
    Psychology3 crPsychology4 crPSCH 1004 crPSCH 100
    Research3 crLiberal Arts and Sciences3 crLiberal Arts and Sciences3 crLiberal Arts and Sciences
    Seminar3 crLiberal Arts and Sciences3 crLiberal Arts and Sciences3 crLiberal Arts and Sciences
    Spanish Language4 crSPAN 1034 crSPAN 1047 crSPAN 104, SPAN 202
    Spanish Literature4 crSPAN 1043 crSPAN 2026 crSPAN 202, SPAN 203
    Statistics4 crIDS 2704 crIDS 2704 crIDS 270
    US Government3 crPOLS 1013 crPOLS 1013 crPOLS 101
    US History3 crHistory6 crHIST 103, HIST 1046 crHIST 103, HIST 104
    World History: Modern3 crHistory6 crHIST 100, HIST 1016 crHIST 100, HIST 101

    Copied from University of Illinois Chicago's AP® credit policy (catalog.uic.edu), checked 28 Oct 2026. University of Illinois Chicago sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed.

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    Questions students ask

    What AP® score do I need for credit at University of Illinois Chicago?

    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 University of Illinois Chicago?

    Up to 10 credits, on Chemistry. On this list, one exam earns 3 to 10 credits.

    What if my score is too low?

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

    Is AP® credit guaranteed?

    No. University of Illinois Chicago sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from University of Illinois Chicago's AP® credit policy (catalog.uic.edu) on 28 Oct 2026; check the official page before you count on the credit.

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