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.
- AP® Biologyscore 3+BIOS 110, BIOS 1208
- AP® Calculus BCscore 4+MATH 180, MATH 1818
- 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® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 crArt | 4 crArt | 4 crArt |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 crART 140 | 4 crART 140 | 4 crART 140 |
| African American Studies | 3 crBlack Studies | BLST 100 | BLST 100 |
| Art History | 8 crAH 110, AH 111 | 8 crAH 110, AH 111 | 8 crAH 110, AH 111 |
| Biology | 8 crBIOS 110, BIOS 120 | 8 crBIOS 110, BIOS 120 | 8 crBIOS 110, BIOS 120 |
| Calculus AB | 5 crMATH 121 | 4 crMATH 180 | 4 crMATH 180 |
| Calculus BC | 5 crMATH 121 | 8 crMATH 180, MATH 181 | 8 crMATH 180, MATH 181 |
| Chemistry | 5 crCHEM 100 | 10 crCHEM 122, CHEM 123, CHEM 124, CHEM 125 | 10 crCHEM 122, CHEM 123, CHEM 124, CHEM 125 |
| Chinese | 4 crCHIN 103 | 8 crCHIN 103, CHIN 104 | 8 crCHIN 103, CHIN 104 |
| Comparative Government | 3 crPOLS 130 | 3 crPOLS 130 | 3 crPOLS 130 |
| Computer Science A | 3 crCS 111 | 6 crCS 111, CS 141 | 6 crCS 111, CS 141 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 crCS 100 | 3 crCS 100 | 3 crCS 100 |
| Drawing | 4 crART 112 | 4 crART 112 | 4 crART 112 |
| English Language | 3 crENGL 160 | 3 crENGL 160 | 3 crENGL 160 |
| English Literature | 3 crENGL 101 | 3 crENGL 101 | 3 crENGL 101 |
| Environmental Science | 3 crEarth and Environmental Sciences | 4 crEAES 101 | 4 crEAES 101 |
| European History | 3 crHistory | 6 crHistory | 6 crHistory |
| French | 4 crFR 103 | 8 crFR 103, FR 104 | 8 crFR 103, FR 104 |
| German | 4 crGER 103 | 8 crGER 103, GER 104 | 8 crGER 103, GER 104 |
| Human Geography | GEOG 100 | GEOG 100 | GEOG 100 |
| Italian | 4 crITAL 102 | 4 crITAL 103 | 8 crITAL 103, ITAL 104 |
| Japanese | 4 crJPN 103 | 8 crJPN 103, JPN 104 | 8 crJPN 103, JPN 104 |
| Latin | 4 crLAT 103 | 4 crLAT 103 | 4 crLAT 103 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 crEconomics | 4 crECON 121 | 4 crECON 121 |
| Microeconomics | 3 crEconomics | 4 crECON 120 | 4 crECON 120 |
| Music Theory | 3 crMUS 107 | 3 crMUS 107 | 3 crMUS 107 |
| Physics 1 | 3 crNon-Major Physics | 4 crPHYS 131 | 4 crPHYS 131 |
| Physics 2 | 3 crNon-Major Physics | 4 crPHYS 132 | 4 crPHYS 132 |
| Physics C: E&M | 3 crPhysics | 4 crPHYS 142 | 4 crPHYS 142 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 crPHYS 100 | 4 crPHYS 141 | 4 crPHYS 141 |
| Pre-Calculus | MATH 110 | MATH 121 | MATH 121 |
| Psychology | 3 crPsychology | 4 crPSCH 100 | 4 crPSCH 100 |
| Research | 3 crLiberal Arts and Sciences | 3 crLiberal Arts and Sciences | 3 crLiberal Arts and Sciences |
| Seminar | 3 crLiberal Arts and Sciences | 3 crLiberal Arts and Sciences | 3 crLiberal Arts and Sciences |
| Spanish Language | 4 crSPAN 103 | 4 crSPAN 104 | 7 crSPAN 104, SPAN 202 |
| Spanish Literature | 4 crSPAN 104 | 3 crSPAN 202 | 6 crSPAN 202, SPAN 203 |
| Statistics | 4 crIDS 270 | 4 crIDS 270 | 4 crIDS 270 |
| US Government | 3 crPOLS 101 | 3 crPOLS 101 | 3 crPOLS 101 |
| US History | 3 crHistory | 6 crHIST 103, HIST 104 | 6 crHIST 103, HIST 104 |
| World History: Modern | 3 crHistory | 6 crHIST 100, HIST 101 | 6 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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A backup course for each AP® exam
Same subject, self-paced, with ACE/NCCRS credit recommendations. They aren't University of Illinois Chicago courses; University of Illinois Chicago 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 University of Illinois Chicago 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
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
Business & Personal Finance
Cybersecurity
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| Ethics in Technology | Computer Science & IT | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
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| 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 |
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| 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 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.
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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