AP® credit at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities gives credit for 34 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.
- 34 AP® exams earn credit at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
- Up to 8 credits from a single exam
From University of Minnesota-Twin Cities' AP® credit policy (admissions.tc.umn.edu). Last checked 29 Oct 2026.
- AP® Biologyscore 3+Biology 1009 (General Biology)4
- AP® Calculus BCscore 4+Math 1271, 1272 (Calculus I-II)8
- AP® English Languagescore 4+Writing 1301 (University Writing)4
Credits before your first class16
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An estimate from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities' published policy. Two exams that cover the same course (like Calculus AB and BC) may not both count. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities decides when your official scores arrive.
See University of Minnesota-Twin Cities' full AP® chart (34 exams)
| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | No credit | 3 crCourse credit | 3 crCourse credit |
| 3-D Art and Design | No credit | 3 crCourse credit | 3 crCourse credit |
| Art History | 4 crArt History 1001 (Introduction to the History of Art) | 4 crArt History 1001 (Introduction to the History of Art) | 4 crArt History 1001 (Introduction to the History of Art) |
| Biology | 4 crBiology 1009 (General Biology) | 4 crBiology 1009 (General Biology) | 4 crBiology 1009 (General Biology) |
| Calculus AB | 4 crMath 1271 (Calculus I) | 4 crMath 1271 (Calculus I) | 4 crMath 1271 (Calculus I) |
| Calculus BC | 4 crMath 1271 | 8 crMath 1271, 1272 (Calculus I-II) | 8 crMath 1271, 1272 (Calculus I-II) |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 crMath 1271 | 4 crMath 1271 | 4 crMath 1271 |
| Chemistry | No credit | 4 crChemistry 1061, 1065 (Chemical Principles I with Lab) | 8 crChemistry 1061, 1062, 1065, 1066 (Chemical Principles I and II with Lab) |
| Comparative Government | 4 crPolitical Science 1054 (Puzzles in World Politics) | 4 crPolitical Science 1054 (Puzzles in World Politics) | 4 crPolitical Science 1054 (Puzzles in World Politics) |
| Computer Science A | 4 crComputer Science 1103 | 4 crComputer Science 1103 | 4 crComputer Science 1103 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 crComputer Science 1001 | 4 crComputer Science 1001 | 4 crComputer Science 1001 |
| English Language | No credit | 4 crWriting 1301 (University Writing) | 4 crWriting 1301 (University Writing) |
| English Literature | No credit | 7 crWriting 1301 (University Writing) and English Lit 1999 (blanket credit) | 7 crWriting 1301 (University Writing) and English Lit 1999 (blanket credit) |
| Environmental Science | 3 crESPM 1011 | 3 crESPM 1011 | 3 crESPM 1011 |
| European History | 3 crHistory 1031W & 1032W | 3 crHistory 1031W & 1032W | 3 crHistory 1031W & 1032W |
| French | No credit | 5 crFREN 1004 | 5 crFREN 1004 |
| German | No credit | 5 crGER 1004 | 5 crGER 1004 |
| Human Geography | 4 crGeog 1301 (Intro to Human Geography) | 4 crGeog 1301 (Intro to Human Geography) | 4 crGeog 1301 (Intro to Human Geography) |
| Italian | No credit | 5 crITAL 1004 | 5 crITAL 1004 |
| Latin | No credit | 4 crLAT 3004 | 4 crLAT 3004 |
| Macroeconomics | No credit | 4 crEcon 1102 (Principles of Macroeconomics) | 4 crEcon 1102 (Principles of Macroeconomics) |
| Microeconomics | No credit | 4 crEcon 1101 (Principles of Microeconomics) | 4 crEcon 1101 (Principles of Microeconomics) |
| Music Theory | No credit | No credit | 3 crMusic 1001 (Fundamentals of Music) |
| Physics 1 | 4 crPhysics 1101W (Fundamental Physics I) | 4 crPhysics 1101W (Fundamental Physics I) | 4 crPhysics 1101W (Fundamental Physics I) |
| Physics 2 | 4 crPhysics 1102W (Fundamental Physics II) | 4 crPhysics 1102W (Fundamental Physics II) | 4 crPhysics 1102W (Fundamental Physics II) |
| Physics C: E&M | No credit | 4 crPhysics 1302W (Introduction to Physics II) | 4 crPhysics 1302W (Introduction to Physics II) |
| Physics C: Mechanics | No credit | 4 crPhysics 1301W (Introduction to Physics I) | 4 crPhysics 1301W (Introduction to Physics I) |
| Psychology | No credit | 4 crPsychology 1001 (Introduction to Psychology) | 4 crPsychology 1001 (Introduction to Psychology) |
| Spanish Language | 5 crSPAN 1003 | 5 crSPAN 1004 | 4 crSPAN 3015W |
| Spanish Literature | No credit | 7 crSPAN 3015W and SPAN 3104W | 7 crSPAN 3015W and SPAN 3104W |
| Statistics | No credit | 4 crStatistics 1001 (Introduction to the Ideas of Statistics) | 4 crStatistics 1001 (Introduction to the Ideas of Statistics) |
| US Government | 4 crPolitical Science 1001 (American Democracy in Changing World) | 4 crPolitical Science 1001 (American Democracy in Changing World) | 4 crPolitical Science 1001 (American Democracy in Changing World) |
| US History | 3 crHistory 1301W & 1302W | 3 crHistory 1301W & 1302W | 3 crHistory 1301W & 1302W |
| World History: Modern | 3 crHistory 1999 (blanket credit) | 3 crHistory 1999 (blanket credit) | 3 crHistory 1999 (blanket credit) |
Copied from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities' AP® credit policy (admissions.tc.umn.edu), checked 29 Oct 2026. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed.
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- It's already rated for creditACE and NCCRS review courses and say how many college credits they're worth.
- Send it to University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity of Minnesota-Twin Cities reviews the transcript and decides what counts.
Ask University of Minnesota-Twin Cities' registrar before you enroll. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities' CLEP® policy is on the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities credit page.
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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 Minnesota-Twin Cities courses; University of Minnesota-Twin Cities decides whether to accept them.
AP® Calculus AB
AP® Calculus BC
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 Minnesota-Twin Cities gives credit for.
CreditArt History
CreditBiology
CreditCalculus AB
CreditCalculus BC
CreditChemistry
CreditComparative Government
CreditComputer Science A
CreditComputer Science Principles
CreditEnglish Language
CreditEnglish Literature
CreditEnvironmental Science
CreditEuropean History
CreditFrench
CreditGerman
CreditHuman Geography
CreditItalian
CreditLatin
CreditMacroeconomics
CreditMicroeconomics
CreditPhysics 1
CreditPhysics 2
CreditPhysics C: E&M
CreditPhysics C: Mechanics
CreditPsychology
CreditSpanish Language
CreditSpanish Literature
CreditStatistics
CreditUS Government
CreditUS History
CreditWorld History: Modern
African American Studies
Business & Personal Finance
Chinese
Cybersecurity
Japanese
Pre-Calculus
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| Course | Subject | Credits | Credit recommendation | Link |
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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 |
| Business Law | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| 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 |
| Managerial Accounting | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| Marketing Research | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
| 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 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities?
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 Minnesota-Twin Cities?
Up to 8 credits, on Calculus BC or Chemistry. On this list, one exam earns 3 to 8 credits.
What if my score is too low?
If your score is below what University of Minnesota-Twin Cities asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if University of Minnesota-Twin Cities accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities' AP® credit policy (admissions.tc.umn.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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