AP® credit at University of Richmond
University of Richmond gives credit for 29 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.
- 29 AP® exams earn credit at University of Richmond
- Up to 2 credits from a single exam
From University of Richmond's AP® credit policy (registrar.richmond.edu). Last checked 28 Oct 2026.
- AP® Biologyscore 4+BIOL 9011
- AP® Calculus BCscore 4+MATH 211 & 2122
- AP® English Languagescore 4+ENGL 100-level elective1
Credits before your first class4
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An estimate from University of Richmond's published policy. Two exams that cover the same course (like Calculus AB and BC) may not both count. University of Richmond decides when your official scores arrive.
See University of Richmond's full AP® chart (29 exams)
| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| African American Studies | No credit | No credit | 1 crAFST 901 |
| Art History | No credit | No credit | 1 crARTH 100-level elective |
| Biology | No credit | 1 crBIOL 901 | 1 crBIOL 901 |
| Calculus AB | 1 crMATH 211 | 1 crMATH 211 | 1 crMATH 211 |
| Calculus BC | 1 crMATH 211 | 2 crMATH 211 & 212 | 2 crMATH 211 & 212 |
| Chemistry | No credit | 1 crCHEM 901 | 1 crCHEM 141 |
| Chinese | No credit | 1 cr202 or 221 | 1 cr202 or 221 |
| Comparative Government | No credit | 1 crPLSC 240 | 1 crPLSC 240 |
| Computer Science A | 0 crExempt from CMSC 150 as a prerequisite to enroll in CMSC 221 (placement only) | 1 crCMSC 150 | 1 crCMSC 150 |
| Computer Science Principles | No credit | 1 crCMSC 901 | 1 crCMSC 105 |
| English Language | No credit | 1 crENGL 100-level elective | 1 crENGL 100-level elective |
| English Literature | No credit | 1 crENGL 200-level elective | 1 crENGL 200-level elective |
| Environmental Science | No credit | 1 crENVR 901 | 1 crENVR 901 |
| European History | No credit | 1 crHIST - General Elective | 1 crHIST 100-level elective |
| French | No credit | 1 cr202 or 221 | 1 cr202 or 221 |
| German | No credit | 1 cr202 or 221 | 1 cr202 or 221 |
| Italian | No credit | 1 cr202 or 221 | 1 cr202 or 221 |
| Japanese | No credit | 1 cr202 or 221 | 1 cr202 or 221 |
| Latin | No credit | 1 crLATN 202 | 1 crLATN 202 |
| Macroeconomics | No credit | No credit | 1 crECON 102 |
| Microeconomics | No credit | No credit | 1 crECON 101 |
| Music Theory | No credit | 1 crMUS 100-level elective | 1 crMUS 100-level elective |
| Physics 1 | No credit | 1 crPHYS 901 | 1 crPHYS 901 |
| Physics 2 | No credit | 1 crPHYS 901 | 1 crPHYS 901 |
| Physics C: E&M | No credit | 1 crPHYS 132 | 1 crPHYS 132 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | No credit | 1 crPHYS 131 | 1 crPHYS 131 |
| Psychology | No credit | 1 crPSYC 100 | 1 crPSYC 100 |
| Spanish Language | 0 crExemption only (placement only) | 1 crLAIS 221 | 1 crLAIS 221 |
| Spanish Literature | 0 crExemption only (placement only) | 1 crLAIS 221 | 1 crLAIS 221 |
Copied from University of Richmond's AP® credit policy (registrar.richmond.edu), checked 28 Oct 2026. University of Richmond 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 University of Richmond courses; University of Richmond decides whether to accept them.
AP® Calculus AB
AP® Calculus BC
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® 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 Richmond 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
CreditItalian
CreditJapanese
CreditLatin
CreditMacroeconomics
CreditMicroeconomics
CreditPhysics 1
CreditPhysics 2
CreditPhysics C: E&M
CreditPhysics C: Mechanics
CreditPsychology
CreditSpanish Language
CreditSpanish Literature
Business & Personal Finance
Cybersecurity
Human Geography
Pre-Calculus
Statistics
US Government
US History
World History: Modern
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| Course | Subject | Credits | Credit recommendation | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Courses and prices from upistudy.com, checked 29 Oct 2026. UPI Study is a separate site; course links open upistudy.com with the code transfercreditspecial applied.
Questions students ask
What AP® score do I need for credit at University of Richmond?
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 Richmond?
Up to 2 credits (units), on Calculus BC. On this list, one exam earns 1 to 2 credits.
What if my score is too low?
If your score is below what University of Richmond asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if University of Richmond accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. University of Richmond decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. University of Richmond sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from University of Richmond's AP® credit policy (registrar.richmond.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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