AP® credit at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University gives credit for 35 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.
- 35 AP® exams earn credit at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- A 3 earns credit on every exam on Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University's list
- Up to 8 credits from a single exam
From Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University's AP® credit policy (registrar.vt.edu). Last checked 29 Oct 2026.
- AP® Biologyscore 4+BIOL 1105, BIOL 1106, BIOL 1115, BIOL 11168
- AP® Calculus BCscore 4+MATH 1225, MATH 12268
- AP® English Languagescore 4+ENGL 1105, ENGL 11066
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See Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University's full AP® chart (35 exams)
| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 crART 2XXX | 3 crART 2XXX | 3 crART 2XXX |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 crART 1XXX | 3 crART 1XXX | 3 crART 1XXX |
| African American Studies | 3 crAFST 2XXX | 3 crAFST 2XXX | 3 crAFST 2XXX |
| Art History | 3 crART 2385 | 6 crART 2385, ART 2386 | 6 crART 2385, ART 2386 |
| Biology | 3 crBIOL 1014 | 8 crBIOL 1105, BIOL 1106, BIOL 1115, BIOL 1116 | 8 crBIOL 1105, BIOL 1106, BIOL 1115, BIOL 1116 |
| Calculus AB | 6 crMATH 1025, MATH 1026 | 7 crMATH 1225, MATH 1026 | 7 crMATH 1225, MATH 1026 |
| Calculus BC | 7 crMATH 1225, MATH 1026 | 8 crMATH 1225, MATH 1226 | 8 crMATH 1225, MATH 1226 |
| Chemistry | 8 crCHEM 1015, CHEM 1016, CHEM 1025, CHEM 1026 | 8 crCHEM 1035, CHEM 1045, CHEM 1036, CHEM 1046 | 8 crCHEM 1035, CHEM 1045, CHEM 1036, CHEM 1046 |
| Chinese | 3 crCHN 2XXX | 3 crCHN 3XXX | 6 crCHN 3XXX, CHN 3XXX |
| Computer Science A | 3 crCS 1114 | 3 crCS 1114 | 3 crCS 1114 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 crCS 1014 | 3 crCS 1014 | 3 crCS 1014 |
| Drawing | 3 crART 1404 | 3 crART 1404 | 3 crART 1404 |
| English Language | 3 crENGL 1105 | 6 crENGL 1105, ENGL 1106 | 6 crENGL 1105, ENGL 1106 |
| English Literature | 3 crENGL 1105 | 6 crENGL 1105, ENGL 1106 | 6 crENGL 1105, ENGL 1106 |
| Environmental Science | 3 crENSC 1015 | 6 crENSC 1015, ENSC 1016 | 6 crENSC 1015, ENSC 1016 |
| European History | 3 crHIST 1025 | 6 crHIST 1025, HIST 1026 | 6 crHIST 1025, HIST 1026 |
| French | 3 crFR 2XXX | 3 crFR 3XXX | 6 crFR 3XXX, FR 3XXX |
| German | 3 crGER 2XXX | 3 crGER 3XXX | 6 crGER 3XXX, GER 3XXX |
| Human Geography | 3 crGEOG 1004 | 3 crGEOG 1004 | 3 crGEOG 1004 |
| Italian | 3 crITAL 2XXX | 3 crITAL 3XXX | 6 crITAL 3XXX, ITAL 3XXX |
| Japanese | 3 crJPN 2XXX | 3 crJPN 3XXX | 6 crJPN 3XXX, JPN 3XXX |
| Latin | 3 crLAT 2XXX | 3 crLAT 2XXX | 3 crLAT 2XXX |
| Macroeconomics | 3 crECON 1XXX | 3 crECON 2006 | 3 crECON 2006 |
| Microeconomics | 3 crECON 1XXX | 3 crECON 2005 | 3 crECON 2005 |
| Music Theory | 3 crMUS 2025 | 6 crMUS 2025, MUS 2026 | 6 crMUS 2025, MUS 2026 |
| Physics 1 | 4 crPHYS 2205, PHYS 2215 | 4 crPHYS 2205, PHYS 2215 | 4 crPHYS 2205, PHYS 2215 |
| Physics 2 | 4 crPHYS 2206, PHYS 2216 | 4 crPHYS 2206, PHYS 2216 | 4 crPHYS 2206, PHYS 2216 |
| Physics C: E&M | 4 crPHYS 2206, PHYS 2216 | 4 crPHYS 2306 | 4 crPHYS 2306 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 crPHYS 2205, PHYS 2215 | 4 crPHYS 2305 | 4 crPHYS 2305 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 crMATH 1014 | 3 crMATH 1014 | 3 crMATH 1014 |
| Research | 3 crVT 1XXX | 3 crVT 1XXX | 3 crVT 1XXX |
| Seminar | 3 crVT 1XXX | 3 crVT 1XXX | 3 crVT 1XXX |
| US Government | 3 crPSCI 1014 | 3 crPSCI 1014 | 3 crPSCI 1014 |
| US History | 3 crHIST 1115 | 6 crHIST 1115, HIST 1116 | 6 crHIST 1115, HIST 1116 |
| World History: Modern | 3 crHIST 1215 | 6 crHIST 1215, HIST 1216 | 6 crHIST 1215, HIST 1216 |
Copied from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University's AP® credit policy (registrar.vt.edu), checked 29 Oct 2026. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed.
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AP® Microeconomics
AP® French
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Study guides for every AP® exam
A printable PDF for each of the 36 AP® exams, $5 each. The green tag marks the exams Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University gives credit for.
CreditAfrican American Studies
CreditArt History
CreditBiology
CreditCalculus AB
CreditCalculus BC
CreditChemistry
CreditChinese
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
CreditUS Government
CreditUS History
CreditWorld History: Modern
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Cybersecurity
Psychology
Spanish Language
Spanish Literature
Statistics
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| Business Ethics | Business & Management | 3 | ACE/NCCRS | See course |
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| 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 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University?
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 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University?
Up to 8 credits, on Biology or 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 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University's AP® credit policy (registrar.vt.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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