AP® credit at Washington State University
Washington State University gives credit for 41 AP® exams. Add your scores to see the courses and credits you'd get, and what to do if a score falls short.
- 41 AP® exams earn credit at Washington State University
- Up to 16 credits from a single exam
From Washington State University's AP® credit policy (admission.wsu.edu). Last checked 28 Oct 2026.
- AP® Biologyscore 4+Biology 106, 107 (2 labs granted) (For Science and pre-prof majors)8
- AP® Calculus BCscore 3+Mathematics 171, 172 (For Science/Engineering majors)8
- AP® English Languagescore 3+English Elective3
Credits before your first class19
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An estimate from Washington State University's published policy. Two exams that cover the same course (like Calculus AB and BC) may not both count. Washington State University decides when your official scores arrive.
See Washington State University's full AP® chart (41 exams)
| AP® exam | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 crFine Arts Elective | 3 crFine Arts Elective | 3 crFine Arts Elective |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 crFine Arts Elective | 3 crFine Arts Elective | 3 crFine Arts Elective |
| African American Studies | 3 crCES 131 | 3 crCES 131 | 3 crCES 131 |
| Art History | 3 crFine Arts Elective | 3 crFine Arts Elective | 6 crFine Arts Elective |
| Biology | 4 crBiology Elective (1 lab granted) | 8 crBiology 106, 107 (2 labs granted) (For Science and pre-prof majors) | 8 crBiology 106, 107 (2 labs granted) (For Science and pre-prof majors) |
| Business & Personal Finance | 3 crFinance 223 | 3 crFinance 223 | 3 crFinance 223 |
| Calculus AB | 4 crMathematics 171 (For Science/Engineering majors) | 4 crMathematics 171 (For Science/Engineering majors) | 4 crMathematics 171 (For Science/Engineering majors) |
| Calculus BC | 8 crMathematics 171, 172 (For Science/Engineering majors) | 8 crMathematics 171, 172 (For Science/Engineering majors) | 8 crMathematics 171, 172 (For Science/Engineering majors) |
| Chemistry | 4 crChemistry 105 (1 lab granted) (For Science/Engineering majors) | 4 crChemistry 105 (1 lab granted) (For Science/Engineering majors) | 8 crChemistry 105, 106 (2 labs granted) (For Science/Engineering majors) |
| Chinese | 8 crChinese 101, 102 (Counts toward College of Arts and Sciences Foreign Language requirement) | 12 crChinese 101, 102, 203 | 16 crChinese 101, 102, 203, 204 |
| Comparative Government | 3 crPolitical Science 102 | 3 crPolitical Science 102 | 3 crPolitical Science 102 |
| Computer Science A | 3 crComputer Science Elective | 3 crComputer Science Elective | 3 crComputer Science Elective |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 crComputer Science 111 | 3 crComputer Science 111 | 3 crComputer Science 111 |
| Drawing | 3 crFine Arts Elective | 3 crFine Arts Elective | 3 crFine Arts Elective |
| English Language | 3 crEnglish Elective | 3 crEnglish 101 | 3 crEnglish 101 |
| English Literature | 3 crEnglish Elective | 3 crEnglish 108 | 6 crEnglish 101, 108 |
| Environmental Science | 4 crSchool of the Environment 110 (1 lab granted) | 4 crSchool of the Environment 110 (1 lab granted) | 4 crSchool of the Environment 110 (1 lab granted) |
| European History | 3 crHistory Elective | 3 crHistory 102 | 3 crHistory 102 |
| French | 8 crFrench 101, 102 (Counts toward College of Arts and Sciences Foreign Language requirement) | 12 crFrench 101, 102, 203 | 16 crFrench 101, 102, 203, 204 |
| German | 8 crGerman 101, 102 (Counts toward College of Arts and Sciences Foreign Language requirement) | 12 crGerman 101, 102, 203 | 16 crGerman 101, 102, 203, 204 |
| Human Geography | 3 crSocial Science Elective | 3 crSocial Science Elective | 3 crSocial Science Elective |
| Italian | 8 crItalian 101, 102 (Counts toward College of Arts and Sciences Foreign Language requirement) | 12 crItalian 101, 102, Italian Elective (4 credits) | 16 crItalian 101, 102, Italian Elective (8 credits) |
| Japanese | 8 crJapanese 101, 102 (Counts toward College of Arts and Sciences Foreign Language requirement) | 12 crJapanese 101, 102, 203 | 16 crJapanese 101, 102, 203, 204 |
| Latin | 8 crLatin 101, 102 (Counts toward College of Arts and Sciences Foreign Language requirement) | 12 crLatin 101, 102, Latin Elective (4 credits) | 16 crLatin 101, 102, Latin Elective (8 credits) |
| Macroeconomics | 3 crEconomics 102 | 3 crEconomics 102 | 3 crEconomics 102 |
| Microeconomics | 3 crEconomics 101 | 3 crEconomics 101 | 3 crEconomics 101 |
| Music Theory | 2 crMusic Elective | 2 crMusic Elective | 2 crMusic Elective |
| Physics 1 | 3 crPhysics Elective | 3 crPhysics Elective | 3 crPhysics Elective |
| Physics 2 | 3 crPhysics Elective | 3 crPhysics Elective | 3 crPhysics Elective |
| Physics C: E&M | 3 crPhysics Elective | 3 crPhysics Elective | 3 crPhysics Elective |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 crPhysics Elective | 3 crPhysics Elective | 3 crPhysics Elective |
| Pre-Calculus | 5 crMATH 106, 108 | 5 crMATH 106, 108 | 5 crMATH 106, 108 |
| Psychology | 3 crPsychology 105 | 3 crPsychology 105 | 3 crPsychology 105 |
| Research | 3 crElective | 3 crElective | 3 crElective |
| Seminar | 3 crElective | 3 crElective | 3 crElective |
| Spanish Language | 8 crSpanish 101, 102 (Counts toward College of Arts and Sciences Foreign Language requirement) | 12 crSpanish 101, 102, 203 | 16 crSpanish 101, 102, 203, 204 |
| Spanish Literature | 4 crSpanish 101 (Counts toward College of Arts and Sciences Foreign Language requirement) | 8 crSpanish 101, Spanish 102 | 8 crSpanish 101, Spanish 102 |
| Statistics | 4 crStatistics 212 | 4 crStatistics 212 | 4 crStatistics 212 |
| US Government | 3 crPolitical Science 101 | 3 crPolitical Science 101 | 3 crPolitical Science 101 |
| US History | 3 crHistory 110 | 3 crHistory 110 | 3 crHistory 110 |
| World History: Modern | 3 crHistory 121 | 3 crHistory 121 | 3 crHistory 121 |
Copied from Washington State University's AP® credit policy (admission.wsu.edu), checked 28 Oct 2026. Washington State University sets its own policy and can change it, so credit is never guaranteed.
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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 Washington State University gives credit for.
CreditAfrican American Studies
CreditArt History
CreditBiology
CreditBusiness & Personal Finance
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
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 Washington State University?
It depends on the exam: from a 2 on some exams to a 3 on others. Add your exams in the calculator above to see each one.
How much credit can one AP® exam earn at Washington State University?
Up to 16 credits, on Chinese or French or German or Italian and others. On this list, one exam earns 2 to 16 credits.
What if my score is too low?
If your score is below what Washington State University asks for on that exam, you can retake the exam next May, take a CLEP® exam if Washington State University accepts it, or take a self-paced course with an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation. Washington State University decides what counts, so ask before you enroll.
Is AP® credit guaranteed?
No. Washington State University sets its own policy and can change it. We copied this from Washington State University's AP® credit policy (admission.wsu.edu) on 28 Oct 2026; check the official page before you count on the credit.
Are these official AP® study guides?
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