AP Credit
UC Davis AP Credit
UC Davis awards credit on 12 of the 12 common AP exams listed here. A 3 is enough on each.
Lowest score accepted
3
Limit on AP credit
None stated on the page
Chart applies to
University-wide; quarter units, 2026-27
Calculus AB and BC together earn at most 8 quarter units, as do the two English exams together.
What each AP exam earns at UC Davis
Twelve common exams. An exam is left out when UC Davis’s page does not name it.
| AP exam | Lowest score | What it earns | With a 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 quarter units, no course equivalent | 4 quarter units, MAT 012 or MAT 017A or MAT 019A or MAT 021A |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 quarter units, no course equivalent | 8 quarter units, MAT 012 or MAT 017A or (MAT 019A & MAT 019B) or (MAT 021A & MAT 021B) or MAT 021M |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 8 quarter units, no course equivalent | 8 quarter units, ENL 003 or UWP 001 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 8 quarter units, no course equivalent | 8 quarter units, ENL 003 or UWP 001 |
| United States History | 3 | 8 quarter units, HIS 017A & HIS 017B | Same |
| Biology | 3 | 8 quarter units, BIS 010 | Same |
| Chemistry | 3 | 8 quarter units, CHE 010 | 8 quarter units, CHE 002A |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 quarter units, no course equivalent | 4 quarter units, PHY 001A |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 8 quarter units, ECS 032A | Same |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 quarter units, no course equivalent | 4 quarter units, STA 013 |
| Psychology | 3 | 4 quarter units, no course equivalent | 4 quarter units, PSC 001 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 8 quarter units, SPA 021 | 8 quarter units, SPA 023 |
“If the student does duplicate an exam with another exam of the same subject content, and/or an exam with a college course, we will award credit only once.”
Frequently asked questions
Does UC Davis accept AP credit?
UC Davis awards credit on 12 of the 12 common AP exams listed here. A 3 is enough on each. Calculus AB and BC together earn at most 8 quarter units, as do the two English exams together.
What AP score do you need at UC Davis?
The lowest score that earns anything on the non-language exams listed here is a 3. The score needed differs by exam, so check the row for each one.
Read from UC Davis’s own page and last checked 2026-10-08. Colleges change these charts, and rules can differ by school within a university, so confirm with the official page before you plan around it.
