AP Credit
UIUC AP Credit
UIUC 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
Students enrolling in 2025-26; calculus rows are for students outside Grainger Engineering, 2025-26
What each AP exam earns at UIUC
Twelve common exams. An exam is left out when UIUC’s page does not name it.
| AP exam | Lowest score | What it earns | With a 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calculus AB | 3 | MATH 234, 4 credit hours | MATH 220, 5 credit hours; placed into MATH 231 (score 4 or 5) |
| Calculus BC | 3 | MATH 234, 4 credit hours (score 3 with no subscore or a subscore of 1, 2, or 3) | MATH 220 and MATH 231, 5 and 3 credit hours; placed into MATH 241 (score 4 or 5) |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | RHET 1-- (elective credit), 3 credit hours | RHET 105, 4 credit hours; fulfills the Composition I requirement (score 4 or 5) |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | RHET 1-- (elective credit), 3 credit hours | RHET 105, 4 credit hours; fulfills the Composition I requirement (score 4 or 5) |
| United States History | 3 | HIST 1-- (elective credit), 3 credit hours (score 3, 4 or 5) | Same |
| Biology | 3 | IB 100, 3 credit hours (score 3 or 4) | IB 150 and MCB 150, 4 and 4 credit hours |
| Chemistry | 3 | CHEM 102, lecture only, 3 credit hours (CHEM 103 lab credit is not awarded for AP) | CHEM 102 and CHEM 104, lectures only, 3 and 3 credit hours (score 4 or 5) |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | PHYS 2-- (elective credit), 3 credit hours | PHYS 211, 4 credit hours |
| Computer Science A | 3 | CS 105, 3 credit hours | CS 101, 3 credit hours (score 4 or 5) |
| Statistics | 3 | STAT 1-- (elective credit), 3 credit hours | STAT 100, 3 credit hours (score 4 or 5) |
| Psychology | 3 | PSYC 1-- (elective credit), 3 credit hours (score 3 or 4) | PSYC 100, 4 credit hours |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | SPAN 141, 4 credit hours | SPAN 141, SPAN 200 and SPAN 204; 4, 3 and 3 credit hours (score 4 or 5) |
“The credit policies below apply to all students entering Illinois in Summer 2025, Fall 2025, or Spring 2026.”
Frequently asked questions
Does UIUC accept AP credit?
UIUC awards credit on 12 of the 12 common AP exams listed here. A 3 is enough on each.
What AP score do you need at UIUC?
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 UIUC’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.
