Columbia College AP credit

What each AP score earns at Columbia College for 2026-2027: 23 exams, credit shown in semester hours. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

A maximum of 16 points of AP credit may be applied toward Columbia Engineering degree requirements.
Students must send official AP score reports to Columbia (CEEB code 2116) to receive AP credit.
AP credit in appropriate subject areas can be applied toward the 9-point elective nontechnical requirement and for Principles of Economics.
AP credits may be applied toward minor requirements depending on minor rules; only one course per minor may be replaced by AP credit.
Students with a 4 or 5 on AP Calculus AB or a 4 on AP Calculus BC must begin with MATH UN1101 or MATH UN1102; direct placement into APMA E2000 requires completing MATH UN1102.
Students with A-level or IB calculus credit must start with MATH UN1102 and cannot self-place into APMA E2000.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP Art History	5	3	—No exemption from HUMA UN1121
AP Biology	5	3	—No exemption
AP Calculus AB	4+	3	—Requires completion of MATH UN1102 with a grade of C or better. Credit is reduced to 0 if MATH UN1101 is taken.
AP Calculus BC	5	6	—Requires completion of APMA E2000 with a grade of C or better. Credit is reduced to 0 if MATH UN1101 is taken, or to 3 if MATH UN1102 is taken.
	4	3	—Requires completion of MATH UN1102 with a grade of C or better. Credit is reduced to 0 if MATH UN1101 is taken.
AP Chemistry	4+	3	—Requires completion of CHEM UN1604 with grade of C or better
	4+	6	—Requires completion of CHEM UN2045-CHEM UN2046 with grade of C or better
AP Comparative Government and Politics	5	4	—Exemption from POLS UN2501. Chart footnote 1 applies.
AP Computer Principles	4+	3	—Exemption from COMS W1001
AP Computer Science A	4+	3	—Exemption from COMS W1004
AP Economics (Microeconomics and Macroeconomics)	4+	4	—Exemption from ECON UN1105. Exams must be taken in both micro and macro, with a score of 5 in one and at least a 4 in the other.
AP English Language and Composition	5	3	—No exemption
AP English Literature and Composition	5	3	—No exemption
AP European History	5	3	—
AP French Language and Culture	4+	3	—
AP German Language and Culture	4+	3	—
AP Italian Language and Culture	4+	3	—
AP Latin Literature	5	3	—
AP Physics 1 and AP Physics 2	4+	3	—No exemption. Both AP Physics 1 and 2 must be taken to receive credit.
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	4+	3	—Maximum of six credits. Credit is reduced to 0 if PHYS UN1401 or 1601 is taken. Credit is reduced to 0 if PHYS UN2801 is taken and the final grade is C- or lower.
AP Physics C: Mechanics	4+	3	—Credit is reduced to 0 if PHYS UN1401 or 1601 is taken. Credit is reduced to 0 if PHYS UN2801 is taken and the final grade is C- or lower.
AP Spanish Language and Culture	4+	3	—
AP Spanish Literature and Culture	4+	3	—
AP United States Government and Politics	5	4	—Exemption from POLS UN2201. Chart footnote 1 applies.
AP United States History	5	3	—