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Cornell University AP credit

What each AP score earns at Cornell University for 2026-2027: 18 exams, credit shown in semester hours. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

  • Final decision for awarding AP credit and applying it to degree requirements rests with each individual college.
  • Students need not accept advanced placement. If they take the Cornell course they placed out of, they relinquish the AP credit.
  • Entering first-year students should have CEEB AP scores sent electronically; Cornell's CEEB code is 2098.
  • Students with 4 AP calculus credits forfeit them if they take MATH 1106 or MATH 1110.
  • Students with 8 AP calculus credits forfeit 4 credits if they take MATH 1120 or MATH 1910, and all 8 if they take MATH 1106 or MATH 1110.
  • Statistics AP credit is not combined with academic credit for similar Cornell courses; those courses forfeit the AP credit.
AP examScoreCreditCoursesApplies to
AP Biology58—General elective credit only; cannot be used to fulfill Biological Sciences major requirements.Biological Sciences majors
58—Placement out of 8 credits of Introductory Biology Cluster Courses.Non-Biological Sciences majors
44—General elective credit only; cannot be used to fulfill Biological Sciences major requirements.Biological Sciences majors
44—Placement out of 4 credits of Introductory Biology Cluster Courses.Non-Biological Sciences majors
AP Chemistry54CHEM 2070 & CHEM 2071, CHEM 2090 & CHEM 2091Placement out of CHEM 2070 & CHEM 2071 or CHEM 2090 & CHEM 2091. Credit forfeited if CHEM 1560/1561, CHEM 2070/2071, or CHEM 2090/2091 is taken; CHEM 2150 retains credit.All students
54CHEM 2090/CHEM 2091College-specific: score of 5 receives credit for CHEM 2090/CHEM 2091.Duffield College of Engineering
AP Computer Science A54CS 1110Placement out of CS 1110. A score of 5 on the A version may also allow enrollment in CS 2110 and satisfy the engineering programming requirement.All students
AP Economics (Macro)53ECON 1120To count ECON 1120 toward the major, students must also pass the Macroeconomics Placement Exam during orientation; otherwise they must take ECON 1120.Economics majors
53ECON 1120Placement out of ECON 1120.All other students
AP Economics (Micro)53ECON 1110To count ECON 1110 toward the major, students must also pass the Microeconomics Placement Exam during orientation; otherwise they must take ECON 1110.Economics majors
53HADM 1410Receives credit for HADM 1410.Nolan School students
53ECON 1110Placement out of ECON 1110.All other students
AP French Language and Culture53—Department of Romance Studies determines placement; students should take the CASE to obtain appropriate placement.All students
43FREN 2090Placement into FREN 2090 or equivalent.All students
AP German4+——Department of German Studies determines credit (0 or 3 credits) and placement based on departmental examination.All students
AP Italian Language and Culture4+3—Department of Romance Studies determines placement based on CASE.All students
AP Mathematics AB (or AB subscore of BC)4+4MATH 1110Placement out of MATH 1110. Alternatively, credit may be obtained by passing a placement exam during orientation. Credit forfeited if MATH 1106 or MATH 1110 is taken.Non-engineering majors
AP Mathematics BC54MATH 1910Placement out of MATH 1910. Credit forfeited if MATH 1910 is taken. Students with a score of 4 are encouraged to take the CASE.Engineering majors
4+8MATH 1110, MATH 1120Placement out of MATH 1110 and MATH 1120. Alternatively, credit may be obtained by passing a placement exam during orientation. Forfeits 4 credits if MATH 1120 or MATH 1910 is taken; all 8 if MATH 1106 or MATH 1110 is taken.Non-engineering majors
AP Physics 154PHYS 2207Placement out of PHYS 2207, or forfeit credit and take PHYS 1116.All students
AP Physics 254PHYS 2208Placement out of PHYS 2208, or forfeit credit and take PHYS 1116.All students
AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism54PHYS 2213Placement out of PHYS 2213. Students continuing to PHYS 2214 must first complete PHYS 1110 unless taken with PHYS 1112 or PHYS 1116.All students
AP Physics C: Mechanics53PHYS 1112Placement out of PHYS 1112; students must enroll in PHYS 1110. College of Arts and Sciences and Engineering rules differ; see college sections. Students intending to major in physics are recommended to forfeit credit and take PHYS 1116.All students
54PHYS 2207Placement out of PHYS 2207. College of Arts and Sciences students with a 5 receive PHYS 2207 credit.All students
AP Psychology4+3PSYCH 1101Placement out of PSYCH 1101.All students
AP Spanish Language and Culture4+3—Students should take the LPS and then the CASE to obtain appropriate placement.All students
AP Spanish Literature and Culture4+3—Department of Romance Studies determines placement; students should take the LPS and then the CASE.All students
AP Statistics5—STSCI 2100College-specific: a score of 5 receives credit for STSCI 2100.College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
4+4AEM 2100, BTRY 3010, BTRY 6010, CRP 1200, ENGRD 2700, ILRST 2100, ILRST 6100, PUBPOL 2100, PSYCH 2500, SOC 3010, STSCI 2100, STSCI 2150, STSCI 2200Placement out of listed courses. Students forfeit credit if they take listed courses.Students excluding Engineering, Nolan School, and Brooks School
4+—ILRST 2100College-specific: 4 or 5 receives credit for ILRST 2100.School of Industrial and Labor Relations

Source: Cornell University official AP credit policy . Read on October 22, 2026. Compare AP credit across colleges