Georgetown University AP credit

What each AP score earns at Georgetown University for 2026-2027: 29 exams, credit shown in credits. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

Georgetown does not award exemption or credit for AP scores of 1, 2, or 3, and does not award sophomore standing.
There is no limit to the number of AP credits that can be awarded.
AP credits may be used to graduate early; students should consult their faculty advisor or Dean's Office about course selection.
If a student takes a course for which AP credit was received, the student forfeits the AP credit for that course.
Foreign language AP credit is awarded only after successful completion of an appropriate Georgetown course, with placement exams required.
If a student has AP and IB scores eligible in the same subject, credit may be applied from the AP exam or the IB exam, but not both.
Students taught college-level courses by high school faculty are not eligible for credit in those courses.
AP credit for a given subject may not be used for more than one history course, and history credit may come from only one AP or IB history exam.
This policy is reviewed annually and is subject to change.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses	Applies to
AP African American Studies	4+	3	—Black Studies majors may apply as a 1000-level non-concentration elective; minors may apply as a 1000-level elective.	All students
AP Art History	4+	3	—Majors and minors are excused from one distribution course; does not fulfill core HALM requirement.	All students
AP Biology	5	4	—Counts as free elective for most CAS, SOH, and SFS students, or liberal arts elective for MSB students; cannot fulfill core Science for All requirement; not applicable to Biology minor.	All students
	5	2	—Credits applied to total credits required for the major; BIOL 1203/BIOL 1213 and BIOL 1204/BIOL 1214 still required.	Biology Department majors (Biology, Biology of Global Health, Neurobiology, Environmental Biology)
	4	3	—Counts as free elective for most CAS, SOH, and SFS students, or liberal arts elective for MSB students; cannot fulfill core Science for All requirement; not applicable to Biology minor.	All students
	4	1	—Credit applied to total credits required for the major; BIOL 1203/BIOL 1213 and BIOL 1204/BIOL 1214 still required.	Biology Department majors (Biology, Biology of Global Health, Neurobiology, Environmental Biology)
AP Calculus AB	5	4	MATH 1350MSB 5 fulfills one-semester Calculus requirement; CAS, SFS, SOH, and BSON credit is free elective; fulfills BSBGA Program Core Calculus requirement.	All students
AP Calculus BC	5	8	MATH 1350, MATH 1360For MSB, four credits fulfill Calculus requirement and remaining credits count toward liberal arts elective.	All students
	5	4	MATH 1350Awarded only if MATH 1350 credit not already received from other Calculus exam scores.	All students with AB subscore of 5 and no other Calculus credit
	4	4	MATH 1350MSB 4 fulfills one-semester Calculus requirement; CAS, SFS, SOH, and BSON credit is free elective; fulfills BSBGA Program Core Calculus requirement.	All students
AP Chemistry	5	3	—Cannot fulfill core Science for All requirement; does not count toward science major or minor or pre-med requirements for CAS students; SFS students may not apply toward STIA major.	All students
AP Chinese Language and Culture	4+	6	CHIN 1512Requires placement beyond CHIN 1512 and successful completion of CHIN 2001 or higher at Georgetown; satisfies CAS core language requirement.	All students
AP English Language and Composition	5	3	WRIT 1150Credit awarded only once if scores of 5 earned on both English exams.	All students
AP English Literature and Composition	5	3	WRIT 1150Credit awarded only once if scores of 5 earned on both English exams.	All students
AP Environmental Science	5	4	—Counts as free elective or MSB liberal arts elective; cannot fulfill core Science for All requirement; not applicable to Biology minor or Environment and Sustainability major or minor.	All students
	5	2	—Credits applied to total credits required for the major; Neurobiology majors receive no major credit.	Biology, Biology of Global Health, and Environmental Biology majors
	4	3	—Counts as free elective or MSB liberal arts elective; cannot fulfill core Science for All requirement; not applicable to Biology minor or Environment and Sustainability major or minor.	All students
	4	1	—Credit applied to total credits required for the major; Neurobiology majors receive no major credit.	Biology, Biology of Global Health, and Environmental Biology majors
AP European History	5	3	—CAS and SFS students with history credit are placed out of HIST 1099 and may not take it; SOH and BSON credit counts as free elective; MSB fulfills one semester requirement.	All students
AP French Language and Culture	4+	6	FREN 2001, FREN 2002Up to six credits; three credits for FREN 2001 require completing FREN 2002, six credits require FREN 2551 or above; online placement exam required.	All students
AP German Language and Culture	4+	6	GERM 2001, GERM 2002Up to six credits; six credits require placement into and completion of a level IV course (GERM 3000 or above).	All students
AP Italian Language and Culture	4+	10	ITAL 2011, ITAL 2012Five credits for ITAL 2011 require completing ITAL 2012; ten credits require any Italian course numbered 2031 or above.	All students
AP Japanese Language and Culture	4+	6	JAPN 1512Requires placement beyond JAPN 1512 and completion of JAPN 2001 or higher; satisfies CAS core language requirement.	All students
AP Latin	4+	4	CLSL 1511Requires placement into and completion of one CLSL course at the 2000-level or above.	All students
AP Macroeconomics	5	3	ECON 1002Students with 5 on both economics exams may not take ECON 1001, ECON 1002, or ECON 1003.	All students
AP Microeconomics	5	3	ECON 1001Students with 5 on both economics exams may not take ECON 1001, ECON 1002, or ECON 1003.	All students
AP Music Theory	5	3	MUSC-1041	All students
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	5	5	PHYS 2052Cannot fulfill core Science for All requirement; pre-med students often forfeit this credit; SFS credit is free elective only; SOH and BSON credit is free elective.	All students
AP Physics C: Mechanics	5	5	PHYS 2051Cannot fulfill core Science for All requirement; pre-med students often forfeit this credit; SFS credit is free elective only; SOH and BSON credit is free elective.	All students
AP Spanish Language and Culture	4+	6	SPAN 2003, SPAN 2004Six credits require placement into and completion of a Spanish course numbered 2161 or above; Spanish majors and minors taking SPAN 2004 credit must take a 3000-level elective.	CAS, MSB, SOH, and BSON students
	4+	6	SPAN 2001, SPAN 2002Six credits require placement into and completion of a Spanish course numbered 2161 or above.	SFS students
AP Spanish Literature and Culture	4+	6	SPAN 2003, SPAN 2004Six credits require placement into and completion of a Spanish course numbered 2161 or above; Spanish majors and minors taking SPAN 2004 credit must take a 3000-level elective.	CAS, MSB, SOH, and BSON students
	4+	6	SPAN 2001, SPAN 2002Six credits require placement into and completion of a Spanish course numbered 2161 or above.	SFS students
AP Statistics	5	4	MATH 1040Satisfies core Quantitative Reasoning and Data Literacy (QRDL) requirement; SFS statistics credit may not apply to certain SFS majors; Psychology majors substitute an elective.	CAS, SFS, and SOH students
	5	4	MATH 1040Satisfies core QRDL requirement and fulfills one-semester statistics requirement within major.	BSON students
	5	2	—Counts toward MSB statistics requirement; students then take OPAN 1101 and OPAN 2102 for one credit each to complete the 4-credit requirement.	MSB students
AP Studio Art: 2-D Design	5	3	ARTS 1600Does not fulfill core HALM requirement.	All students
	4	—	ARTS 1600Waiver for ARTS 1600 only; no credit awarded.	All students
AP Studio Art: 3-D Design	5	3	ARTS 1601Does not fulfill core HALM requirement. Scores of 5 on all three studio exams cap studio credit at six credits.	All students
	4	—	ARTS 1601Waiver for ARTS 1601 only; no credit awarded.	All students
AP Studio Art: Drawing	5	3	ARTS 1100Does not fulfill core HALM requirement.	All students
	4	—	ARTS 1100Waiver for ARTS 1100 only; no credit awarded.	All students
AP United States History	5	3	—CAS and SFS students with history credit are placed out of HIST 1099 and may not take it; SOH and BSON credit counts as free elective; MSB fulfills one semester requirement.	All students
AP World History: Modern	5	3	—CAS and SFS students with history credit are placed out of HIST 1099 and may not take it; SOH and BSON credit counts as free elective; MSB fulfills one semester requirement.	All students

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