Tufts University AP credit

What each AP score earns at Tufts University for Fall 2026: 26 exams, credit shown in semester hours. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

Arts and Sciences BA/BS students can have a maximum of 5 pre-matriculation course equivalencies regardless of credits.
Arts and Sciences BFA students can have a maximum of 4 Studio Art credits and up to two non-studio pre-matriculation course equivalencies.
Engineering students can have a maximum of 27 credits of pre-matriculation credit.
If a student takes the equivalent course at Tufts, the exam credit is removed upon completion. This applies only to scores for which departments award credits.
AP scores must be sent from the College Board to be processed by the Registrar. Paper AP score records cannot be accepted.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses	Applies to
AP Art History	4+	3	FAH 0330	All students
AP Biology	5	5	BIO APEquivalent to BIO 13 & 15 or BIO 14	All students
AP Calculus AB	5	4	MATH 0032	All students
	4	4	MATH 0032No credit for Engineering students	Non-Engineering students
AP Calculus BC	5	8	MATH 0032, MATH 0034	All students
	4	4	MATH 0032	All students
	3	4	MATH 0032Rule for A&S, with AB subscore of 4 or 5	Arts and Sciences students with AB subscore of 4 or 5
AP Chemistry	5	10	CHEM 0001, CHEM 0002Lose credit if CHEM 11 & 12 are taken	All students
	5	5	CHEM 0001If CHEM 0002 or 0012 is taken at Tufts	All students
AP Computer Science A	4+	3	COMP 0005Awards general credit for EN; Does not satisfy SoE course requirements. If both exams are taken, only one credit is awarded.	All students
AP Computer Science Principles	4+	3	COMP 0005Awards general credit for EN; Does not satisfy SoE course requirements. If both exams are taken, only one credit is awarded.	All students
AP English Language and Composition	5	3	ENG 01/2Exempt from Writing Requirement	All students
	4	3	ENG 0001	All students
AP Environmental Science	4+	3	BIO 0007Awards general credit for EN; Does not satisfy SoE course requirements	All students
AP French Language and Culture	5	4	FR 0021	All students
AP German Language and Culture	5	4	GER 0021	All students
AP History	4+	3	HIST APA max of 6.0 Semester Hour Units are awarded	All students
AP Human Geography	4+	3	ANTH AP	All students
AP Latin	5	3	LAT 0003	All students
AP Macroeconomics	5	3	EC APStudent should enroll in EC 0005	All students
AP Macroeconomics and AP Microeconomics	5	7	EC 0005, EC APBoth Macro and Micro AP exams taken, each scored 5	All students
AP Microeconomics	5	3	EC APStudent should enroll in EC 0005	All students
AP Physics 1	5	5	PHY 0001No credit for Engineering students	Non-Engineering students
	4	5	PHY 0001No credit for Engineering students	Non-Engineering students
AP Physics 2	5	5	PHY 0002No credit for Engineering students	Non-Engineering students
AP Physics B	5	5	PHY 0001No credit for Engineering students	Non-Engineering students
	4	5	PHY 0001No credit for Engineering students	Non-Engineering students
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	5	5	PHY 0012	All students
AP Physics C: Mechanics	5	5	PHY 0011Lose credit if PHY 1 is taken	All students
	4	5	PHY 0011Lose credit if PHY 1 is taken	All students
AP Political Science	4+	3	PS APMax of 3 credits and one course equivalent for multiple exams. Cannot be used toward the major	All students
AP Psychology	4+	3	PSY 0001	All students
AP Statistics	4+	3	MATH 0021Awards general credit for EN; Does not satisfy SoE course requirements	All students
AP Studio Art	4+	4	SMFA AP	All students

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