University of Illinois Chicago AP credit

What each AP score earns at University of Illinois Chicago for 2026-2027: 40 exams, credit shown in semester hours. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

UIC awards AP credit based on scores on College Board Advanced Placement Examinations.
Students must submit official AP score reports to the Office of Admissions before credit can be awarded.
UIC will not award transfer credit based on another institution's evaluation of AP test results.
This policy applies to students admitted to and enrolled at UIC for Fall 2026; earlier admits should consult the archived catalog.
AP English Language and Composition scores of 3-5 award three hours of passing ENGL 160 credit, and the ENGL 160 requirement is waived.
Scores below 3 earn no credit under this policy.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses	Applies to
AP African American Studies	4+	—	BLST 100	All students
	3	3	Black Studies	All students
AP Art History	3+	8	AH 110, AH 111	All students
AP Biology	3+	8	BIOS 110, BIOS 120	All students
AP Calculus AB	4+	4	MATH 180	All students
	3	5	MATH 121	All students
AP Calculus BC	4+	8	MATH 180, MATH 181	All students
	3	5	MATH 121Score of 3 with AB subscore of 1-3.	All students
	3	4	MATH 180Score of 3 with AB subscore of 4-5.	All students
AP Chemistry	4+	10	CHEM 122, CHEM 123, CHEM 124, CHEM 125	All students
	3	5	CHEM 100	All students
AP Chinese Language and Culture	4+	8	CHIN 103, CHIN 104	All students
	3	4	CHIN 103	All students
AP Computer Science A	4+	6	CS 111, CS 141	All students
	3	3	CS 111	All students
AP Computer Science Principles	3+	3	CS 100	All students
AP English Language and Composition	3+	3	ENGL 160	All students
AP English Literature and Composition	3+	3	ENGL 101	All students
AP Environmental Science	4+	4	EAES 101	All students
	3	3	Earth and Environmental Sciences	All students
AP European History	4+	6	History	All students
	3	3	History	All students
AP French Language and Culture	4+	8	FR 103, FR 104	All students
	3	4	FR 103	All students
AP German Language and Culture	4+	8	GER 103, GER 104	All students
	3	4	GER 103	All students
AP Government and Politics: Comparative	3+	3	POLS 130	All students
AP Government and Politics: United States	3+	3	POLS 101	All students
AP Human Geography	3+	—	GEOG 100	All students
AP Italian Language and Culture	5	8	ITAL 103, ITAL 104	All students
	4	4	ITAL 103	All students
	3	4	ITAL 102	All students
AP Japanese Language and Culture	4+	8	JPN 103, JPN 104	All students
	3	4	JPN 103	All students
AP Latin	3+	4	LAT 103	All students
AP Macroeconomics	4+	4	ECON 121	All students
	3	3	Economics	All students
AP Microeconomics	4+	4	ECON 120	All students
	3	3	Economics	All students
AP Music Theory	3+	3	MUS 107	All students
AP Physics 1	4+	4	PHYS 131	All students
	3	3	Non-Major Physics	All students
AP Physics 2	4+	4	PHYS 132	All students
	3	3	Non-Major Physics	All students
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	4+	4	PHYS 142	All students
	3	3	Physics	All students
AP Physics C: Mechanics	4+	4	PHYS 141	All students
	3	3	PHYS 100	All students
AP Precalculus	4+	—	MATH 121	All students
	3	—	MATH 110	All students
AP Psychology	4+	4	PSCH 100	All students
	3	3	Psychology	All students
AP Research	3+	3	Liberal Arts and Sciences	All students
AP Seminar	3+	3	Liberal Arts and Sciences	All students
AP Spanish Language and Culture	5	7	SPAN 104, SPAN 202	All students
	4	4	SPAN 104	All students
	3	4	SPAN 103	All students
AP Spanish Literature and Culture	5	6	SPAN 202, SPAN 203	All students
	4	3	SPAN 202	All students
	3	4	SPAN 104	All students
AP Statistics	3+	4	IDS 270	College of Business Administration
	3+	4	STAT 101	College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and all other colleges
AP Studio Art: 2-D Design	3+	4	Art	All students
AP Studio Art: 3-D Design	3+	4	ART 140	All students
AP Studio Art: Drawing	3+	4	ART 112	All students
AP United States History	4+	6	HIST 103, HIST 104	All students
	3	3	History	All students
AP World History	4+	6	HIST 100, HIST 101	All students
	3	3	History	All students