Virginia Commonwealth University AP credit

What each AP score earns at Virginia Commonwealth University for 2026-2027: 38 exams, credit shown in semester hours. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

VCU awards AP advanced standing and credit for qualifying scores, depending on the test. Credits count toward the degree but are not used in the VCU grade-point average.
Faculty in the relevant academic departments determine AP credit, and the University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee provides a secondary review.
Final AP credit determination is made by the VCU Transfer Center after test results are received and evaluated.
New students must submit AP transcripts or scores to the VCU Transfer Center before the end of their first semester of enrollment.
For questions about AP credit, contact the VCU Transfer Center at (804) 827-1349.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP African American Studies	3+	3	AFAM 111
AP Art History	3+	6	ARTH 103, ARTH 104
AP Art: Studio Art – 2-D Design	4+	1	ARTF 139
AP Art: Studio Art – 3-D Design	4+	1	ARTF 139
AP Art: Studio Art – Drawing	4+	1	ARTF 139
AP Biology	5	8	BIOL 151, BIOZ 151, BIOL 152, BIOZ 152
	4	4	BIOL 152, BIOZ 152
	3	4	BIOL 101, BIOZ 101
AP Calculus AB	3+	4	MATH 200
AP Calculus BC	4+	8	MATH 200, MATH 201
	3	4	MATH 200
AP Chemistry	5	8	CHEM 101, CHEZ 101, CHEM 102, CHEZ 102
	3–4	4	CHEM 101, CHEZ 101
AP Chinese Language & Culture	4+	6	CHIN 201, CHIN 202
	3	3	FRLG 101
AP Comparative Government and Politics	3+	3	POLI 109
AP Computer Science A	4+	4	CMSC 255
	3	4	CMSC 254
AP Computer Science Principles	4+	4	CMSC 254
	3	3	CMSC 1XX
AP Economics – Macro	3+	3	ECON 211
AP Economics – Micro	3+	3	ECON 210
AP English Language and Composition and AP English Literature and Composition	3+	6	UNIV 111, ENGL 215
AP English Language and Composition or AP English Literature and Composition	3+	3	UNIV 111
AP Environmental Science	3+	3	BIOL 103
AP European History	3+	6	HIST 101, HIST 102
AP French, German, Spanish Language & Culture	5	6	FREN 300, GRMN 300, SPAN 300, FREN 301, GRMN 301, SPAN 301
	4	3	FREN 300, GRMN 300, SPAN 300
	3	3	FREN 202, GRMN 202, SPAN 202
AP Government & Politics: United States	3+	3	POLI 103
AP Human Geography	3+	3	URSP 102
AP Italian Language & Culture	5	6	ITAL 202, ITAL 3XX
	4	6	ITAL 201, ITAL 202
	3	3	ITAL 102
AP Japanese Language & Culture	4+	6	FRLG 201, FRLG 202
	3	3	FRLG 101
AP Latin	3+	3	LATN 201
AP Music Theory	3+	2	MHIS 115
AP Physics 1	3+	4	PHYS 201
AP Physics 2	3+	4	PHYS 202
AP Physics C – Electricity & Magnetism	3+	4	PHYS 208
AP Physics C – Mechanics	3+	4	PHYS 207
AP Precalculus	3+	4	MATH 151
AP Psychology	3+	4	PSYC 101
AP Research (Capstone)	3+	3	UNIV 200
AP Seminar (Capstone)	3+	3	TREL 1XX
AP Spanish Literature & Culture	5	6	SPAN 330, SPAN 331
	4	3	SPAN 330
	3	3	SPAN 202
AP Statistics	4+	3	STAT 210 or STAT 212
	3	3	STAT 210
AP U.S. History	3+	6	HIST 103, HIST 104
AP World History	3+	6	HIST 1XX (History elective)