Worcester Polytechnic Institute AP credit

What each AP score earns at Worcester Polytechnic Institute: 34 exams, credit shown in credits. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

This AP credit policy applies only to undergraduate students.
WPI awards credit for AP scores of 4 or 5 only.
Students must have the College Board send official AP scores to the Registrar's Office electronically.
Credit is posted to the transcript with an "L" designation upon receipt and verification of scores.
First-year students can expect AP scores to be posted by mid July and can view them in Workday under Academics, Transfer Credit.
Only 1/3 of AP credit (or IB credit) can be used toward the WPI Humanities and Arts requirement.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP 2-D Art and Design	4+	3	HU 1100 Humanities Elective
AP 3-D Art and Design	4+	3	HU 1100 Humanities Elective
AP African American Studies	4+	3	HU 1100 Humanities Elective
AP Art History	4+	3	HU 1100 Humanities Elective
AP Biology	4+	3	BB 1000 Biology Elective
AP Calculus AB	5	6	MA 1021 Calculus I, MA 1022 Calculus II
	5	6	MA 1021 Calculus I, MA 1022 Calculus IISubscore credit
	4	3	MA 1021 Calculus I
	4	3	MA 1021 Calculus ISubscore credit
AP Calculus BC	4+	9	MA 1021 Calculus I, MA 1022 Calculus II, MA 1023 Calculus III
AP Chemistry	4+	3	CH 1010 Chemical Properties, Bonding, and Forces
AP Chinese Language and Culture	4+	3	CN 1541 Elementary Chinese I
AP Comparative Government and Politics	4+	3	GOV 1000 Government, Political Science and Law Elective
AP Computer Science A	4+	3	CS 1000 Computer Science Elective
AP Cybersecurity	4+	3	CS 1000 Computer Science Elective
AP Drawing	4+	3	HU 1100 Humanities Elective
AP English Language and Composition	4+	3	EN 1000 English Elective
AP English Literature and Composition	4+	3	EN 1100 English Elective
AP Environmental Science	4+	3	ENV 1000 Environmental Studies Elective
AP European History	4+	3	HI 1100 History Elective
AP French Language and Culture	4+	3	HU 1100 Humanities Elective
AP German Language and Culture	4+	3	GN 1511 Elementary German I
AP Human Geography	4+	3	EL 1000 General Elective
AP Japanese Language and Culture	4+	3	HU 1100 Humanities Elective
AP Latin	4+	3	HU 1100 Humanities Elective
AP Macroeconomics	4+	3	ECON 1120 Introductory Macroeconomics
AP Microeconomics	4+	3	ECON 1110 Introductory Microeconomics
AP Music Theory	4+	3	MU 1110 Music Elective
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	4+	3	PH 1120 General Physics: Electricity and Magnetism
AP Physics C: Mechanics	4+	3	PH 1110 General Physics: Mechanics
AP Psychology	4+	3	PSY 1400 Introduction to Psychological Science
AP Spanish Language and Culture	4+	3	SP 1523 Elementary Spanish I
AP Spanish Literature and Culture	4+	3	SP 1000 Spanish Elective
AP Statistics	4+	3	MA 2611 Applied Statistics I
AP United States Government and Politics	4+	3	GOV 1000 Government, Political Science and Law Elective
AP United States History	4+	3	HI 1000 History Elective
AP World History: Modern	4+	3	HU 1100 Humanities Elective

Source: Worcester Polytechnic Institute official AP credit policy . Read on October 22, 2026. Compare AP credit across colleges