AP 2-D Art and Design credit at Washington colleges

Every Washington college with a published AP 2-D Art and Design credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

Quick answer

39 of 44 Washington colleges (89%) award credit for AP 2-D Art and Design at a score of 3. 5 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Washington-Seattle Campus (5 credit hours). 43 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP 2-D Art and Design, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
CollegeMin scoreCreditsCounts asSource
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle
35ART 103Policy
Washington State University
Pullman
33Policy
Western Washington University
Bellingham
34Art electivesPolicy
Central Washington University
Ellensburg
35Policy
Bellevue College
Bellevue
35ART 110Policy
University of Washington-Bothell Campus
Bothell
35ART 103Policy
Clark College
Vancouver
35Humanities List BPolicy
Green River College
Auburn
35ART 900Policy
Pierce College District
Lakewood
35Humanities Distribution (5)Policy
Everett Community College
Everett
35ART 110Policy
Tacoma Community College
Tacoma
35Humanities DistributionPolicy
Columbia Basin College
Pasco
35Policy
Seattle University
Seattle
35UCOR 1300Policy
Spokane Community College
Spokane
35Policy
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
Tacoma
35ART 103Policy
Seattle Central College
Seattle
35Humanities DistributionPolicy
Highline College
Des Moines
3ART 901Policy
Edmonds College
Lynnwood
3Policy
Olympic College
Bremerton
35ART 920Policy
Spokane Falls Community College
Spokane
35HUMANITIES DISTRIBUTIONPolicy
North Seattle College
Seattle
35Policy
South Puget Sound Community College
Olympia
35Humanities DistributionPolicy
Skagit Valley College
Mount Vernon
35Policy
Clover Park Technical College
Lakewood
35
Walla Walla Community College
Walla Walla
35Humanities DistributionPolicy
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma
34ARTD 100TRPolicy
Whatcom Community College
Bellingham
35ART115 (HP)Policy
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Kirkland
35Policy
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle
35General ElectivePolicy
The Evergreen State College
Olympia
38Policy
Wenatchee Valley College
Wenatchee
35Humanities - Art ElectivePolicy
Lower Columbia College
Longview
35Policy
Renton Technical College
Renton
35ART 900 humanities creditsPolicy
South Seattle College
Seattle
35Policy
Big Bend Community College
Moses Lake
35Humanities DistributionPolicy
Saint Martin's University
Lacey
33COR 240APolicy
Peninsula College
Port Angeles
35Policy
Cascadia College
Bothell
35ART 110Policy
Northwest University
Kirkland
33Policy
Eastern Washington University
Cheney
45ART 201Policy
Gonzaga University
Spokane
43Non-majors/minors only; Fulfills Fine Arts & Design Core Requirement or General Arts & Sciences ElectivePolicy
Whitworth University
Spokane
43AR 196Policy
University of Puget Sound
Tacoma
41Policy
Whitman College
Walla Walla
43General Degree CreditPolicy

AP 2-D Art and Design credit in other states

How we ranked this

One row per Washington college: the lowest score that earns actual credit under the policy that applies to all students, and the largest credit award published at that score. Placement-only policies — permission to skip a course without earning credit hours — are excluded. Credit hours and course equivalents are reproduced exactly as the college published them; “—” means no value was published and we do not estimate one. A page is published for a state only when at least 8 colleges back it.

Frequently asked questions

Which Washington colleges give credit for AP 2-D Art and Design?+

44 colleges in Washington publish a credit-bearing policy for AP 2-D Art and Design. 39 of them (89%) award credit at a score of 3, 5 require a 4, and 0 require a 5. The full list, with credit hours and the course each exam replaces, is in the table on this page.

What is the lowest AP 2-D Art and Design score that earns credit in Washington?+

3. University of Washington-Seattle Campus in Seattle awards credit at a score of 3, worth 5 credit hours, counting as ART 103. 39 Washington colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

Does in-state residency change AP credit in Washington?+

No. AP credit policy is set per institution and applies to admitted students regardless of residency — residency affects tuition rate, not credit awards. What does vary is the school within a university: engineering and nursing colleges commonly set higher bars than arts and sciences. The rules shown here are the ones that apply to all students at each college.

How do I verify these Washington AP credit policies?+

43 of the 44 colleges on this page link to their own published AP credit page in the Source column; our snapshot was taken July 30, 2026. The college's page is authoritative and can change between admission cycles, so confirm there before building a graduation plan around the credit.

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Data sources: Each college's own published AP / advanced-standing credit page (captured July 30, 2026) · IPEDS institution directory (names, control, location). Figures are the most recent values published in each federal dataset; cells with no published value are shown as “—” and never estimated. CertiHomes Education does not sell rankings or accept placement fees.