AP Art History credit at Maryland colleges

Every Maryland college with a published AP Art History credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

Quick answer

29 of 34 Maryland colleges (85%) award credit for AP Art History 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 Maryland Global Campus (3 credit hours). 34 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP Art History, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
CollegeMin scoreCreditsCounts asSource
University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi
33Policy
University of Maryland-College Park
College Park
33Lower Level ElectivePolicy
Towson University
Towson
33ART Elective (10T)Policy
Montgomery College
Rockville
33ARTT 127Policy
Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore
36ARTD 105, ARTD 106Policy
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Baltimore
33ART 216Policy
Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold
36ART 209 & 210Policy
Morgan State University
Baltimore
33ART 308Policy
Prince George's Community College
Largo
33ART 1010Policy
Howard Community College
Columbia
33ARTS-260Policy
Salisbury University
Salisbury
34ART 201Policy
Bowie State University
Bowie
33ART 300Policy
College of Southern Maryland
La Plata
33ART 1030Policy
Frederick Community College
Frederick
33ARTT 104Policy
Harford Community College
Bel Air
33ART 202Policy
Stevenson University
Owings Mills
33ART 106Policy
Frostburg State University
Frostburg
33ART 100Policy
Hagerstown Community College
Hagerstown
33ART 101Policy
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne
36ARTS 211 & 212Policy
Wor-Wic Community College
Salisbury
33ART 101Policy
Carroll Community College
Westminster
36ART 135 & 136Policy
McDaniel College
Westminster
34Art History Elective (CE)Policy
St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City
34ARTH 250Policy
Cecil College
North East
33ART 141 (H)Policy
University of Baltimore
Baltimore
33Policy
Chesapeake College
Wye Mills
33ART 115Policy
Hood College
Frederick
33ART 220 or ART 221Policy
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Baltimore
36ART-120 and ART-121Policy
Garrett College
McHenry
33ART103 ART APPRECIATIONPolicy
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore
43AH 111Policy
Mount St. Mary's University
Emmitsburg
43FAAR 204Policy
Maryland Institute College of Art
Baltimore
4AH 200T Art History ElectivePolicy
Goucher College
Baltimore
44Policy
Washington College
Chestertown
44ART 105Policy

AP Art History credit in other states

How we ranked this

One row per Maryland 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 Maryland colleges give credit for AP Art History?+

34 colleges in Maryland publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Art History. 29 of them (85%) 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 Art History score that earns credit in Maryland?+

3. University of Maryland Global Campus in Adelphi awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours. 29 Maryland colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

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

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 Maryland AP credit policies?+

34 of the 34 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.