AP Art History credit at Minnesota colleges

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

Quick answer

37 of 45 Minnesota colleges (82%) award credit for AP Art History at a score of 3. 7 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (4 credit hours). 45 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 Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis
34Art History 1001Policy
Minnesota State University-Mankato
Mankato
33ART 160Policy
University of Minnesota-Duluth
Duluth
33ARTH 1304Policy
Normandale Community College
Bloomington
33ART 1102Policy
University of St Thomas
Saint Paul
34ARTH 199Policy
Century College
White Bear Lake
36ART1021 ART1022Policy
Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud
36Policy
Winona State University
Winona
33ART 109Policy
Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul
33Policy
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minneapolis
33Policy
North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park
36ART 2180 & ART 2190Policy
Rochester Community and Technical College
Rochester
33ART 1110Policy
Bemidji State University
Bemidji
32ARTH2551Policy
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Moorhead
3ElectivePolicy
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Fergus Falls
36ART 1121 ART 1122Policy
St Cloud Technical and Community College
Saint Cloud
36Policy
Concordia University-Saint Paul
Saint Paul
33ART 271Policy
Lake Superior College
Duluth
33ART 1120Policy
Augsburg University
Minneapolis
34ART 240Policy
St Catherine University
Saint Paul
38ARTH 1100 & 1110Policy
Inver Hills Community College
Inver Grove Heights
33ART 1106 or 1107Policy
Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount
36MnTC Goal 6Policy
Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall
33Goal 6Policy
Riverland Community College
Austin
33ARTS 1102Policy
The College of Saint Scholastica
Duluth
34Elective credit only.Policy
Concordia College at Moorhead
Moorhead
34HART 155Policy
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Granite Falls
36Policy
University of Minnesota-Crookston
Crookston
33Elective Credit in Liberal Education Goal Area 6: The HumanitiesPolicy
Alexandria Technical & Community College
Alexandria
33Policy
Northland Community and Technical College
Thief River Falls
36ARTS 2233 & 2234Policy
Minnesota State College Southeast
Winona
33Goal 6Policy
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Winona
33AR101Policy
University of Minnesota-Morris
Morris
34Policy
North Central University
Minneapolis
33Fine Arts electivePolicy
Crown College
Saint Bonifacius
33Humanities or Fine Arts ElectivePolicy
Martin Luther College
New Ulm
33HIS3001Policy
University of Minnesota-Rochester
Rochester
34Policy
St Olaf College
Northfield
41Art 153Policy
Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter
4ART-101 (GLAFC)Policy
Hamline University
Saint Paul
44Elective creditPolicy
University of Northwestern-St Paul
Saint Paul
44ART1005 and ART History selectivePolicy
Saint Johns University
Collegeville
44ART 100ZAPolicy
College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph
44ART 100ZAPolicy
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis
43Liberal Arts ElectivePolicy
Carleton College
Northfield
56Policy

AP Art History credit in other states

How we ranked this

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

45 colleges in Minnesota publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Art History. 37 of them (82%) award credit at a score of 3, 7 require a 4, and 1 requires 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 Minnesota?+

3. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in Minneapolis awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as Art History 1001. 37 Minnesota colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

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

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 Minnesota AP credit policies?+

45 of the 45 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.

Keep exploring

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.