AP Art History credit at Ohio colleges

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

Quick answer

75 of 92 Ohio colleges (82%) award credit for AP Art History at a score of 3. 16 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Ohio State University-Main Campus (3 credit hours). 90 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
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus
33History of Art 2002Policy
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati
33ARTH 1001Policy
Kent State University at Kent
Kent
33ARTH 22006Policy
Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens
34AH 2110Policy
Columbus State Community College
Columbus
33HART 1202Policy
Miami University-Oxford
Oxford
33ART 188Policy
Cuyahoga Community College District
Cleveland
33ART 2030Policy
Sinclair Community College
Dayton
33ART 1110Policy
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green
33ARTH 1450Policy
University of Toledo
Toledo
33ARTH 1500Policy
University of Akron Main Campus
Akron
333 score = ART:210, Visual Arts Awareness (3 credits)Policy
Cleveland State University
Cleveland
33ART 252Policy
University of Dayton
Dayton
33VAH 201Policy
Youngstown State University
Youngstown
33ART 1541Policy
Wright State University-Main Campus
Dayton
33ART 2140 - Themes in Visual CulturePolicy
Stark State College
North Canton
33Policy
Lorain County Community College
Elyria
33ARTS 243GPolicy
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Cincinnati
33ART 110Policy
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College
Blue Ash
33ARTH1001Policy
Central State University
Wilberforce
33ART 1110Policy
Lakeland Community College
Kirtland
33ARTS2220Policy
Clark State College
Springfield
33Policy
Baldwin Wallace University
Berea
33ART 102IPolicy
Kent State University at Stark
North Canton
33ARTH 22006Policy
University of Cincinnati-Clermont College
Batavia
33ARTH1001Policy
Ohio State University-Newark Campus
Newark
33HISTART 2002Policy
Shawnee State University
Portsmouth
33ARTH 1101Policy
Ashland University
Ashland
3ART 150Policy
The University of Findlay
Findlay
3ART 100Policy
John Carroll University
University Heights
33GE 1XXXPolicy
Miami University-Hamilton
Hamilton
33ART 188Policy
Tiffin University
Tiffin
33ART200Policy
University of Mount Union
Alliance
34ART 199APolicy
Capital University
Columbus
33AH 293Policy
Kent State University at Trumbull
Warren
33ARTH22006Policy
Kent State University at Geauga
Burton
33ARTH 22006Policy
James A. Rhodes State College
Lima
33OTM Arts and Humanities Area Credit
Edison State Community College
Piqua
33HUM ELECPolicy
Kent State University at Tuscarawas
New Philadelphia
33ARTH 22006Policy
Marion Technical College
Marion
33Policy
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Mount Vernon
32ART-1002GPolicy
Kent State University at Ashtabula
Ashtabula
33ARTH 22006Policy
North Central State College
Mansfield
33Policy
Bowling Green State University-Firelands
Huron
33ARTH 1450Policy
Kent State University at Salem
Salem
33ARTH 22006Policy
Terra State Community College
Fremont
33ART 1010Policy
Mount St. Joseph University
Cincinnati
33ART 121 OR ART 231Policy
Northwest State Community College
Archbold
33HUM 199Policy
Washington State Community College
Marietta
33ARTS1000Policy
Wright State University-Lake Campus
Celina
33ART 2140Policy
Mercy College of Ohio
Toledo
33Arts, Humanities, Culture and Diversity GEPolicy
Wilmington College
Wilmington
34AR330G
Columbus College of Art & Design
Columbus
3ARTH1132 or ARTH1133Policy
Heidelberg University
Tiffin
33Fine Art ElectivePolicy
Miami University-Middletown
Middletown
33ART 188Policy
Ohio State University-Marion Campus
Marion
33HISTART 2002Policy
University of Rio Grande
Rio Grande
36ART 1301, ARTS 1303Policy
Ohio Dominican University
Columbus
33ART-150Policy
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Chillicothe
34AH 2110Policy
Southern State Community College
Hillsboro
3Policy
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus
Mansfield
33HISTART 2002Policy
Zane State College
Zanesville
33ARTS 1010Policy
Kent State University at East Liverpool
East Liverpool
33ARTH 22006Policy
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
Lancaster
34AH 2110Policy
Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Lima
33History of Art 2002Policy
Ursuline College
Pepper Pike
33Elective creditPolicy
Cleveland Institute of Art
Cleveland
33Policy
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
Zanesville
34AH 2110Policy
University of Akron Wayne College
Orrville
337100:210, Visual Arts AwarenessPolicy
Belmont College
St Clairsville
33ART2110Policy
Ohio University-Southern Campus
Ironton
34AH 2110Policy
Defiance College
Defiance
36ART 210Policy
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
Wooster
33HISTART 2002Policy
Ohio University-Eastern Campus
Saint Clairsville
34AH 2110Policy
Art Academy of Cincinnati
Cincinnati
33AH104 or AH105Policy
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland
43ARTH 100-TRPolicy
Xavier University
Cincinnati
43Art ElectivePolicy
Cedarville University
Cedarville
46ART-3310, 3320 Art History I & IIPolicy
Denison University
Granville
44AHVC 999Policy
Ohio Northern University
Ada
43ART 1651Policy
The College of Wooster
Wooster
41ARTH 10100, or 10200Policy
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
41.00ART 110, ART 111, or ART 900Policy
Muskingum University
New Concord
43ART-151Policy
Walsh University
North Canton
4Policy
Wittenberg University
Springfield
44ART 110Policy
Marietta College
Marietta
46ARTH 161, ARTH 100Policy
Malone University
Canton
43ART 122Policy
Hiram College
Hiram
44Art CreditPolicy
Lake Erie College
Painesville
43AT 104Policy
Bluffton University
Bluffton
43One art history coursePolicy
Antioch College
Yellow Springs
44GART 152Policy
Oberlin College
Oberlin
5ARTH 600Policy

AP Art History credit in other states

How we ranked this

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

92 colleges in Ohio publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Art History. 75 of them (82%) award credit at a score of 3, 16 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 Ohio?+

3. Ohio State University-Main Campus in Columbus awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as History of Art 2002. 75 Ohio colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

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

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 Ohio AP credit policies?+

90 of the 92 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.