AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore credit: what score you need
The minimum qualifying score, credit hours and course equivalent at 469 colleges that publish an AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore policy.
315 of 469 colleges (67%) award credit for AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore at a score of 3. 145 require a 4 and 9 require a 5. The most commonly awarded amount is 4 credit hours. Each row below links to the college’s own published policy page. Data captured July 30, 2026.
Placement is not credit
A further 6 colleges publish an AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore policy that grants placement only — you may skip the introductory course, but you earn no credit hours toward the degree and the cost of those hours does not go away. Those colleges are deliberately excluded from the counts above.
Colleges that award credit for AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore
Showing 120 of 469 colleges, lowest qualifying score first. Narrow by state below for the full list in your state.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, Colorado | 1 | 3 | BC score of 3 and AB subscore 1,2,3 required for 3 lower-division Arts & Science credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Quantitative Reasoning & Mathematical Skills requirements and the CMCI Core Quantitative Thinking requirement | Policy |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, Ohio | 1 | 4 | MATH 1061 (4) only if AB subscore is > 2 | Policy |
| CUNY Hunter College New York, New York | 1 | — | — | Policy |
| Wharton County Junior College Wharton, Texas | 1 | 4 | MATH 2413 | Policy |
| GateWay Community College Phoenix, Arizona | 1 | 4 | MAT221 | Policy |
| Southern Oregon University Ashland, Oregon | 1 | 4 | MTH 251 | Policy |
| Wartburg College Waverly, Iowa | 2 | 1 | MA 251 Foundational Differential Calculus and MA 252 Foundational Integral Calculus | Policy |
| The University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas | 3 | — | If a student's score on the Calculus BC exam is less than 3, but the AB subscore of the BC exam is 3 or higher, students may claim calculus credit according to the scoring rubric for the AP Calculus AB exam. Please see the listed Calculus AB guidelines for corresponding courses. | Policy |
| University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona | 3 | 3 | MATH 125 | Policy |
| Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, Indiana | 3 | — | MA 15555 | Policy |
| Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, Georgia | 3 | 3 | MATH 1113 | Policy |
| Florida International University Miami, Florida | 3 | 4 | MAC 2311 | Policy |
| Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, Indiana | 3 | 3 | MATH-UN 100 | Policy |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, Wisconsin | 3 | 3 | MATH X03 | Policy |
| Miami Dade College Miami, Florida | 3 | 5 | MAC2311 | Policy |
| Texas State University San Marcos, Texas | 3 | 4 | MATH 2471 | Policy |
| University of California-San Diego La Jolla, California | 3 | 4 | MATH 10A | Policy |
| University of North Texas Denton, Texas | 3 | 4 | MATH 1710 | Policy |
| San Diego State University San Diego, California | 3 | 6 | MATH 120 and MATH 141 | Policy |
| University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, California | 3 | 4 | Calculus | Policy |
| California State University-Northridge Northridge, California | 3 | 3 | MATH 103 or Consult Math Dept. if other coursework is required in major | Policy |
| The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 3 | 4 | MATH 125 | Policy |
| Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida | 3 | 4 | MAC 2311 | Policy |
| University of California-Davis Davis, California | 3 | 4 | — | Policy |
| University of Georgia Athens, Georgia | 3 | 0 | MATH 1101, MATH 1113 | Policy |
| University of Maryland-College Park College Park, Maryland | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective | Policy |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, Texas | 3 | 3 | MAT 1193 or MAT 1213 | Policy |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, South Carolina | 3 | 4 | MATH 141 | Policy |
| University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas | 3 | 3 | MATH 24004 | Policy |
| George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia | 3 | 3 | MATH 123 | Policy |
| San Jose State University San Jose, California | 3 | 3 | MATH 030 | Policy |
| American River College Sacramento, California | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, Colorado | 3 | 5 | MATH 124, 160 | Policy |
| East Los Angeles College Monterey Park, California | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, California | 3 | 4 | MAT 1140, MAT 1200, MAT 1250, or MAT 1300 | Policy |
| Broward College Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 3 | 5 | MAC 2311 | Policy |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina | 3 | 3 | MATH 1241 | Policy |
| Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, Florida | 3 | 4 | MAC 2311 | Policy |
| University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, California | 3 | 4 | Mathematics 2A, 3A, 34A, or equivalent | Policy |
| University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky | 3 | 4 | MA 113 | Policy |
| University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, Missouri | 3 | 10 | MATH 1160, 1500 | Policy |
| San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, Texas | 3 | 4 | MATH 2413 | Policy |
| University of California-Riverside Riverside, California | 3 | 4 | MATH 009A or MATH 007A | Policy |
| Santa Ana College Santa Ana, California | 3 | 4 | MATH 180 | Policy |
| University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, Illinois | 3 | 5 | MATH 121 | Policy |
| Washington State University Pullman, Washington | 3 | 4 | Mathematics 171 | Policy |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, California | 3 | 9 | (MATH 141 or MATH 161 or MATH 221) and GE B4 and Elective Unit | Policy |
| California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, California | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| California State University-Fresno Fresno, California | 3 | 4 | MATH 75 | Policy |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina | 3 | 4 | MATH 110P, MATH 129P, MATH 231 | Policy |
| University at Buffalo Buffalo, New York | 3 | 4 | APC999TR | Policy |
| San Francisco State University San Francisco, California | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| East Carolina University Greenville, North Carolina | 3 | 4 | MATH 2171 | Policy |
| University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas | 3 | 4 | MATH 125 | Policy |
| Kent State University at Kent Kent, Ohio | 3 | 5 | MATH 12002 | Policy |
| Grand Valley State University Allendale, Michigan | 3 | 4 | MTH 201 | Policy |
| Fresno City College Fresno, California | 3 | 5 | MATH 5A | — |
| Cerritos College Norwalk, California | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, North Carolina | 3 | 4 | Mat-263 | Policy |
| University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, California | 3 | 4 | AM 3, MATH 3, MATH 11A, MATH 19A | Policy |
| Riverside City College Riverside, California | 3 | 4 | Math 1A | Policy |
| CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, New York | 3 | 4 | MAT 301 or MAT 302 | Policy |
| Southwestern College Chula Vista, California | 3 | 4 | MATH 120 | Policy |
| Fullerton College Fullerton, California | 3 | 4 | MATH 151 F | Policy |
| Bakersfield College Bakersfield, California | 3 | 4 | MATH B6A | Policy |
| Palomar College San Marcos, California | 3 | 3 | MATH 140 | Policy |
| Saddleback College Mission Viejo, California | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| San Diego Mesa College San Diego, California | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, New York | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| University of Nevada-Reno Reno, Nevada | 3 | 4 | MATH 181 | Policy |
| Rio Hondo College Whittier, California | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| Syracuse University Syracuse, New York | 3 | 3 | MAT 285 | Policy |
| De Anza College Cupertino, California | 3 | 4 | MATH 1A | Policy |
| Mt San Jacinto Community College District San Jacinto, California | 3 | 3 | MATH-C2210 | Policy |
| Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas | 3 | 4 | MATH 220 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | Policy |
| Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, California | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Modesto Junior College Modesto, California | 3 | 2 | MATH 171 | Policy |
| Rowan University Glassboro, New Jersey | 3 | 3 | MATH 01075 | Policy |
| Binghamton University Vestal, New York | 3 | 4 | MSCI XXX | Policy |
| University of Louisville Louisville, Kentucky | 3 | 3 | MATH 180 | Policy |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, North Carolina | 3 | 4 | MAT 161 | Policy |
| California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, California | 3 | 3 | MATH 160 | Policy |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, Pennsylvania | 3 | 3 | MAT 108 | Policy |
| San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, California | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Ball State University Muncie, Indiana | 3 | 3 | MATH 161 | Policy |
| Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, North Carolina | 3 | 4 | MAT 271 | Policy |
| Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, California | 3 | 4 | MATH-65A | — |
| Cosumnes River College Sacramento, California | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| Sierra College Rocklin, California | 3 | 4 | MATH 30 | Policy |
| California State University-Chico Chico, California | 3 | 4 | — | Policy |
| Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen, California | 3 | 3 | MATH 236, 238, 238S, 247, 261, or 265 | Policy |
| Oakland University Rochester Hills, Michigan | 3 | 4 | MTH 1554 | Policy |
| Cypress College Cypress, California | 3 | 4 | MATH 150AC | Policy |
| Tarleton State University Stephenville, Texas | 3 | 8 | MATH 2413 & 2414 | Policy |
| Moorpark College Moorpark, California | 3 | 3 | MATH M16A or MATH M25A | Policy |
| CUNY City College New York, New York | 3 | 4 | RCMQ 10000 | Policy |
| Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, Kentucky | 3 | 4 | MAT 234: Calculus I | Policy |
| Grossmont College El Cajon, California | 3 | — | MATH 180 | Policy |
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, New York | 3 | 4 | MAT 151 | Policy |
| Texas Christian University Fort Worth, Texas | 3 | 3 | MATH 10283 | Policy |
| Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster, California | 3 | 9 | MATH 150 & 160 | Policy |
| Chabot College Hayward, California | 3 | 5 | Math 1 | Policy |
| Los Angeles City College Los Angeles, California | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| College of the Sequoias Visalia, California | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, Michigan | 3 | 4 | MATH 120 | Policy |
| San Diego Miramar College San Diego, California | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, Colorado | 3 | 4 | MATH 1401 | Policy |
| Johnson County Community College Overland Park, Kansas | 3 | 3 | MATH 231 | Policy |
| CUNY Lehman College Bronx, New York | 3 | 3 | ELEC-1000 | Policy |
| College of Charleston Charleston, South Carolina | 3 | 4 | MATH 120 | Policy |
| University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio | 3 | 4 | MATH 1850 | Policy |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles, California | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, California | 3 | 5 | MATH 150 | Policy |
| Ventura College Ventura, California | 3 | 5 | MATH V21A | Policy |
| Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, Michigan | 3 | 4 | MTH 132 | Policy |
| Western Carolina University Cullowhee, North Carolina | 3 | 4 | MATH 153, C2: Mathematics | Policy |
| Merced College Merced, California | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| Irvine Valley College Irvine, California | 3 | 5 | Math 3A | Policy |
| College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, New York | 3 | 7 | MTH 231, MTH 229, MTH 232 | Policy |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, Wisconsin | 3 | 3 | MATH 243 Short Calculus | Policy |
AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore credit by state
How we ranked this
One row per 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 are excluded and counted separately above. Where a college publishes only a major-specific rule, we do not promote it to a school-wide minimum. Credit hours and course equivalents are reproduced as the college published them; “—” means the college published no value for that field. Colleges are ordered by minimum score, then by enrolment, so the easiest routes to credit appear first — this is not a quality ranking.
Frequently asked questions
What AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore score do you need for college credit?+
Of the 469 colleges with a published AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore credit policy, 315 (67%) award credit at a score of 3, 145 require a 4, and 9 require a 5. There is no single national threshold — the requirement is set by each college, so check the table on this page for the schools on your list.
How many college credits is AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore worth?+
The most commonly published award is 4 credit hours, but it varies by college and by the score earned — several colleges award more hours for a 4 or 5 than for a 3. The Credits column in the table shows each college's own published figure; a dash means the college publishes a policy but no credit-hour number, and we do not estimate one.
Do all colleges accept AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore?+
No. This page covers the 469 colleges that publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore, plus 6 more whose policy for this exam grants placement only — permission to skip a course without earning credit hours. Colleges absent from this list either publish no policy for this exam or grant nothing for it. Absence here is not proof a college rejects the exam; it means we have no published rule to cite.
Where can I verify a college's AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore policy?+
Every row links to the college's own advanced-standing or AP credit page in the Source column. That page is authoritative and current; our copy is a snapshot taken July 30, 2026. Policies change between admission cycles, so verify at the source before counting on credit in a graduation plan.
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.