AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore credit at Massachusetts colleges
Every Massachusetts college with a published AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
9 of 21 Massachusetts colleges (43%) award credit for AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore at a score of 3. 12 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Bunker Hill Community College (4 credit hours). 21 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Hill Community College Boston | 3 | 4 | MAT-281 | Policy |
| Quinsigamond Community College Worcester | 3 | 8 | MAT233 & MAT 234 | Policy |
| Merrimack College North Andover | 3 | 4 | MTH1217 | Policy |
| Worcester State University Worcester | 3 | 4 | MA-200 (score given with Calculus BC exam) | Policy |
| Westfield State University Westfield | 3 | 4 | (MATH 0105 & MATH 0106 w/ AB score of 3 or higher (8 credits) or (MATH 0105 only w/ AB score of below 3 (4 credits) | Policy |
| Western New England University Springfield | 3 | 3 | MATH 123 for all majors, excluding those requiring MATH 133 | Policy |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| Gordon College Wenham | 3 | 4 | Free elective | Policy |
| Nichols College Dudley | 3 | 3 | MATH 170 Special Topics in Mathematics (3 cr) | Policy |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst | 4 | 4 | Math 131 | Policy |
| Northeastern University Boston | 4 | 4 | MATH1341 | Policy |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston | 4 | 4 | MATH 140 | Policy |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell | 4 | 4 | MATH.1310 | Policy |
| Boston College Chestnut Hill | 4 | 3 | Math Core / Math 1100 or Math 1102 course equivalent | Policy |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester | 4 | 6 | MA 1021, MA 1022 | Policy |
| Suffolk University Boston | 4 | 4 | MATH 165 | Policy |
| Bentley University Waltham | 4 | 3 | MA 131 | Policy |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston | 4 | 4 | MATH1776 & MATH1777 | Policy |
| College of the Holy Cross Worcester | 4 | 1 | — | Policy |
| The New England Conservatory of Music Boston | 4 | 2 | — | Policy |
| Montserrat College of Art Beverly | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts colleges give credit for AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore?+
21 colleges in Massachusetts publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore. 9 of them (43%) award credit at a score of 3, 12 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 Calculus BC: AB Subscore score that earns credit in Massachusetts?+
3. Bunker Hill Community College in Boston awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as MAT-281. 9 Massachusetts colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Massachusetts?+
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 Massachusetts AP credit policies?+
21 of the 21 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.