AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore credit at Pennsylvania colleges

Every Pennsylvania college with a published AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

Quick answer

7 of 23 Pennsylvania colleges (30%) award credit for AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore at a score of 3. 16 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at West Chester University of Pennsylvania (3 credit hours). 23 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
CollegeMin scoreCreditsCounts asSource
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester
33MAT 108Policy
Delaware County Community College
Media
33MAT 136 Business CalculusPolicy
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport
34MTH 240Policy
Marywood University
Scranton
34Mathematics ElectivePolicy
Delaware Valley University
Doylestown
34MP-1204 (4 cr)Policy
Misericordia University
Dallas
33MTH 165Policy
Allegheny College
Meadville
34MATH*151Policy
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh
44MATH 0220Policy
Drexel University
Philadelphia
44MATH 121Policy
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh
41021-111Policy
Villanova University
Villanova
44MAT 1500Policy
Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia
4MAT 161Policy
Bucknell University
Lewisburg
41MATH 201Policy
Moravian University
Bethlehem
44MATH 170Policy
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Johnstown
44MATH 0221Policy
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster
41MAT 109Policy
Muhlenberg College
Allentown
41MTH 121Policy
Lebanon Valley College
Annville
43MAS 161Policy
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore
41MATH 015Policy
Ursinus College
Collegeville
44MATH 111Policy
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr
41Policy
Chatham University
Pittsburgh
44MTH151Policy
University of Pittsburgh-Titusville
Titusville
44MATH 0220Policy

AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore credit in other states

How we ranked this

One row per Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania colleges give credit for AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore?+

23 colleges in Pennsylvania publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore. 7 of them (30%) award credit at a score of 3, 16 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 Pennsylvania?+

3. West Chester University of Pennsylvania in West Chester awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as MAT 108. 7 Pennsylvania colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

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

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 Pennsylvania AP credit policies?+

23 of the 23 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.