AP Chemistry credit at Indiana colleges

Every Indiana college with a published AP Chemistry credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

⚡Quick answer

32 of 41 Indiana colleges (78%) award credit for AP Chemistry at a score of 3. 9 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Ivy Tech Community College (3 credit hours). 41 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP Chemistry, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
College	Min score	Credits	Counts as	Source
Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis	3	3	CHEM 101	Policy
Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette	3	—	CHM 11100	Policy
Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington	3	3	CHEM-UN 100	Policy
Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis	3	3	CHEM-C 101	Policy
Ball State University Muncie	3	3	CHEM 100	Policy
Indiana State University Terre Haute	3	3	CHEM 103	Policy
Purdue University Northwest Hammond	3	3	CHM 11100	Policy
Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne	3	3	CHM 11100	Policy
University of Southern Indiana Evansville	3	4	CHEM 142	Policy
Indiana University-South Bend South Bend	3	5	CHEM-C 101/ C 121	Policy
Vincennes University Vincennes	3	5	CHEM 103/L	Policy
University of Indianapolis Indianapolis	3	3	CHEM-103 Intro to Chem	Policy
Indiana University-Southeast New Albany	3	5	CHEM-C 101, CHEM-C 121	Policy
Indiana University-Northwest Gary	3	5	CHEM-C 101, C 121	Policy
Indiana University-East Richmond	3	5	CHEM C101 & C121	Policy
Trine University Angola	3	4	CH104	Policy
Marian University Indianapolis	3	4	CHE 110	Policy
Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo	3	3	CHEM-C 101	Policy
Valparaiso University Valparaiso	3	4	CHEM 121	Policy
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion	3	4	CHE-110/110L	Policy
Taylor University Upland	3	4	CHE 201	Policy
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne Fort Wayne	3	8	CHEM 141 & 142	Policy
University of Evansville Evansville	3	4	Chemistry 100	Policy
Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne	3	3	CH 1000 or CH 1100	Policy
Anderson University Anderson	3	4	CHEM 1000	Policy
Bethel University Mishawaka	3	4	Science with lab	Policy
Huntington University Huntington	3	4	No credit award	Policy
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Saint Mary of the Woods	3	8	CH-115 and CH-116	Policy
Manchester University North Manchester	3	4	CHEM 105 & 105L	Policy
Franklin College Franklin	3	5	CHE 121/123	Policy
Goshen College Goshen	3	3	Chemistry elective	Policy
Holy Cross College Notre Dame	3	3	CHEM121	Policy
University of Notre Dame Notre Dame	4	3	CHEM 10101	Policy
Butler University Indianapolis	4	4	CH 105	Policy
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute	4	8	CHEM 111,113	Policy
DePauw University Greencastle	4	1	CHEM 156 and CHEM 170	Policy
Saint Mary's College Notre Dame	4	8	CHEM 121-102	Policy
Hanover College Hanover	4	—	Che 161	Policy
Wabash College Crawfordsville	4	1	Chemistry elective (non-lab)	Policy
Earlham College Richmond	4	3	CHEM 111	Policy
Oakland City University Oakland City	4	4	CHEM 101 & CHEM 101L	Policy

AP Chemistry credit in other states

California 179 New York 114 Texas 103 Pennsylvania 101 Ohio 96 Illinois 88 North Carolina 82 Florida 67 Massachusetts 64 Michigan 59 Virginia 56 Georgia 53

How we ranked this

One row per Indiana 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 Indiana colleges give credit for AP Chemistry?+

41 colleges in Indiana publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Chemistry. 32 of them (78%) award credit at a score of 3, 9 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 Chemistry score that earns credit in Indiana?+

3. Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as CHEM 101. 32 Indiana colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

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

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 Indiana AP credit policies?+

41 of the 41 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.