AP Chinese Language and Culture credit at Minnesota colleges

Every Minnesota college with a published AP Chinese Language and Culture credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

Quick answer

30 of 37 Minnesota colleges (81%) award credit for AP Chinese Language and Culture at a score of 3. 7 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Minnesota State University-Mankato (10 credit hours). 37 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP Chinese Language and Culture, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
CollegeMin scoreCreditsCounts asSource
Minnesota State University-Mankato
Mankato
310WLC 106, WLC 107Policy
University of Minnesota-Duluth
Duluth
38CHIN 1101 & 1102Policy
Normandale Community College
Bloomington
310CHIN 1100, CHIN 1200Policy
University of St Thomas
Saint Paul
34CHIN 211Policy
Century College
White Bear Lake
38CHIN 1011 CHIN 1012Policy
Winona State University
Winona
34CHIN 101Policy
Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul
33Policy
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minneapolis
35Policy
Rochester Community and Technical College
Rochester
33CHIN 1001Policy
Bemidji State University
Bemidji
34CHIN1111Policy
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Moorhead
3ElectivePolicy
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Fergus Falls
36Goal 8Policy
St Cloud Technical and Community College
Saint Cloud
33Policy
Concordia University-Saint Paul
Saint Paul
38HUM Gen EdPolicy
Lake Superior College
Duluth
35Policy
Augsburg University
Minneapolis
38Modern Language I & IIPolicy
Inver Hills Community College
Inver Grove Heights
38Policy
Macalester College
Saint Paul
34CHIN 102Policy
Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount
38MnTC 6, MnTC 8Policy
Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall
33Goal 8Policy
Riverland Community College
Austin
33MnTC Goals 6 & 8 ElectivePolicy
The College of Saint Scholastica
Duluth
34Elective credit only.Policy
Concordia College at Moorhead
Moorhead
34CHIN 111Policy
Hamline University
Saint Paul
34General creditPolicy
University of Minnesota-Crookston
Crookston
33Elective Credit in Liberal Education Goal Area 6: The HumanitiesPolicy
University of Northwestern-St Paul
Saint Paul
34CHN1001Policy
Alexandria Technical & Community College
Alexandria
36Policy
Minnesota State College Southeast
Winona
34Goals 6 & 8Policy
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Winona
33ElectivePolicy
University of Minnesota-Morris
Morris
38Proficiency for FL, eight 2000- level creditsPolicy
St Olaf College
Northfield
41Policy
St Catherine University
Saint Paul
44CHIN 2110Policy
Carleton College
Northfield
46Policy
Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter
4MLC-00 (NELC)Policy
Saint Johns University
Collegeville
44CHIN 212Policy
College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph
44CHIN 212Policy
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis
43Liberal Arts ElectivePolicy

AP Chinese Language and Culture credit in other states

How we ranked this

One row per Minnesota 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 Minnesota colleges give credit for AP Chinese Language and Culture?+

37 colleges in Minnesota publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Chinese Language and Culture. 30 of them (81%) award credit at a score of 3, 7 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 Chinese Language and Culture score that earns credit in Minnesota?+

3. Minnesota State University-Mankato in Mankato awards credit at a score of 3, worth 10 credit hours, counting as WLC 106, WLC 107. 30 Minnesota colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

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

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 Minnesota AP credit policies?+

37 of the 37 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.