AP Chinese Language and Culture credit at Ohio colleges

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

Quick answer

69 of 78 Ohio colleges (88%) award credit for AP Chinese Language and Culture at a score of 3. 9 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Ohio State University-Main Campus (8 credit hours). 77 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
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus
38Chinese 1101 & 1102Policy
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati
310CHIN 1001 & CHIN 1002Policy
Kent State University at Kent
Kent
38CHIN 15101 & 15102Policy
Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens
38CHIN 1110 & 1120Policy
Columbus State Community College
Columbus
38CHIN 1101 CHIN 1102Policy
Miami University-Oxford
Oxford
38CHI 101 & 102Policy
Cuyahoga Community College District
Cleveland
38CHIN 1021 & 1011Policy
Sinclair Community College
Dayton
36CHN 1100 CHN 1105Policy
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green
38CHIN 1010 & 1020Policy
University of Toledo
Toledo
38CHIN 1110 CHIN 1120Policy
University of Akron Main Campus
Akron
38CHIN:101, Beginning Chinese I CHIN:102, Beginning Chinese IIPolicy
Cleveland State University
Cleveland
38CHN 101 & 102Policy
University of Dayton
Dayton
34CHI 101Policy
Youngstown State University
Youngstown
38CHIN 1550, CHIN 2600Policy
Wright State University-Main Campus
Dayton
36CHI 1010 (Beginning Chinese I) and CHI 1020 (Beginning Chinese II)Policy
Stark State College
North Canton
38Policy
Lorain County Community College
Elyria
38CHNS 151G & CHNS 152GPolicy
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Cincinnati
36Policy
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College
Blue Ash
310CHIN1001 (5), CHIN1002 (5)Policy
Cedarville University
Cedarville
38CHN-1100, 1200 Elementary Chinese I & IIPolicy
Central State University
Wilberforce
38ILC 1161, ILC 1162,Policy
Lakeland Community College
Kirtland
34CHIN1001 and CHIN1002Policy
Clark State College
Springfield
36Policy
Kent State University at Stark
North Canton
38CHIN 15101, CHIN15102Policy
University of Cincinnati-Clermont College
Batavia
310CHIN1001, CHIN1002Policy
Ohio State University-Newark Campus
Newark
38Chinese 1101 & 1102Policy
Shawnee State University
Portsmouth
38Policy
John Carroll University
University Heights
36ML 1030, ML 1999Policy
Otterbein University
Westerville
30LANG 1100Policy
Miami University-Hamilton
Hamilton
38CHI 101 & 102Policy
Tiffin University
Tiffin
33CUL100Policy
University of Mount Union
Alliance
34FLN 102Policy
Capital University
Columbus
34MLANG 193Policy
Kent State University at Trumbull
Warren
38CHIN 15101, CHIN 15102Policy
Kent State University at Geauga
Burton
38CHIN 15101, CHIN 15102Policy
James A. Rhodes State College
Lima
36
Edison State Community College
Piqua
36Policy
Kent State University at Tuscarawas
New Philadelphia
38CHIN 15101 and 15102Policy
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
31.00CHIN 110Policy
Muskingum University
New Concord
33WRLD 111Policy
Marion Technical College
Marion
33Policy
Kent State University at Ashtabula
Ashtabula
38CHIN 15101 & 15102Policy
Bowling Green State University-Firelands
Huron
38CHIN 1010 & 1020Policy
Kent State University at Salem
Salem
38CHIN 15101, CHIN 15102Policy
Mount St. Joseph University
Cincinnati
38HUM 000Policy
Northwest State Community College
Archbold
38LNG 199Policy
Marietta College
Marietta
36CHIN 101 CHIN 102Policy
Washington State Community College
Marietta
36Policy
Wright State University-Lake Campus
Celina
36CHI 1010 & 1020Policy
Mercy College of Ohio
Toledo
33Arts, Humanities, Culture and Diversity GEPolicy
Miami University-Middletown
Middletown
38CHI 101 & 102Policy
Ohio State University-Marion Campus
Marion
38Chinese 1101 & 1102Policy
University of Rio Grande
Rio Grande
36FORL 1391, FORL 1392Policy
Ohio Dominican University
Columbus
33LNG 185Policy
Malone University
Canton
33ElectivePolicy
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Chillicothe
38CHIN 1110, CHIN 1120Policy
Southern State Community College
Hillsboro
3Policy
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus
Mansfield
38Chinese 1101, Chinese 1102Policy
Zane State College
Zanesville
36Policy
Kent State University at East Liverpool
East Liverpool
38CHIN15101, CHIN15102Policy
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
Lancaster
38CHIN 1110, CHIN 1120Policy
Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Lima
38Chinese 1101 & 1102Policy
Ursuline College
Pepper Pike
33Elective CreditPolicy
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
Zanesville
38CHIN 1110, CHIN 1120Policy
University of Akron Wayne College
Orrville
383500:101, Beginning Chinese I 3500:102, Beginning Chinese IIPolicy
Ohio University-Southern Campus
Ironton
38CHIN 1110, CHIN 1120Policy
Defiance College
Defiance
38Policy
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
Wooster
38Chinese 1101 & 1102Policy
Ohio University-Eastern Campus
Saint Clairsville
38CHIN 1110, CHIN 1120Policy
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland
46CHIN 201 and 202Policy
Xavier University
Cincinnati
43CHIN 201Policy
Denison University
Granville
44CHIN 211Policy
The College of Wooster
Wooster
41Policy
Kenyon College
Gambier
44CHNS 213-214YPolicy
Wittenberg University
Springfield
44CHIN XXXPolicy
Hiram College
Hiram
44Policy
Lake Erie College
Painesville
48101-102 levelPolicy
Bluffton University
Bluffton
43Policy

AP Chinese Language and Culture credit in other states

How we ranked this

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

78 colleges in Ohio publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Chinese Language and Culture. 69 of them (88%) 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 Chinese Language and Culture score that earns credit in Ohio?+

3. Ohio State University-Main Campus in Columbus awards credit at a score of 3, worth 8 credit hours, counting as Chinese 1101 & 1102. 69 Ohio colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

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

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 Ohio AP credit policies?+

77 of the 78 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.