AP Chinese Language and Culture credit at Texas colleges

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

Quick answer

41 of 45 Texas colleges (91%) award credit for AP Chinese Language and Culture at a score of 3. 4 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 2 at The University of Texas at Arlington (8 credit hours). 45 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
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington
28CHIN 1441 & 1442Policy
The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio
28CHN 1014, CHN 1024Policy
Austin Community College District
Austin
21411 & 1412Policy
Texas A & M University-College Station
College Station
38CHIN 101, 102Policy
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin
312CHI 606, 607Policy
Houston Community College
Houston
38CHIN 1411-2 Beginning Chinese I-IIPolicy
University of Houston
Houston
35CHNS 1501Policy
Texas State University
San Marcos
314CHI 1410, 1420, 2310 & 2320Policy
University of North Texas
Denton
36CHIN 1010 & 1020Policy
Texas Tech University
Lubbock
310CHIN 1501 & 1502Policy
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg
36FORL 1311, FORL 1312Policy
Collin County Community College District
McKinney
38CHIN1411 & 1412Policy
San Jacinto Community College
Pasadena
38CHIN 1411 and 1412Policy
The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson
36CHIN 1311, 1312Policy
The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso
312CHIN 1301, 1302, 2301 & 2302Policy
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville
34FOLG 1411Policy
Baylor University
Waco
33Chinese 2310Policy
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
3610153, 10163Policy
Texas Woman's University
Denton
33FL 1000Policy
Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View
36CHIN 1301 and 1302Policy
Lamar University
Beaumont
33Policy
The University of Texas at Tyler
Tyler
312CHIN 1611, 2611Policy
Texas Southern University
Houston
33CHNS 131Policy
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
San Antonio
36CHIN 1311 and CHIN 1312Policy
Central Texas College
Killeen
38CHIN 1411, CHIN 1412Policy
University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio
36CHIN 1311, 1312Policy
Abilene Christian University
Abilene
36TFOR 111, 112Policy
University of North Texas at Dallas
Dallas
36LANG 1010, 1020Policy
Houston Christian University
Houston
36CHIN 1313, 1323Policy
Saint Edward's University
Austin
36CHIN 1311, 1312Policy
University of Houston-Victoria
Victoria
33Toward Foreign Language Req for BAPolicy
Wayland Baptist University
Plainview
38CHIN 1401 and CHIN 1402Policy
St. Mary's University
San Antonio
361311, 1312Policy
Texas A&M University-Texarkana
Texarkana
36CHIN 1311 and CHIN 1312Policy
Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth
36Policy
LeTourneau University
Longview
33CHIN1113Policy
Lamar State College-Port Arthur
Port Arthur
36Policy
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Lubbock
310CHIN1501, 1502Policy
Lubbock Christian University
Lubbock
3CHIN 141Policy
Austin College
Sherman
31CHIN 101Policy
Dallas Christian College
Dallas
36Policy
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
4CHIN 1401, 1402Policy
Rice University
Houston
43CHIN 222Policy
Trinity University
San Antonio
43CHIN-3300Policy
Southwestern University
Georgetown
44CHI22-164 Chinese IIIPolicy

AP Chinese Language and Culture credit in other states

How we ranked this

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

45 colleges in Texas publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Chinese Language and Culture. 41 of them (91%) award credit at a score of 3, 4 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 Texas?+

2. The University of Texas at Arlington in Arlington awards credit at a score of 2, worth 8 credit hours, counting as CHIN 1441 & 1442. 41 Texas colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

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

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 Texas AP credit policies?+

45 of the 45 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.