AP English Language and Composition credit at Louisiana colleges

Every Louisiana college with a published AP English Language and Composition credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

⚡Quick answer

20 of 23 Louisiana colleges (87%) award credit for AP English Language and Composition at a score of 3. 3 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (3 credit hours). 23 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP English Language and Composition, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
College	Min score	Credits	Counts as	Source
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge	3	3	ENGL 1001	Policy
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette	3	3	ENGL 101	Policy
Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond	3	—	English 1010	Policy
Louisiana Tech University Ruston	3	3	English 101	Policy
Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches	3	6	ENGL 1010, 1020	Policy
University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe	3	3	English 1001	Policy
McNeese State University Lake Charles	3	3	English 101	Policy
Nicholls State University Thibodaux	3	6	ENGL 101 & 102	Policy
University of New Orleans New Orleans	3	3	ENGL 1157	Policy
Louisiana State University-Alexandria Alexandria	3	3	ENGL 1001 ENGL 1002	Policy
Grambling State University Grambling	3	3	English 101	Policy
Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans	3	—	ENGL A100	Policy
Louisiana State University-Eunice Eunice	3	3	ENGL 1001	Policy
Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans	3	6	ENGL 1010/1020	Policy
Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport	3	6	ENGL 100,105	Policy
Southern University at Shreveport Shreveport	3	3	English 101S	Policy
Dillard University New Orleans	3	3	ENG 111	Policy
Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans	3	3	ENGL 111	Policy
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans New Orleans	3	3	ENGL 1001	Policy
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Baton Rouge	3	3	WRIT 1310	Policy
Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans	4	4	ENGL 1010	Policy
Louisiana Christian University Pineville	4	6	EN 101, EN 102	Policy
Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport	4	4	ENGL 101 (elective only)	Policy

AP English Language and Composition credit in other states

California 185 New York 114 Texas 104 Ohio 95 Illinois 89 Pennsylvania 86 North Carolina 82 Florida 67 Massachusetts 66 Michigan 61 Virginia 56 Georgia 53

How we ranked this

One row per Louisiana 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 Louisiana colleges give credit for AP English Language and Composition?+

23 colleges in Louisiana publish a credit-bearing policy for AP English Language and Composition. 20 of them (87%) award credit at a score of 3, 3 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 English Language and Composition score that earns credit in Louisiana?+

3. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College in Baton Rouge awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as ENGL 1001. 20 Louisiana colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

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

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 Louisiana 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.

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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.