AP Environmental Science credit at Louisiana colleges

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

Quick answer

14 of 17 Louisiana colleges (82%) award credit for AP Environmental Science 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). 17 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP Environmental Science, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
CollegeMin scoreCreditsCounts asSource
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge
33ENVS 1126Policy
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette
33ENVS 100Policy
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe
33Geosciences 2001 OR Biology 1001Policy
McNeese State University
Lake Charles
34Environmental Science 101, 110LPolicy
Nicholls State University
Thibodaux
33GEOL 1XXPolicy
University of New Orleans
New Orleans
33EES 1002Policy
Grambling State University
Grambling
33Chem 101Policy
Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans
33BIOL Y230Policy
Louisiana State University-Eunice
Eunice
33ENVS 1126Policy
Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans
33BIOL 1050Policy
Dillard University
New Orleans
34BIO 207/ BIO 207LPolicy
Southern University at New Orleans
New Orleans
33BIOL 202Policy
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans
New Orleans
33ENVS 1126Policy
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
Baton Rouge
33ENVS 1XXXPolicy
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston
43Biology 211Policy
Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans
44EENS 1300 or 1305Policy
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches
43SCI ElectivePolicy

AP Environmental Science credit in other states

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 Environmental Science?+

17 colleges in Louisiana publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Environmental Science. 14 of them (82%) 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 Environmental Science 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 ENVS 1126. 14 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?+

17 of the 17 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.