AP European History credit at Minnesota colleges

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

Quick answer

32 of 45 Minnesota colleges (71%) award credit for AP European History at a score of 3. 12 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (3 credit hours). 45 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP European History, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
CollegeMin scoreCreditsCounts asSource
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis
33History 1031W & 1032WPolicy
Minnesota State University-Mankato
Mankato
34HIST 181Policy
University of Minnesota-Duluth
Duluth
34HIST 1208Policy
Normandale Community College
Bloomington
36Policy
Century College
White Bear Lake
36HIST1021 & HIST1022Policy
Winona State University
Winona
33Policy
Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul
33Policy
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minneapolis
36HIST 1200 & 1210Policy
North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park
36HIST1110 & HIST1120Policy
Rochester Community and Technical College
Rochester
33HIST 1614Policy
Bemidji State University
Bemidji
33HST1305Policy
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Moorhead
3ElectivePolicy
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Fergus Falls
36Goal 5 & 8Policy
St Cloud Technical and Community College
Saint Cloud
36Policy
Concordia University-Saint Paul
Saint Paul
34HIS 289Policy
Lake Superior College
Duluth
33Policy
Augsburg University
Minneapolis
34HIS 103Policy
Inver Hills Community College
Inver Grove Heights
38Policy
Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount
36MnTC 5, MnTC 8Policy
Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall
33Goal 5 - HistoryPolicy
Riverland Community College
Austin
33History ElectivePolicy
The College of Saint Scholastica
Duluth
34Elective credit only.Policy
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Granite Falls
36Policy
University of Minnesota-Crookston
Crookston
33Elective Credit in Liberal Education Goal Area 5: History & the Behavioral & Social SciencesPolicy
Alexandria Technical & Community College
Alexandria
33Policy
Northland Community and Technical College
Thief River Falls
38HIST 1101 & 1102Policy
Minnesota State College Southeast
Winona
33Goal 5Policy
University of Minnesota-Morris
Morris
38May count toward 8-cr maximum AP/IB credits allowed in major, 4 cr in minorPolicy
North Central University
Minneapolis
33HIST History ElectivePolicy
Crown College
Saint Bonifacius
34HIS 133 World Civilizations to 1500 or HIS 1510 Topics in World CivilizationsPolicy
Bethany Lutheran College
Mankato
33Policy
University of Minnesota-Rochester
Rochester
36Policy
University of St Thomas
Saint Paul
44HIST 199Policy
St Catherine University
Saint Paul
44HIST1060Policy
Macalester College
Saint Paul
44HIST 194Policy
Carleton College
Northfield
46Policy
Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter
4HIS-120 (HUMN)Policy
Concordia College at Moorhead
Moorhead
44HIST 132Policy
Hamline University
Saint Paul
44Elective creditPolicy
University of Northwestern-St Paul
Saint Paul
44HIS1005Policy
Saint Johns University
Collegeville
44HIST 142Policy
College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph
44HIST 142Policy
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Winona
43ElectivePolicy
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis
43Liberal Arts ElectivePolicy
St Olaf College
Northfield
51Policy

AP European History 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 European History?+

45 colleges in Minnesota publish a credit-bearing policy for AP European History. 32 of them (71%) award credit at a score of 3, 12 require a 4, and 1 requires 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 European History score that earns credit in Minnesota?+

3. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in Minneapolis awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as History 1031W & 1032W. 32 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?+

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.