AP European History credit at Washington colleges
Every Washington college with a published AP European History credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
39 of 46 Washington colleges (85%) award credit for AP European History at a score of 3. 6 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Washington-Seattle Campus (5 credit hours). 45 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle | 3 | 5 | HSTEU 100 | Policy |
| Washington State University Pullman | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| Central Washington University Ellensburg | 3 | 5 | HIST 102 | Policy |
| Bellevue College Bellevue | 3 | 5 | HIST 103 | Policy |
| Eastern Washington University Cheney | 3 | 5 | HIST 106 | Policy |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell | 3 | 5 | HSTEU 100 | Policy |
| Clark College Vancouver | 3 | 5 | Social Sciences | Policy |
| Green River College Auburn | 3 | 5 | HIST 230 | Policy |
| Pierce College District Lakewood | 3 | 5 | Social Science Distribution (5) | Policy |
| Everett Community College Everett | 3 | 5 | HIST 111 | Policy |
| Tacoma Community College Tacoma | 3 | 5 | HIST 210 | Policy |
| Columbia Basin College Pasco | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
| Spokane Community College Spokane | 3 | 5 | HIST& 116, 117, 118 | Policy |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma | 3 | 5 | HSTEU 100 | Policy |
| Seattle Central College Seattle | 3 | 5 | HIST& 116,117,118 | Policy |
| Highline College Des Moines | 3 | 5 | HIST& 116, HIST& 117 or HIST& 118 | Policy |
| Edmonds College Lynnwood | 3 | 5 | HIST& 116 | Policy |
| Olympic College Bremerton | 3 | 5 | HIST&116 | Policy |
| Spokane Falls Community College Spokane | 3 | 5 | HIST& 116, 117, 118 | Policy |
| North Seattle College Seattle | 3 | 5 | HIST& 116, HIST& 117, HIST& 118 | Policy |
| South Puget Sound Community College Olympia | 3 | 5 | HIST& 116,HIST& 117,HIST& 118 | Policy |
| Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon | 3 | 5 | HIST& 116, HIST& 117, or HIST& 118 | Policy |
| Yakima Valley College Yakima | 3 | 5 | HIST& 117 | Policy |
| Clover Park Technical College Lakewood | 3 | — | HIST 116, HIST 117, HIST 118 | — |
| Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla | 3 | 5 | HIST& 116 or HIST& 117 or HIST& 118 | Policy |
| Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma | 3 | 4 | HIST 100TR | Policy |
| Whatcom Community College Bellingham | 3 | 5 | HIST&116,HIST&117, HIST& 118 | Policy |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland | 3 | 5 | HIST& 116, HIST&117, HIST& 118 | Policy |
| Seattle Pacific University Seattle | 3 | 5 | History Elective and Ways of Knowing in Social Science | Policy |
| The Evergreen State College Olympia | 3 | 8 | — | Policy |
| Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee | 3 | 5 | HIST& 116, HIST& 117, HIST& 118 | Policy |
| Lower Columbia College Longview | 3 | 5 | HIST 117 | Policy |
| Renton Technical College Renton | 3 | 5 | HIST 900 humanities or social science credits | Policy |
| South Seattle College Seattle | 3 | 5 | HIST& 116, HIST& 117, HIST& 118 | Policy |
| Big Bend Community College Moses Lake | 3 | 5 | HIST& 116, HIST& 117 or HIST& 118 | Policy |
| Peninsula College Port Angeles | 3 | 5 | HIST& 116, HIST& 117, HIST& 118 | Policy |
| Grays Harbor College Aberdeen | 3 | 5 | HIST 220 | Policy |
| Cascadia College Bothell | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
| Northwest University Kirkland | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| Western Washington University Bellingham | 4 | 5 | History 113 | Policy |
| Gonzaga University Spokane | 4 | 3 | History 102 | Policy |
| Seattle University Seattle | 4 | 5 | HIST 1200 | Policy |
| Whitworth University Spokane | 4 | 3 | HI 196 | Policy |
| University of Puget Sound Tacoma | 4 | 1 | HIST 102 or 103 | Policy |
| Saint Martin's University Lacey | 4 | 3 | COR 250H | Policy |
| Whitman College Walla Walla | 5 | 4 | General Degree Credit | Policy |
AP European History credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Washington 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 Washington colleges give credit for AP European History?+
46 colleges in Washington publish a credit-bearing policy for AP European History. 39 of them (85%) award credit at a score of 3, 6 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 Washington?+
3. University of Washington-Seattle Campus in Seattle awards credit at a score of 3, worth 5 credit hours, counting as HSTEU 100. 39 Washington colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Washington?+
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 Washington AP credit policies?+
45 of the 46 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.