AP German Language and Culture credit at Pennsylvania colleges

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

Quick answer

64 of 97 Pennsylvania colleges (66%) award credit for AP German Language and Culture at a score of 3. 31 require a 4 and 2 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Temple University (6 credit hours). 96 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP German Language and Culture, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
CollegeMin scoreCreditsCounts asSource
Temple University
Philadelphia
36German LL Elective & UL ElectivePolicy
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester
39GER 102, GER 201 and GER 202Policy
Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg
38GRMN 101 Elem German I GRMN 102 Elem German IIPolicy
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg
33GERM 101 Elementary German 1Policy
Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh
36GER 101 & 102Policy
Pennsylvania Western University
California
33TREL 1XXXPolicy
Northampton County Area Community College
Bethlehem
36MDLA Elective for 6 creditsPolicy
Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell
36GER 101 and GER 102Policy
Delaware County Community College
Media
33GER 101 Elementary German IPolicy
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
Indiana
34GRMN 201Policy
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock
39GERM 101/102/103Policy
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown
312GER101, GER102, GER103 and GER104Policy
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville
33GERM 101Policy
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh
36MLGE 101, 102Policy
Bucks County Community College
Newtown
3GRMN 110Policy
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg
33MLGR 214Policy
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville
33GRM 105Policy
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport
36Foreign LanguagePolicy
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg
33GERM 103Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Middletown
312German 001, 002, and 003Policy
Reading Area Community College
Reading
3GER 29XPolicy
York College of Pennsylvania
York
36GRM101 and GRM102Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington
Abington
312German 001, 002, and 003Policy
Robert Morris University
Moon Township
3GRMN 1010Policy
Widener University
Chester
33GRMN 200 ELECTIVEPolicy
Lafayette College
Easton
31German 102 or 112Policy
Gannon University
Erie
33GRMN 232Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Altoona
312Ger 001, 002, 003Policy
Point Park University
Pittsburgh
36MLNG 295Policy
Messiah University
Mechanicsburg
36GERM 101, 102Policy
Holy Family University
Philadelphia
36ELFLG-1 & ELFLG-2Policy
DeSales University
Center Valley
33Cultural Awareness ElectivePolicy
Eastern University
Saint Davids
36GERM-101 & GERM-102Policy
Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre
36FL 101, FL electivePolicy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Reading
312German 001, 002, and 003Policy
Butler County Community College
Butler
33Policy
Marywood University
Scranton
36GERM 150 and 3 credits of 100-level GERM electivePolicy
Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown
34GER211Policy
Arcadia University
Glenside
34GM102Policy
Delaware Valley University
Doylestown
33Elective (3 cr)Policy
Misericordia University
Dallas
33Core Free Elective or Free ElectivePolicy
Seton Hill University
Greensburg
33SGE 100 Elem German Lang & Culture IPolicy
Saint Francis University
Loretto
3Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine
Media
312Ger 001, 002, 003Policy
Waynesburg University
Waynesburg
33LAN 195, Special Topics in LanguagePolicy
Geneva College
Beaver Falls
33Policy
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford
Bradford
36GER 0201 and GER 0202Policy
Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia
33GERM-103Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
Center Valley
312German 001, 002, and 003Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton
Dunmore
312German 001, 002, and 003Policy
Cairn University-Langhorne
Langhorne
36Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York
York
312Ger 001, 002, 003Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill
Schuylkill Haven
312German 001, 002, and 003Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto
Mont Alto
312German 001, 002, and 003Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton
Hazleton
312German 001, 002, and 003Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
Monaca
312German 001, 002, and 003Policy
Manor College
Jenkintown
3Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington
New Kensington
312Ger 001, 002, 003Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly
Lemont Furnace
312Ger 001, 002, 003Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny
McKeesport
312German 001, 002, and 003Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Dallas
312German 001, 002, 003Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois
DuBois
312German 001, 002, 003Policy
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
Bryn Athyn
33Germ102Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango
Sharon
312German 001, 002, and 003Policy
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh
43GER 1490Policy
Drexel University
Philadelphia
44GER 103Policy
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh
4982-015Policy
Lehigh University
Bethlehem
44GERM 011Policy
Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia
4GRM 202Policy
Bucknell University
Lewisburg
41100 level German ElectivePolicy
University of Scranton
Scranton
4GERM 211 Students must take the Language Placement Test in order to continue language studies.Policy
Grove City College
Grove City
43GERM 202Policy
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg
41GER 202 / Second Language Counts toward requirement, but does not fulfillPolicy
Dickinson College
Carlisle
4GRMN 201Policy
Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove
44GERM-202Policy
Moravian University
Bethlehem
44GERM 110Policy
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Johnstown
43GER 1490Policy
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster
41GER 202Policy
Muhlenberg College
Allentown
41GRC 204Policy
Lebanon Valley College
Annville
46GMN 201, 202Policy
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore
41Policy
Ursinus College
Collegeville
48GER 201 and 202Policy
Haverford College
Haverford
4.5Policy
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr
41Policy
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
Greensburg
43GER 0201Policy
Albright College
Reading
4GER 301Policy
Saint Vincent College
Latrobe
43GE 203Policy
Chatham University
Pittsburgh
43LNG141Policy
Allegheny College
Meadville
44Policy
Juniata College
Huntingdon
43GR-1XXTRPolicy
Washington & Jefferson College
Washington
4GER-207Policy
Mount Aloysius College
Cresson
43
Lycoming College
Williamsport
44GERM 111Policy
Cedar Crest College
Allentown
43GER 999Policy
Wilson College
Chambersburg
46Policy
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
51German 0400 (1 c.u.) (fulfills language requirement)Policy
Thiel College
Greenville
53GER 150Policy

AP German Language and Culture credit in other states

How we ranked this

One row per Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania colleges give credit for AP German Language and Culture?+

97 colleges in Pennsylvania publish a credit-bearing policy for AP German Language and Culture. 64 of them (66%) award credit at a score of 3, 31 require a 4, and 2 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 German Language and Culture score that earns credit in Pennsylvania?+

3. Temple University in Philadelphia awards credit at a score of 3, worth 6 credit hours, counting as German LL Elective & UL Elective. 64 Pennsylvania colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

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

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 Pennsylvania AP credit policies?+

96 of the 97 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.