AP Human Geography credit at New Jersey colleges

Every New Jersey college with a published AP Human Geography credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

Quick answer

13 of 26 New Jersey colleges (50%) award credit for AP Human Geography at a score of 3. 13 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Rowan University (3 credit hours). 26 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP Human Geography, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
CollegeMin scoreCreditsCounts asSource
Rowan University
Glassboro
33GEOG 16110Policy
Kean University
Union
33GEOG 2010Policy
Brookdale Community College
Lincroft
33GEOG-115Policy
Stockton University
Galloway
34International/Multicultural ElectivePolicy
Thomas Edison State University
Trenton
3Policy
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne
33GEO 2100Policy
Rowan College at Burlington County
Mount Laurel
33GEO-102: Principles of GeographyPolicy
New Jersey City University
Jersey City
33EESC1XXPolicy
Monmouth University
West Long Branch
33FE-001Policy
Rider University
Lawrenceville
33Free ElectivePolicy
Caldwell University
Caldwell
33GY335Policy
Georgian Court University
Lakewood
33Policy
Centenary University
Hackettstown
34HIS2005Policy
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick
4301:450:103Policy
Montclair State University
Montclair
44EAES 161Policy
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark
43STS 2**Policy
Rutgers University-Newark
Newark
4301:450:103Policy
The College of New Jersey
Ewing
41HIS 187Policy
Seton Hall University
South Orange
43Policy
Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg
4GEOG 102Policy
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah
44GEOG 101Policy
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken
43HSSC-LEQPolicy
Rutgers University-Camden
Camden
4301:450:103Policy
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck
43GEOG 1102Policy
Felician University
Lodi
43HIST 110Policy
Drew University
Madison
44ANTH 189Policy

AP Human Geography credit in other states

How we ranked this

One row per New Jersey 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 New Jersey colleges give credit for AP Human Geography?+

26 colleges in New Jersey publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Human Geography. 13 of them (50%) award credit at a score of 3, 13 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 Human Geography score that earns credit in New Jersey?+

3. Rowan University in Glassboro awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as GEOG 16110. 13 New Jersey colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

Does in-state residency change AP credit in New Jersey?+

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 New Jersey AP credit policies?+

26 of the 26 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.