AP Human Geography credit at New Mexico colleges

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

Quick answer

15 of 15 New Mexico colleges (100%) award credit for AP Human Geography at a score of 3. 0 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of New Mexico-Main Campus (3 credit hours). 14 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
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque
33GEOG 1165Policy
Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque
33GEOG 1130Policy
New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Las Cruces
3Policy
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Las Cruces
3GEOG 1165Policy
San Juan College
Farmington
3GEOG 1165Policy
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
Portales
33GSS 1XXPolicy
New Mexico Junior College
Hobbs
33GEOG 1165Policy
New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas
3GEOG 1165Policy
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus
Roswell
3GEOG 1165
Clovis Community College
Clovis
3GEOG 1165Policy
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro
3GEOG 1165Policy
Northern New Mexico College
Espanola
3GEOG 1165Policy
New Mexico State University-Alamogordo
Alamogordo
3GEOG 1165. People and PlacePolicy
Luna Community College
Las Vegas
3People and PlacesPolicy
Southeast New Mexico College
Carlsbad
33GEOG 112GPolicy

AP Human Geography credit in other states

How we ranked this

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

15 colleges in New Mexico publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Human Geography. 15 of them (100%) award credit at a score of 3, 0 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 Mexico?+

3. University of New Mexico-Main Campus in Albuquerque awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as GEOG 1165. 15 New Mexico colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

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

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 Mexico AP credit policies?+

14 of the 15 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.