AP Macroeconomics credit at South Carolina colleges

Every South Carolina college with a published AP Macroeconomics credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

Quick answer

34 of 39 South Carolina colleges (87%) award credit for AP Macroeconomics at a score of 3. 5 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of South Carolina-Columbia (3 credit hours). 39 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP Macroeconomics, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
CollegeMin scoreCreditsCounts asSource
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia
33ECON 222Policy
Clemson University
Clemson
33ECON 2120Policy
Trident Technical College
Charleston
33ECO-210Policy
College of Charleston
Charleston
33ECON 201Policy
Coastal Carolina University
Conway
33ECON 201Policy
Greenville Technical College
Greenville
3ECO 210Policy
Midlands Technical College
West Columbia
33ECO-210Policy
University of South Carolina-Upstate
Spartanburg
33ECON U221Policy
Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood
33ECO 210Policy
York Technical College
Rock Hill
33ECO 210Policy
Winthrop University
Rock Hill
33ECON 216Policy
Lander University
Greenwood
33ECON 101Policy
Florence-Darlington Technical College
Florence
33ECO 210Policy
University of South Carolina Aiken
Aiken
33ECON A221Policy
South Carolina State University
Orangeburg
3Policy
Charleston Southern University
Charleston
33ECON 212Policy
Francis Marion University
Florence
33Economics 204Policy
Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Charleston
33ECON 202Policy
Central Carolina Technical College
Sumter
33ECO 210Policy
University of South Carolina Beaufort
Bluffton
33ECON B222Policy
Aiken Technical College
Graniteville
3ECON 2105Policy
North Greenville University
Tigerville
33ECON-2310Policy
Limestone University
Gaffney
33EC 204Policy
Newberry College
Newberry
3ECO 210 or 220 (depends on test)Policy
Spartanburg Methodist College
Spartanburg
33Policy
Northeastern Technical College
Cheraw
33Policy
Converse University
Spartanburg
33ECN 202Policy
Coker University
Hartsville
33BA 222Policy
Southern Wesleyan University
Central
33ECON 2063Policy
Columbia International University
Columbia
33ECN 2220Policy
University of South Carolina-Lancaster
Lancaster
3ECON 222Policy
University of South Carolina-Sumter
Sumter
3ECON 222Policy
University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
Allendale
3ECON 222Policy
University of South Carolina-Union
Union
3ECON 222Policy
Furman University
Greenville
44ECN-GNCPolicy
Bob Jones University
Greenville
43SSE ElectivePolicy
Wofford College
Spartanburg
43Economics 202Policy
Presbyterian College
Clinton
43ECON 206Policy
Erskine College
Due West
43BA 221Policy

AP Macroeconomics credit in other states

How we ranked this

One row per South Carolina 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 South Carolina colleges give credit for AP Macroeconomics?+

39 colleges in South Carolina publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Macroeconomics. 34 of them (87%) award credit at a score of 3, 5 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 Macroeconomics score that earns credit in South Carolina?+

3. University of South Carolina-Columbia in Columbia awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as ECON 222. 34 South Carolina colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

Does in-state residency change AP credit in South Carolina?+

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 South Carolina AP credit policies?+

39 of the 39 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.