AP Macroeconomics credit at Washington colleges

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

Quick answer

43 of 49 Washington colleges (88%) award credit for AP Macroeconomics at a score of 3. 5 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). 48 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 Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle
35ECON 191Policy
Washington State University
Pullman
33Economics 102Policy
Western Washington University
Bellingham
34Economics 207Policy
Central Washington University
Ellensburg
35ECON 202Policy
Bellevue College
Bellevue
35ECON& 202Policy
Eastern Washington University
Cheney
35General ElectivePolicy
University of Washington-Bothell Campus
Bothell
35ECON 191Policy
Clark College
Vancouver
35ECON& 202Policy
Green River College
Auburn
35ECON& 202Policy
Pierce College District
Lakewood
35ECON& 202 (5)Policy
Everett Community College
Everett
35ECON& 202Policy
Tacoma Community College
Tacoma
35ECON& 202Policy
Columbia Basin College
Pasco
35ECON& 202Policy
Spokane Community College
Spokane
35ECON& 202Policy
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
Tacoma
35ECON 191Policy
Seattle Central College
Seattle
35ECON& 202Policy
Highline College
Des Moines
35ECON& 202Policy
Edmonds College
Lynnwood
35ECON& 202Policy
Olympic College
Bremerton
35ECON& 202Policy
Spokane Falls Community College
Spokane
35ECON& 202Policy
North Seattle College
Seattle
35Econ&202Policy
South Puget Sound Community College
Olympia
35ECON& 202Policy
Skagit Valley College
Mount Vernon
35ECON& 202Policy
Yakima Valley College
Yakima
35ECON 202Policy
Clover Park Technical College
Lakewood
3
Walla Walla Community College
Walla Walla
35ECON& 202Policy
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma
34ECON 102Policy
Whatcom Community College
Bellingham
35ECON& 202Policy
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Kirkland
35ECON& 202Policy
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle
35ECN 2102Policy
The Evergreen State College
Olympia
38Policy
Wenatchee Valley College
Wenatchee
35ECON& 202Policy
Lower Columbia College
Longview
35ECON 202Policy
Bates Technical College
Tacoma
35ECON& 202Policy
Renton Technical College
Renton
35ECON& 202Policy
Bellingham Technical College
Bellingham
35ECON& 202Policy
South Seattle College
Seattle
35ECON& 202Policy
Big Bend Community College
Moses Lake
35ECON& 202Policy
Saint Martin's University
Lacey
33ECN 202 or COR 220EPolicy
Peninsula College
Port Angeles
35ECON& 202Policy
Grays Harbor College
Aberdeen
35ECON& 202Policy
Cascadia College
Bothell
3ECON& 202Policy
Northwest University
Kirkland
33BUSM 2553Policy
Gonzaga University
Spokane
43Economics 202Policy
Seattle University
Seattle
45ECON 2130Policy
Whitworth University
Spokane
43EC 211Policy
University of Puget Sound
Tacoma
41ECON 101Policy
DigiPen Institute of Technology
Redmond
4ECN 199Policy
Whitman College
Walla Walla
54Economics 102Policy

AP Macroeconomics 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 Macroeconomics?+

49 colleges in Washington publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Macroeconomics. 43 of them (88%) award credit at a score of 3, 5 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 Macroeconomics 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 ECON 191. 43 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?+

48 of the 49 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.

Keep exploring

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.