AP Music Aural Subscore credit at Washington colleges
Every Washington college with a published AP Music Aural Subscore credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
12 of 14 Washington colleges (86%) award credit for AP Music Aural Subscore at a score of 3. 2 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Clark College (5 credit hours). 14 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark College Vancouver | 3 | 5 | Humanities List A | Policy |
| Green River College Auburn | 3 | 5 | MUSC& 105 | Policy |
| Everett Community College Everett | 3 | 5 | MUSC& 105 | Policy |
| Tacoma Community College Tacoma | 3 | 5 | MUSC& 105 | Policy |
| Spokane Community College Spokane | 3 | 5 | MUSC&105 | Policy |
| Seattle Central College Seattle | 3 | 5 | MUSC& 105 | Policy |
| Edmonds College Lynnwood | 3 | 5 | MUSC& 105 | Policy |
| Olympic College Bremerton | 3 | 5 | MUSC&105 | Policy |
| South Puget Sound Community College Olympia | 3 | 5 | MUSC& 105 | Policy |
| Yakima Valley College Yakima | 3 | 5 | MUSC& 105 | Policy |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland | 3 | 5 | MUSC&105 | Policy |
| The Evergreen State College Olympia | 3 | 8 | — | Policy |
| Gonzaga University Spokane | 4 | 1 | Music 161L *Need 4 on both music sections | Policy |
| University of Puget Sound Tacoma | 4 | 1 | MUS 101 | Policy |
AP Music Aural Subscore 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 Music Aural Subscore?+
14 colleges in Washington publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Music Aural Subscore. 12 of them (86%) award credit at a score of 3, 2 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 Music Aural Subscore score that earns credit in Washington?+
3. Clark College in Vancouver awards credit at a score of 3, worth 5 credit hours, counting as Humanities List A. 12 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?+
14 of the 14 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.