AP Music Non-Aural Subscore credit at Pennsylvania colleges
Every Pennsylvania college with a published AP Music Non-Aural Subscore credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
4 of 9 Pennsylvania colleges (44%) award credit for AP Music Non-Aural Subscore at a score of 3. 4 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 1 at DeSales University (0 credit hours). 9 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSales University Center Valley | 1 | 0 | No Credit | Policy |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock | 3 | 1 | MUSI 1TR (Music elective) | Policy |
| Marywood University Scranton | 3 | 4 | Music Elective | Policy |
| Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown | 3 | 1 | MU101 | Policy |
| Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster | 4 | 1 | MUS 100 | Policy |
| Ursinus College Collegeville | 4 | — | — | Policy |
| Washington & Jefferson College Washington | 4 | — | MUS 204 | Policy |
| Wilson College Chambersburg | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
| Drexel University Philadelphia | 5 | 3 | MUSC 121 | Policy |
AP Music Non-Aural Subscore credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania colleges give credit for AP Music Non-Aural Subscore?+
9 colleges in Pennsylvania publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Music Non-Aural Subscore. 4 of them (44%) award credit at a score of 3, 4 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 Music Non-Aural Subscore score that earns credit in Pennsylvania?+
1. DeSales University in Center Valley awards credit at a score of 1, worth 0 credit hours, counting as No Credit. 4 Pennsylvania colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Pennsylvania?+
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 Pennsylvania AP credit policies?+
9 of the 9 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.