AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism credit at Texas colleges

Every Texas college with a published AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism credit policy - minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

Quick answer

71 of 85 Texas colleges (84%) award credit for AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism at a score of 3. 12 require a 4 and 2 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Texas A & M University-College Station (4 credit hours). 83 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
College	Min score	Credits	Counts as	Source
Texas A & M University-College Station College Station	3	4	PHYS 207 or PHYS 227	Policy
Lone Star College System The Woodlands	3	4	PHYS 1402	Policy
The University of Texas at Austin Austin	3	4	PHY 302L, 105N; or PHY 303L, 105N; or PHY 316, 116L; or PHY 317L, 105N	Policy
Tarrant County College District Fort Worth	3	4	PHYS 2426	Policy
Houston Community College Houston	3	4	PHYS 2326 / 2126 University Physics II	Policy
University of Houston Houston	3	4	PHYS 1102, 1302	Policy
Texas State University San Marcos	3	4	PHYS 2126. 2326	Policy
University of North Texas Denton	3	4	PHYS 1420/1440	Policy
Texas Tech University Lubbock	3	4	PHYS 2401	Policy
The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington	3	4	PHYS 1444	Policy
The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio	3	3	PHY 1963	Policy
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg	3	4	PHYS 1402 or PHYS 2426	Policy
Austin Community College District Austin	3	-	PHYS 1402 or PHYS 2426**	Policy
Collin County Community College District McKinney	3	4	PHYS 2426	Policy
San Jacinto Community College Pasadena	3	4	PHYS 2326 and 2126	Policy
The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson	3	3	-	Policy
The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso	3	4	PHYS 2421	Policy
Sam Houston State University Huntsville	3	4	PHYS 1422	Policy
Blinn College District Brenham	3	4	PHYS 1402	Policy
South Texas College McAllen	3	4	PHYS 2426	Policy
San Antonio College San Antonio	3	4	PHYS 2426	Policy
Baylor University Waco	3	4	Physics 1405	Policy
Northwest Vista College San Antonio	3	4	PHYS 2426	Policy
University of Houston-Downtown Houston	3	4	PHYS 1308/1108	Policy
St Philip's College San Antonio	3	4	PHYS 2426	Policy
Tyler Junior College Tyler	3	4	PHYS 2426	Policy
Texas Woman's University Denton	3	4	PHYS 2161, PHYS 2163	Policy
Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches	3	4	PHYS 2326 & PHYS 2126	Policy
Prairie View A & M University Prairie View	3	4	PHYS 2326 and PHYS 2126 or PHYS 1302 and PHYS 1102	Policy
Lamar University Beaumont	3	4	PHYS 2426	Policy
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi	3	4	PHYS 2426	-
Palo Alto College San Antonio	3	4	PHYS 2426	Policy
The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler	3	4	PHYS 1302, 1102	Policy
West Texas A & M University Canyon	3	3	PHYS 2425, 2426	Policy
TMUS Texas A&M University-San Antonio San Antonio	3	3	PHYS 2326	Policy
South Plains College Levelland	3	4	PHYS 2426	Policy
University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston	3	4	PHYS 2326/2126	Policy
CTC Central Texas College Killeen	3	4	PHYS 2425	Policy
Angelo State University San Angelo	3	4	Physics 2326 & 2126	Policy
LC Laredo College Laredo	3	-	PHYS 1302 and PHYS 1102 PHYS 2326 and 2126	Policy
McLennan Community College Waco	3	4	PHYS 2426	Policy
Trinity Valley Community College Athens	3	4	PHYS-2426	Policy
Texas A & M University-Kingsville Kingsville	3	3	PHYS 2326	Policy
University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio	3	4	PHYS 2306, 2106	Policy
Odessa College Odessa	3	4	PHYS 2425	Policy
The University of Texas Permian Basin Odessa	3	4	PHYS 2326/2126	Policy
Midwestern State University Wichita Falls	3	4	PHYS 2644	Policy
Alvin Community College Alvin	3	4	PHYS 2426	Policy
TC Temple College Temple	3	-	PHYS 2426	Policy
Abilene Christian University Abilene	3	4	PHYS 222, 223	Policy
University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas	3	4	PHYS 2220/2240	Policy
Victoria College Victoria	3	4	PHYS 2426	Policy
Angelina College Lufkin	3	4	PHYS 1402	Policy
Hill College Hillsboro	3	4	PHYS 2426	Policy
Texas A&M University-Texarkana Texarkana	3	4	PHYS 2326, 2126	Policy
Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth	3	4	PHY 1401	Policy
Texarkana College Texarkana	3	4	PHYS 2425	Policy
Howard College Big Spring	3	4	PHYS 2426	Policy
LeTourneau University Longview	3	3	PHYS2023	Policy
Concordia University Texas Austin	3	-	PHY 1402	Policy
Panola College Carthage	3	4	PSYS 2426	Policy
Sul Ross State University Alpine	3	4	PHY 1302/1102	Policy
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock	3	4	PHYS2401	Policy
Hardin-Simmons University Abilene	3	4	Physics 1311,1111	Policy
Texas Lutheran University Seguin	3	8	PHYS 240, 241	Policy
Lubbock Christian University Lubbock	3	-	PHY 2301 and 2101	Policy
Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio	3	4	PHYS 1402	Policy
McMurry University Abilene	3	-	PHYS 1400	Policy
HPU Howard Payne University Brownwood	3	4	PHY 2449	Policy
Western Texas College Snyder	3	4	PHYS 2325/2125 or 2326/2126	-
Dallas Christian College Dallas	3	4	-	Policy
El Paso Community College El Paso	4	-	PHYS 2325, 2125, 2326 & 2126	Policy
Texas Christian University Fort Worth	4	4	20484	Policy
Texas State Technical College Waco	4	8	PHYS 2425, 2426	Policy
Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce	4	4	PHYS 2426	Policy
Southern Methodist University Dallas	4	3	PHYS 1304	Policy
Rice University Houston	4	4	PHYS 102/104	Policy
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton	4	4	PHYS 2412	Policy
Saint Edward's University Austin	4	3	PHYS 2326	Policy
Trinity University San Antonio	4	3	PHYS 1312	Policy
St. Mary's University San Antonio	4	3	PY 2404 (must take 1-hour lab)	Policy
Southwestern University Georgetown	4	4	PHY53-164 Physics II	Policy
Austin College Sherman	4	1	PHY 112	Policy
Texas Southern University Houston	5	8	PHYS 252	Policy
University of Dallas Irving	5	3	PHY 2311, 2312	Policy

AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism credit in other states

California 172 New York 104 Ohio 91 Pennsylvania 91 Illinois 82 North Carolina 65 Florida 61 Massachusetts 58 Michigan 55 Virginia 47 Georgia 46 Washington 46

How we ranked this

One row per Texas 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 Texas colleges give credit for AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism?+

85 colleges in Texas publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism. 71 of them (84%) award credit at a score of 3, 12 require a 4, and 2 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 Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism score that earns credit in Texas?+

3. Texas A & M University-College Station in College Station awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as PHYS 207 or PHYS 227. 71 Texas colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

Does in-state residency change AP credit in Texas?+

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 Texas AP credit policies?+

83 of the 85 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. GetInto.College does not sell rankings or accept placement fees.