AP Physics C: Mechanics credit at Texas colleges

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

Quick answer

75 of 89 Texas colleges (84%) award credit for AP Physics C: Mechanics at a score of 3. 13 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Texas A & M University-College Station (4 credit hours). 87 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP Physics C: Mechanics, 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 206 or PHYS 226	Policy
Lone Star College System The Woodlands	3	4	PHYS 1401	Policy
The University of Texas at Austin Austin	3	4	PHY 301, 101L; or PHY 302K, 105M; or PHY 303K, 105M; or PHY 317K, 105M	Policy
Tarrant County College District Fort Worth	3	4	PHYS 2425	Policy
Houston Community College Houston	3	4	PHYS 2325 / 2125 University Physics I	Policy
University of Houston Houston	3	4	PHYS 1101, 1301	Policy
Texas State University San Marcos	3	4	PHYS 2125, 2325	Policy
University of North Texas Denton	3	4	PHYS 1410/1430	Policy
Texas Tech University Lubbock	3	4	PHYS 1408	Policy
The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington	3	4	PHYS 1443	Policy
The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio	3	3	PHY 1943	Policy
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg	3	4	PHYS 1401 or PHYS 2425	Policy
Austin Community College District Austin	3	-	PHYS 1401 or PHYS 2425**	Policy
Collin County Community College District McKinney	3	4	PHYS 2425	Policy
San Jacinto Community College Pasadena	3	4	PHYS 2325 and 2125	Policy
El Paso Community College El Paso	3	-	PHYS 2325 and 2325	Policy
The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson	3	3	-	Policy
The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso	3	4	PHYS 2420	Policy
Sam Houston State University Huntsville	3	4	PHYS 1411	Policy
Blinn College District Brenham	3	4	PHYS 1401	Policy
South Texas College McAllen	3	4	PHYS 2425	Policy
San Antonio College San Antonio	3	4	PHYS 2425	Policy
Baylor University Waco	3	4	Physics 1405	Policy
Northwest Vista College San Antonio	3	4	PHYS 2425	Policy
University of Houston-Downtown Houston	3	4	PHYS 1307 & 1107	Policy
Tarleton State University Stephenville	3	4	PHYS 2425	Policy
St Philip's College San Antonio	3	4	PHYS 2425	Policy
Tyler Junior College Tyler	3	4	PHYS 2425	Policy
Texas Woman's University Denton	3	4	PHYS 2151, PHYS 2153	Policy
Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches	3	4	PHYS 2325 & PHYS 2125	Policy
Prairie View A & M University Prairie View	3	4	PHYS 2325 and PHYS 2125 or PHYS 1301 and PHYS 1101	Policy
Lamar University Beaumont	3	4	PHYS 2425	Policy
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi	3	4	PHYS 2425	-
Palo Alto College San Antonio	3	4	PHYS 2425	Policy
The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler	3	4	PHYS 1301, 1101	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 2325	Policy
South Plains College Levelland	3	4	PHYS 2425	Policy
University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston	3	4	PHYS 2325/2125	Policy
CTC Central Texas College Killeen	3	4	PHYS 2426	Policy
Angelo State University San Angelo	3	4	Physics 2325& 2125	Policy
LC Laredo College Laredo	3	-	PHYS 1301 and PHYS 1101 PHYS 2325 PHYS 2125	Policy
McLennan Community College Waco	3	4	PHYS 2425	Policy
Trinity Valley Community College Athens	3	4	PHYS 2426	Policy
Texas A & M University-Kingsville Kingsville	3	3	PHYS 2325	Policy
University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio	3	4	PHYS 2305, 2105	Policy
Odessa College Odessa	3	4	PHYS 2426	Policy
The University of Texas Permian Basin Odessa	3	4	PHYS 2325/2125	Policy
Midwestern State University Wichita Falls	3	4	PHYS 1624	Policy
Weatherford College Weatherford	3	-	PHYS 2425	Policy
Alvin Community College Alvin	3	4	PHYS 1401	Policy
TC Temple College Temple	3	-	PHYS 2425	Policy
Abilene Christian University Abilene	3	4	PHYS 220, 221	Policy
University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas	3	4	PHYS 1710/1730	Policy
Dallas Baptist University Dallas	3	4	PHYS 1401 & 14L1	Policy
Victoria College Victoria	3	4	PHYS 2425	Policy
Angelina College Lufkin	3	4	PHYS 1401	Policy
Hill College Hillsboro	3	4	PHYS 2425	Policy
Paris Junior College Paris	3	4	-	Policy
Texas A&M University-Texarkana Texarkana	3	4	PHYS 2325, 2125	Policy
Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth	3	4	PHY 1402	Policy
Texarkana College Texarkana	3	4	PHYS 2425	Policy
Howard College Big Spring	3	4	PHYS 2425	Policy
LeTourneau University Longview	3	3	PHYS2013	Policy
Concordia University Texas Austin	3	-	PHY 1401 or PHY 1441	Policy
Panola College Carthage	3	4	PHYS 2425	Policy
Sul Ross State University Alpine	3	4	PHY 1301/1101	Policy
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock	3	4	PHYS1408	Policy
Hardin-Simmons University Abilene	3	4	Physics 1310,1110	Policy
Texas Lutheran University Seguin	3	4	PHYS 240	Policy
Lubbock Christian University Lubbock	3	-	PHY 2301 and 2101	Policy
Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio	3	4	PHYS 1401	Policy
HPU Howard Payne University Brownwood	3	4	PHY 2439	Policy
Western Texas College Snyder	3	4	PHYS 2325/2125 or 2326/2126	-
Dallas Christian College Dallas	3	4	-	Policy
Texas Christian University Fort Worth	4	4	20474	Policy
Texas State Technical College Waco	4	8	PHYS 2425, 2426	Policy
Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce	4	4	PHSY 2425	Policy
Southern Methodist University Dallas	4	3	PHYS 1303	Policy
Texas Southern University Houston	4	4	PHYS 251	Policy
Rice University Houston	4	4	PHYS 101/103	Policy
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton	4	4	PHYS 2411	Policy
Saint Edward's University Austin	4	3	PHYS 2325	Policy
Trinity University San Antonio	4	3	PHYS 1311	Policy
St. Mary's University San Antonio	4	3	PY 1404 (must take 1-hour lab)	Policy
Southwestern University Georgetown	4	4	PHY53-154 Physics I	Policy
Austin College Sherman	4	1	PHY 111	Policy
McMurry University Abilene	4	-	PHYS 1410	Policy
University of Dallas Irving	5	3	PHY 2311	Policy

AP Physics C: Mechanics credit in other states

California 173 New York 107 Pennsylvania 98 Ohio 92 Illinois 84 North Carolina 67 Florida 63 Massachusetts 61 Michigan 57 Washington 49 Virginia 49 Minnesota 45

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: Mechanics?+

89 colleges in Texas publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Physics C: Mechanics. 75 of them (84%) award credit at a score of 3, 13 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 Physics C: Mechanics 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 206 or PHYS 226. 75 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?+

87 of the 89 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.