AP Pre-Calculus credit at Kentucky colleges

Every Kentucky college with a published AP Pre-Calculus credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

Quick answer

23 of 25 Kentucky colleges (92%) award credit for AP Pre-Calculus at a score of 3. 2 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Kentucky (7 credit hours). 24 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP Pre-Calculus, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
CollegeMin scoreCreditsCounts asSource
University of Kentucky
Lexington
37MA 109 & 110Policy
University of Louisville
Louisville
34MATH 190Policy
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green
35Math 118Policy
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond
35MAT 122Policy
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights
33MAT 119Policy
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Lexington
35MAT 171Policy
Jefferson Community and Technical College
Louisville
35MAT 171Policy
Murray State University
Murray
3MAT150Policy
Morehead State University
Morehead
33MATH 174Policy
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
Elizabethtown
35MAT 171Policy
Gateway Community and Technical College
Florence
35MAT 171Policy
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Paducah
3LL electivePolicy
Owensboro Community and Technical College
Owensboro
35MAT 171Policy
Maysville Community and Technical College
Maysville
35MAT 171
Madisonville Community College
Madisonville
35MAT 171Policy
Big Sandy Community and Technical College
Prestonsburg
35MAT 171Policy
Ashland Community and Technical College
Ashland
35MAT171Policy
Hopkinsville Community College
Hopkinsville
35MAT 171Policy
Hazard Community and Technical College
Hazard
35MAT 171Policy
Thomas More University
Crestview Hills
36MAT 115 & 3 gen elective creditsPolicy
Henderson Community College
Henderson
35MAT 171Policy
Union College
Barbourville
33MATH ELECPolicy
Kentucky Mountain Bible College
Jackson
33MA 152Policy
Bellarmine University
Louisville
43MATH 116Policy
Transylvania University
Lexington
4MATH1214Policy

AP Pre-Calculus credit in other states

How we ranked this

One row per Kentucky 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 Kentucky colleges give credit for AP Pre-Calculus?+

25 colleges in Kentucky publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Pre-Calculus. 23 of them (92%) 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 Pre-Calculus score that earns credit in Kentucky?+

3. University of Kentucky in Lexington awards credit at a score of 3, worth 7 credit hours, counting as MA 109 & 110. 23 Kentucky colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

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

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 Kentucky AP credit policies?+

24 of the 25 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.