AP United States History credit at Washington colleges
Every Washington college with a published AP United States History credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
42 of 50 Washington colleges (84%) award credit for AP United States History at a score of 3. 7 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Washington-Seattle Campus (5 credit hours). 49 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle | 3 | 5 | HSTAA 100 | Policy |
| Washington State University Pullman | 3 | 3 | History 110 | Policy |
| Central Washington University Ellensburg | 3 | 5 | HIST 144 | Policy |
| Bellevue College Bellevue | 3 | 5 | HIST& 146, 147, 148 | Policy |
| Eastern Washington University Cheney | 3 | 5 | HIST 110 | Policy |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell | 3 | 5 | HSTAA 100 | Policy |
| Clark College Vancouver | 3 | 15 | HIST& 146, 147, and 148 | Policy |
| Green River College Auburn | 3 | 5 | HIST& 136 or 137 | Policy |
| Pierce College District Lakewood | 3 | 5 | HIST& 156, HIST& 157, HIST& 158 or HIST& 159 (5) | Policy |
| Everett Community College Everett | 3 | 5 | HIST& 146 | Policy |
| Tacoma Community College Tacoma | 3 | 5 | HIST& 146 | Policy |
| Columbia Basin College Pasco | 3 | 5 | HIST& 146 or HIST& 147 or HIST& 148 | Policy |
| Spokane Community College Spokane | 3 | 5 | HIST& 136, 137 | Policy |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma | 3 | 5 | HSTAA 100 | Policy |
| Seattle Central College Seattle | 3 | 5 | HIST& 136, HIST& 137, HIST& 146, HIST& 147, HIST & 148, HIST& 156, HIST& 157, HIST& 158, HIST& 159 | Policy |
| Highline College Des Moines | 3 | 5 | HIST& 136, HIST& 137, HIST&146, HIST& 147, HIST& 148, HIST&154, HIST& 157, HIST& 158, HIST& 159 | Policy |
| Edmonds College Lynnwood | 3 | 5 | HIST& 146 | Policy |
| Olympic College Bremerton | 3 | 5 | HIST&136 | Policy |
| Spokane Falls Community College Spokane | 3 | 5 | HIST& 136, 137 | Policy |
| North Seattle College Seattle | 3 | 5 | HIST& 136, HIST& 137, HIST& 146, HIST& 147, HIST & 148, HIST& 156, HIST& 157, HIST& 158, HIST& 159 | Policy |
| South Puget Sound Community College Olympia | 3 | 5 | HIST& 136,137,146,147,148,156,157,158,159 | Policy |
| Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon | 3 | 5 | HIST& 146, HIST& 147, HIST& 148, HIST& 156, HIST& 157, HIST& 158, HIST& 159 | Policy |
| Yakima Valley College Yakima | 3 | 5 | HIST& 136 | Policy |
| Clover Park Technical College Lakewood | 3 | — | HIST 136, HIST 137, HIST 146, HIST 147, HIST 148, HIST 156, HIST 157, HIST 158, HIST 159 | — |
| Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla | 3 | 5 | HIST& 146, HIST& 147, or HIST & 148 | Policy |
| Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma | 3 | 4 | HIST 100TR | Policy |
| Whatcom Community College Bellingham | 3 | 5 | HIST&146,147,148 | Policy |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland | 3 | 5 | HIST& 136, HIST& 137, HIST& 146, HIST& 147, HIST & 148, HIST& 156, HIST& 157, HIST& 158, HIST& 159 (5) | Policy |
| Seattle Pacific University Seattle | 3 | 5 | HIS 2502 or HIS 2503 | Policy |
| The Evergreen State College Olympia | 3 | 8 | — | Policy |
| Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee | 3 | 5 | HIST& 146, HIST& 147 | Policy |
| Lower Columbia College Longview | 3 | 5 | HIST 136 or HIST 137 based on program of study or if credit has already been earned in HIST 136 | Policy |
| Bates Technical College Tacoma | 3 | 5 | HIST& 146, HIST& 147, or HIST& 148 | Policy |
| Renton Technical College Renton | 3 | 5 | HIST& 110 | Policy |
| Bellingham Technical College Bellingham | 3 | 5 | HIST& 146, HIST& 147, HIST& 148 | Policy |
| South Seattle College Seattle | 3 | 5 | HIST& 136, HIST& 137, HIST& 146, HIST& 147, HIST & 148, HIST& 156, HIST& 157, HIST& 158, HIST& 159 | Policy |
| Big Bend Community College Moses Lake | 3 | 5 | HIST& 136, HIST& 137, HIST& 146, HIST& 147, HIST& 148, HIST& 156, HIST& 157, HIST& 158, HIST& 159 | Policy |
| Walla Walla University College Place | 3 | 4 | HIST 221 | Policy |
| Peninsula College Port Angeles | 3 | 5 | HIST& 136, HIST& 137, HIST& 146, HIST& 147, HIST& 148, HIST& 156, HIST& 157, HIST& 158, HIST& 159 | Policy |
| Grays Harbor College Aberdeen | 3 | 5 | HIST& 146 | Policy |
| Cascadia College Bothell | 3 | 5 | HIST& 146 | Policy |
| Northwest University Kirkland | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| Western Washington University Bellingham | 4 | 5 | History electives | Policy |
| Gonzaga University Spokane | 4 | 3 | History 103 (formerly History 201) | Policy |
| Seattle University Seattle | 4 | 5 | HIST 1200, 1210, or 2310 | Policy |
| Whitworth University Spokane | 4 | 3 | HI 131 | Policy |
| University of Puget Sound Tacoma | 4 | 1 | HIST 152 or HIST 153 | Policy |
| Saint Martin's University Lacey | 4 | 4 | COR 250U | Policy |
| DigiPen Institute of Technology Redmond | 4 | — | HIS 199 | Policy |
| Whitman College Walla Walla | 5 | 4 | History 106 | Policy |
AP United States History 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 United States History?+
50 colleges in Washington publish a credit-bearing policy for AP United States History. 42 of them (84%) award credit at a score of 3, 7 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 United States History score that earns credit in Washington?+
3. University of Washington-Seattle Campus in Seattle awards credit at a score of 3, worth 5 credit hours, counting as HSTAA 100. 42 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?+
49 of the 50 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.