AP World History: Modern credit at Colorado colleges
Every Colorado college with a published AP World History: Modern credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
20 of 23 Colorado colleges (87%) award credit for AP World History: Modern at a score of 3. 2 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Colorado Boulder (3 credit hours). 21 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Boulder Boulder | 3 | 3 | 3 lower-division Arts & Sciences credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Arts & Humanities requirement and the CMCI Core Humanities & the Arts and Historical Perspectives requirements | Policy |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins | 3 | 3 | HIST 171 | Policy |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver | 3 | 3 | HIS 1030 | Policy |
| Front Range Community College Westminster | 3 | 3 | HIS 1120 The World: 1500-Present | Policy |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver | 3 | 6 | HIST 1016, HIST 1026 | Policy |
| Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs | 3 | 3 | HIS 1110 The World: 1500-Present | Policy |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs | 3 | 3 | HIST 1999TC | Policy |
| Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction | 3 | 3 | HIST 102 | Policy |
| Colorado School of Mines Golden | 3 | 3 | FREE 1XX | Policy |
| University of Northern Colorado Greeley | 3 | 3 | HIST 115 | Policy |
| Community College of Denver Denver | 3 | 6 | HIS 111, 112 | Policy |
| Red Rocks Community College Lakewood | 3 | 6 | HIS 111, 112 | Policy |
| Aims Community College Greeley | 3 | 6 | HIS 111 & HIS 112 | Policy |
| Fort Lewis College Durango | 3 | 3 | HIST 150 or HIST 151 | Policy |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo | 3 | 3 | HIST 110 | Policy |
| Western Colorado University Gunnison | 3 | 3 | HIST 100 | Policy |
| Adams State University Alamosa | 3 | 6 | HGP 110 & 111 | Policy |
| Morgan Community College Fort Morgan | 3 | 6 | HIS 1110, 1120 | — |
| Colorado Northwestern Community College Rangely | 3 | 6 | — | — |
| Naropa University Boulder | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| Regis University Denver | 4 | 3 | HSLD | Policy |
| Colorado College Colorado Springs | 4 | 1 | — | Policy |
| United States Air Force Academy USAF Academy | 5 | 3 | History 300 | Policy |
AP World History: Modern credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Colorado 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 Colorado colleges give credit for AP World History: Modern?+
23 colleges in Colorado publish a credit-bearing policy for AP World History: Modern. 20 of them (87%) award credit at a score of 3, 2 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 World History: Modern score that earns credit in Colorado?+
3. University of Colorado Boulder in Boulder awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as 3 lower-division Arts & Sciences credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Arts & Humanities requirement and the CMCI Core Humanities & the Arts and Historical Perspectives requirements. 20 Colorado colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Colorado?+
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 Colorado AP credit policies?+
21 of the 23 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.