AP World History: Modern credit at Kansas colleges
Every Kansas college with a published AP World History: Modern credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
25 of 25 Kansas colleges (100%) award credit for AP World History: Modern at a score of 3. 0 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Kansas (3 credit hours). 24 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas Lawrence | 3 | 3 | HIST AH | Policy |
| Kansas State University Manhattan | 3 | 3 | HIST 112 World History from 1450 | Policy |
| Johnson County Community College Overland Park | 3 | 3 | HIST 152 | Policy |
| Wichita State University Wichita | 3 | 3 | History 100 or 104 | Policy |
| Fort Hays State University Hays | 3 | 6 | HIST 110 AND HIST 111 | Policy |
| Pittsburg State University Pittsburg | 3 | — | HIST 101 | Policy |
| Washburn University Topeka | 3 | 3 | HI 101 OR HI 102 | Policy |
| Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City | 3 | 3 | HIST-0115 | Policy |
| Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson | 3 | 3 | HI104 | Policy |
| Emporia State University Emporia | 3 | 6 | HI 101 and HI 102 | Policy |
| Benedictine College Atchison | 3 | 6 | HIST-1100 – World Civilization to 1500 & HIST-1101 – World Civilization Since 1500 | Policy |
| Cowley County Community College Arkansas City | 3 | 3 | HIS6420 or HIS6421 | Policy |
| Baker University Baldwin City | 3 | 6 | HI199 | Policy |
| Friends University Wichita | 3 | 3 | World Civilization 1 | Policy |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe | 3 | 3 | General Elective | — |
| Kansas Wesleyan University Salina | 3 | 3 | HIST105 | Policy |
| Newman University Wichita | 3 | 6 | HIST 1013 World Civilization 1 and HIST 1023 World Civilization 2 | Policy |
| Colby Community College Colby | 3 | 3 | HI204 | Policy |
| McPherson College McPherson | 3 | 3 | HI110: World Civilization to 1500 | Policy |
| Labette Community College Parsons | 3 | 3 | HIST 104 World History Since 1500 | Policy |
| Fort Scott Community College Fort Scott | 3 | 3 | HIS2023 | Policy |
| Bethany College Lindsborg | 3 | 6 | HI104 World History from Prehistory to 1500 & HI105 World History from 1500 to Present | Policy |
| Sterling College Sterling | 3 | 3 | HI102 | Policy |
| Tabor College Hillsboro | 3 | 6 | HI 160-G, HI 161-G | Policy |
| Central Christian College of Kansas McPherson | 3 | 6 | HU-HI 103 & 104 History of World Civilization | Policy |
AP World History: Modern credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Kansas 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 Kansas colleges give credit for AP World History: Modern?+
25 colleges in Kansas publish a credit-bearing policy for AP World History: Modern. 25 of them (100%) award credit at a score of 3, 0 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 World History: Modern score that earns credit in Kansas?+
3. University of Kansas in Lawrence awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as HIST AH. 25 Kansas colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Kansas?+
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 Kansas 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.
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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.