AP World History: Modern credit at Ohio colleges

Every Ohio college with a published AP World History: Modern credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

Quick answer

75 of 95 Ohio colleges (79%) award credit for AP World History: Modern at a score of 3. 18 require a 4 and 2 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Ohio State University-Main Campus (6 credit hours). 93 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP World History: Modern, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
CollegeMin scoreCreditsCounts asSource
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus
36History 1682 (3) and HISTORY SPL (3)Policy
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati
36HIST 1003 & 1004Policy
Kent State University at Kent
Kent
36HIST 1X000 & 11051Policy
Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens
36Ohio Transfer 36 Social Sciences Credit, HIST 1330Policy
Columbus State Community College
Columbus
36HIST 1181 HIST 1182Policy
Miami University-Oxford
Oxford
36HST 198 & HST elective (satisfies Miami Plan Humanities)Policy
Cuyahoga Community College District
Cleveland
33HIST 1020Policy
Sinclair Community College
Dayton
36Policy
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green
36HIST 1510 & 1520Policy
University of Toledo
Toledo
36HIST 1050 HIST 1060Policy
University of Akron Main Campus
Akron
33General Education HumanitiesPolicy
Cleveland State University
Cleveland
33SSNW 100Policy
University of Dayton
Dayton
33HST 103Policy
Youngstown State University
Youngstown
36HIST 1512, Hist 15XAHPolicy
Wright State University-Main Campus
Dayton
36HST 1200 (The West and the World Since 1500) and Ohio Transfer 36 Arts & Humanities Credit (Substitutes for Wright State Core Requirements Accordingly)Policy
Stark State College
North Canton
36HIS221, HIS222Policy
Lorain County Community College
Elyria
36HSTR 151G & HSTR 152GPolicy
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Cincinnati
36HST 101 HST 102Policy
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College
Blue Ash
36HIST1003 (3), HIST1004 (3)Policy
Central State University
Wilberforce
36HIS 1121, HIS 1122Policy
Lakeland Community College
Kirtland
33HIST1550Policy
Clark State College
Springfield
33Policy
Kent State University at Stark
North Canton
36HIST11050, HIST11051Policy
University of Cincinnati-Clermont College
Batavia
36HIST1003, HIST1004Policy
Ohio State University-Newark Campus
Newark
36History 1681 & 1682Policy
Shawnee State University
Portsmouth
36HIST 2430 & 2440Policy
Ashland University
Ashland
33Policy
The University of Findlay
Findlay
3HIST152Policy
John Carroll University
University Heights
33HS 2002Policy
Miami University-Hamilton
Hamilton
36HST 198 & HST elective (satisfies Miami Plan Humanities)Policy
Tiffin University
Tiffin
33HIS100Policy
Capital University
Columbus
33HIST 193Policy
Kent State University at Trumbull
Warren
36HIST 11050, HIST 11051Policy
Central Ohio Technical College
Newark
3Policy
Kent State University at Geauga
Burton
36HIST 1X000 & 11051Policy
James A. Rhodes State College
Lima
36OTM Arts and Humanities OR Social Science Area Credit
Edison State Community College
Piqua
36HST 125S, 126SPolicy
Kent State University at Tuscarawas
New Philadelphia
36HIST 1X000 & 11051Policy
Muskingum University
New Concord
33HIST 112Policy
Marion Technical College
Marion
33HST1800Policy
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Mount Vernon
33HIS-1013GPolicy
Kent State University at Ashtabula
Ashtabula
36HIST 1X000 & 11051Policy
North Central State College
Mansfield
36Policy
Bowling Green State University-Firelands
Huron
36HIST 1510 & 1520Policy
Kent State University at Salem
Salem
36HIST 1X000 & 11051Policy
Terra State Community College
Fremont
3HIS 1991Policy
Mount St. Joseph University
Cincinnati
33HIS 106Policy
Northwest State Community College
Archbold
36HIS 199Policy
Washington State Community College
Marietta
36HIST1010 HIST1020Policy
Wright State University-Lake Campus
Celina
36HST 1200Policy
Mercy College of Ohio
Toledo
33Arts, Humanities, Culture and Diversity GEPolicy
Wilmington College
Wilmington
38HI160G, HI161G
Heidelberg University
Tiffin
36HIS 105 & 106Policy
Miami University-Middletown
Middletown
36HST 198 & HST elective (satisfies Miami Plan Humanities)Policy
Ohio State University-Marion Campus
Marion
36History 1681 & 1682Policy
University of Rio Grande
Rio Grande
33HIST 2321Policy
Malone University
Canton
33HIST 111 or 112Policy
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Chillicothe
36Ohio Transfer 36 Social Sciences Credit, HIST 1330Policy
Southern State Community College
Hillsboro
3Policy
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus
Mansfield
36History 1681 (3) History 1682 (3)Policy
Zane State College
Zanesville
36Policy
Kent State University at East Liverpool
East Liverpool
36HIST 1X000 & 11051Policy
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
Lancaster
36Ohio Transfer 36 Social Sciences Credit, HIST 1330Policy
Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Lima
36History 1681 & 1682Policy
Ursuline College
Pepper Pike
33History (WO)Policy
Bluffton University
Bluffton
33Policy
Cleveland Institute of Art
Cleveland
33Policy
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
Zanesville
36Ohio Transfer 36 Social Sciences Credit, HIST 1330Policy
University of Akron Wayne College
Orrville
33Policy
Belmont College
St Clairsville
33HIS1112, HIS1120, HIS1122, or HIS1124Policy
Ohio University-Southern Campus
Ironton
36Ohio Transfer 36 Social Sciences Credit, HIST 1330Policy
Defiance College
Defiance
36HIST 207 Ages of Empires and World History ElectivePolicy
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
Wooster
36History 1681 & 1682Policy
Ohio University-Eastern Campus
Saint Clairsville
36HIST 1320, HIST 1330Policy
Art Academy of Cincinnati
Cincinnati
33HU100Policy
Xavier University
Cincinnati
43HIST 100Policy
Cedarville University
Cedarville
43HIST-2010 History of Civilization to 1500Policy
Oberlin College
Oberlin
4HIST 097Policy
Baldwin Wallace University
Berea
43HIS 102IPolicy
Denison University
Granville
44HIST 999Policy
Ohio Northern University
Ada
43Policy
Otterbein University
Westerville
43INST 2803Policy
The College of Wooster
Wooster
41Policy
University of Mount Union
Alliance
44HST 199HPolicy
Kenyon College
Gambier
44Policy
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
41.00HIST 900Policy
Walsh University
North Canton
4Policy
Wittenberg University
Springfield
44HIST 106Policy
Marietta College
Marietta
46HIST 120 HIST 121Policy
Ohio Dominican University
Columbus
43HST-106Policy
Hiram College
Hiram
44HIST 12800Policy
Lake Erie College
Painesville
43HI 125Policy
Antioch College
Yellow Springs
48HIST 225 and HIST 226Policy
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland
53HSTY 100-TRPolicy
Cleveland Institute of Music
Cleveland
53Policy

AP World History: Modern credit in other states

How we ranked this

One row per Ohio 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 Ohio colleges give credit for AP World History: Modern?+

95 colleges in Ohio publish a credit-bearing policy for AP World History: Modern. 75 of them (79%) award credit at a score of 3, 18 require a 4, and 2 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 Ohio?+

3. Ohio State University-Main Campus in Columbus awards credit at a score of 3, worth 6 credit hours, counting as History 1682 (3) and HISTORY SPL (3). 75 Ohio colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

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

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 Ohio AP credit policies?+

93 of the 95 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.