AP World History: Modern credit at South Dakota colleges
Every South Dakota college with a published AP World History: Modern credit policy - minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
8 of 10 South Dakota colleges (80%) award credit for AP World History: Modern at a score of 3. 2 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at South Dakota State University (3 credit hours). 10 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Dakota State University Brookings | 3 | 3 | HIST 112 | Policy |
 University of South Dakota Vermillion | 3 | 3 | HIST 112 | Policy |
 Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls | 3 | - | SOC 150 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIST 112 | Policy | |
 Dakota State University Madison | 3 | 3 | HIST 112 | Policy |
 Black Hills State University Spearfish | 3 | 3 | HIST 112 | Policy |
 Northern State University Aberdeen | 3 | 3 | HIST 112 | Policy |
 Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell | 3 | 3 | - | Policy |
 Augustana University Sioux Falls | 4 | 3 | HIST 110 | Policy |
 University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls | 4 | 3 | HIS 104 | Policy |
AP World History: Modern credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per South Dakota 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 South Dakota colleges give credit for AP World History: Modern?+
10 colleges in South Dakota publish a credit-bearing policy for AP World History: Modern. 8 of them (80%) 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 World History: Modern score that earns credit in South Dakota?+
3. South Dakota State University in Brookings awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as HIST 112. 8 South Dakota colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in South Dakota?+
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 South Dakota AP credit policies?+
10 of the 10 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. GetInto.College does not sell rankings or accept placement fees.