AP World History: Modern credit at West Virginia colleges

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

Quick answer

20 of 22 West Virginia colleges (91%) 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 West Virginia University (3 credit hours). 22 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
West Virginia University
Morgantown
33HIST 180Policy
Marshall University
Huntington
36HST 101, 102 or 103 (two of the three)Policy
Fairmont State University
Fairmont
36HIST 2211 & 2212Policy
Shepherd University
Shepherdstown
36HIST 101 & 102Policy
BridgeValley Community & Technical College
South Charleston
36HIST 111 & 112Policy
West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Parkersburg
36HIST 101 & HIST 102Policy
West Liberty University
West Liberty
36HIST 103 & 104Policy
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Martinsburg
36HIST 101 HIST 102Policy
Concord University
Athens
36HIST 101 & 102Policy
West Virginia State University
Institute
36HIST 201/202Policy
Bluefield State University
Bluefield
36HIST 101 & 102Policy
Glenville State University
Glenville
33HIST 202Policy
Mountwest Community and Technical College
Huntington
36HIST 101 & HIST 102Policy
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
Beckley
33HIST 180Policy
Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Keyser
33HIST 180Policy
Pierpont Community and Technical College
Fairmont
36Policy
West Virginia Northern Community College
Wheeling
36HIST 100/101Policy
New River Community and Technical College
Beaver
36Policy
Davis & Elkins College
Elkins
36Policy
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College
Moorefield
36HIST 104-105Policy
University of Charleston
Charleston
43HIST 212Policy
Wheeling University
Wheeling
43HIST - 150Policy

AP World History: Modern credit in other states

How we ranked this

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

22 colleges in West Virginia publish a credit-bearing policy for AP World History: Modern. 20 of them (91%) 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 West Virginia?+

3. West Virginia University in Morgantown awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as HIST 180. 20 West Virginia colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

Does in-state residency change AP credit in West Virginia?+

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 West Virginia AP credit policies?+

22 of the 22 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.