Advanced Placement Credit (AP)
NC State only grants course credit for the AP tests and scores listed in the chart below. These policies are subject to change as NC State conducts periodic reviews of all placement and credit policies. You should contact your academic advisor or department with specific questions about your course credit.
We encourage transfer students to submit any official AP exam scores to be considered in the review process. AP exam scores will not be used in the first-year admission review process, but you may receive credit towards your degree once enrolled. See how your AP scores may be used for course placement.
| AP Course | Minimum Score | Credit | Hours |
| African American Studies | 3 | AFS 200-level GEP | 3 |
| African American Studies | 5 | AFS 241 | 3 |
| Art: Studio Art – Drawing Portfolio | 3 | ADN 100-level elective | 3 |
| Art: Studio Art: 2-D Design | 3 | ADN 111 | 3 |
| Art: Studio Art: 3-D Design | 3 | ADN 112 | 3 |
| Biology | 3 | BIO 105 and BIO 106 | 4 |
| Biology | 4 | BIO 181, BIO 181 Lab, BIO 183 and BIO 183 Lab | 8 |
| Chemistry | 3 | CH 101 and CH 102 | 4 |
| Chemistry | 4 | CH 101, CH 102, CH 201 and CH 202 | 8 |
| Chinese | 3 | WLC 102 | 3 |
| Chinese | 4 | WLC 201 | 3 |
| Chinese | 5 | WLC 201 and WLC 202 | 6 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | CSC 110 | 3 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | CSC 116 | 3 |
| Computer Science AB | 3 | CSC 116 | 3 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | CSC 110 | 3 |
| Economics: Macroeconomics | 3 | EC 202 | 3 |
| Economics: Microeconomics | 3 | EC 201 | 3 |
| English Language & Composition | 3 | ENG 100 | 4 |
| English Language & Composition | 5 | ENG 101 | 4 |
| English Literature & Composition | 3 | ENG 208 | 3 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | MEA 100 | 4 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | ES 100 or MEA 100, depending on major | 3 for ES 100 or 4 for MEA 100 |
| European History | 3 | HI 209 | 3 |
| European History | 5 | HI 209 and HI 210 | 6 |
| French Language | 3 | WLF 102 | 3 |
| French Language | 4 | WLF 201 | 3 |
| French Language | 5 | WLF 201 and WLF 202 | 6 |
| French Literature | 3 | WLF 102 | 3 |
| French Literature | 4 | WLF 201 | 3 |
| French Literature | 5 | WLF 201 and WLF 202 | 6 |
| German Language | 3 | WLG 102 | 3 |
| German Language | 4 | WLG 201 | 3 |
| German Language | 5 | WLG 201 and WLG 202 | 6 |
| Government & Politics: Comparative | 3 | PS 200-level elective | 3 |
| Government & Politics: Comparative | 4 | PS 241 | 3 |
| Government & Politics: United States | 3 | PS 200-level elective | 3 |
| Government & Politics: United States | 4 | PS 201 | 3 |
| History of Art | 3 | HA 200-level elective | 3 |
| Human Geography | 3 | Social Sciences 200-level GEP | 3 |
| Japanese Language & Culture | 3 | WLJ 102 | 3 |
| Japanese Language & Culture | 4 | WLJ 201 | 3 |
| Japanese Language & Culture | 5 | WLJ 201 and WLJ 202 | 6 |
| Latin | 3 | LAT 102 | 3 |
| Latin | 4 | LAT 201 | 3 |
| Latin | 5 | LAT 201 and LAT 202 | 6 |
| Math: Calculus AB | 3 | MA 121 | 3 |
| Math: Calculus AB | 4 | MA 141 | 4 |
| Math: Calculus BC | 3 | MA 141 | 4 |
| Math: Calculus BC | 4 | MA 141 and MA 241 | 8 |
| Music Theory | 3 | MUS 120 | 3 |
| Music Theory: Aural Sub-Score | 4 | MUS 104 | 1 |
| Music Theory: Non-Aural Sub-Score | 4 | MUS 103 | 3 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | PY 131 | 4 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | PY 211 | 4 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | PY 131 | 4 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | PY 212 | 4 |
| Physics B | 3 | PY 131 | 4 |
| Physics B | 4 | PY 211 and PY 212 | 8 |
| Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism | 3 | PY 131 | 4 |
| Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism | 4 | PY 208 and PY 209 | 4 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | PY 131 | 4 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | PY 205 and PY 206 | 4 |
| Precalculus | 3 | MA 111 | 3 |
| Psychology | 3 | PSY 200 | 3 |
| Spanish Language | 3 | WLS 102 | 3 |
| Spanish Language | 4 | WLS 201 | 3 |
| Spanish Language | 5 | WLS 201 and WLS 202 | 6 |
| Spanish Literature | 3 | WLS 102 | 3 |
| Spanish Literature | 4 | WLS 201 | 3 |
| Spanish Literature | 5 | WLS 201 and WLS 202 | 6 |
| Statistics | 3 | ST 311 | 3 |
| US History | 3 | HI 252 | 3 |
| US History | 5 | HI 251 and HI 252 | 6 |
| World History | 3 | HI 233 | 3 |
| World History | 5 | HI 232 and HI 233 | 6 |