Advanced Placement® Facts
Credit Policy for Advanced Placement Exams in Alabama
1. Alabama public colleges and universities award course credit for performance on the Advanced Placement exams using the following guidelines:
- The award of course credit for a score of 3 varies from institution to institution.
- All institutions award some level of course credit for a score of 4 or 5.
2. If a student has received credit from a college or university for a score as designated above and transfers to another public college or university, the receiving institution will accept the credit for that course(s) in the same manner in which course is accepted for other courses transferred from an accredited intitution. Every effort should be made to assist students in keeping AP course credits that have been awarded previously by a regionally accredited institution.
3. Each institution clearly communicates its policy and acceptance of AP exams by providing the following information: the name of the AP exam, the corresponding college/university course(s), and the amount of credit awarded for acceptable scores on the exam.
JOHN WINN: Support more AP coursework
John Winn, Chief Program Officer for National Math and Science Initiate
Experience has shown that the AP program - which provides college-level coursework in high school - significantly increases college readiness. Students passing AP exams are three times more likely to earn a college degree than students who do not pass.
Read more.
College Board® Documents and Publications:
The 5th Annual AP® Report to the Nation (2009)
AP® and the Cost of College
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
Traditionally Underserved Students
Dual Enrollement
Advanced Placement® Facts
Credit Policy for Advanced Placement Exams in Alabama
1. Alabama public colleges and universities award course credit for performance on the Advanced Placement exams using the following guidelines:
- The award of course credit for a score of 3 varies from institution to institution.
- All institutions award some level of course credit for a score of 4 or 5.
2. If a student has received credit from a college or university for a score as designated above and transfers to another public college or university, the receiving institution will accept the credit for that course(s) in the same manner in which course is accepted for other courses transferred from an accredited intitution. Every effort should be made to assist students in keeping AP course credits that have been awarded previously by a regionally accredited institution.
3. Each institution clearly communicates its policy and acceptance of AP exams by providing the following information: the name of the AP exam, the corresponding college/university course(s), and the amount of credit awarded for acceptable scores on the exam.
JOHN WINN: Support more AP coursework
John Winn, Chief Program Officer for National Math and Science Initiate
Experience has shown that the AP program - which provides college-level coursework in high school - significantly increases college readiness. Students passing AP exams are three times more likely to earn a college degree than students who do not pass.
Read more.
College Board® Documents and Publications:
The 5th Annual AP® Report to the Nation (2009)
AP® and the Cost of College
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
Traditionally Underserved Students
Dual Enrollement