Below is a list of Credit Equivalencies for Advanced Placement (AP) examinations. Students must earn the minimum score listed to receive credit and/or placement for AP exams.
In order to receive credit for AP examinations, you must have official score results forwarded directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admission from the College Board no later than the end of the first semester of enrollment.
AP credit equivalencies: minimum score required, University of Miami course equivalent, and credits awarded for each Advanced Placement examination.
| AP Exam 2-D Art & Design |
Minimum Score 4, 5 |
UM Equivalent Placement out of ART 101 after portfolio approval |
Credits Awarded — Not applicable; placement only |
| AP Exam 3-D Art & Design |
Minimum Score 4, 5 |
UM Equivalent Placement out of ART 101 after portfolio approval |
Credits Awarded — Not applicable; placement only |
| AP Exam African American Studies |
Minimum Score 3, 4, 5 |
UM Equivalent AAS 150 |
Credits Awarded 3 |
| AP Exam American Government & Politics |
Minimum Score 4, 5 |
UM Equivalent POL 201 |
Credits Awarded 3 |
| AP Exam American History |
Minimum Score 4, 5 |
UM Equivalent HIS 101 |
Credits Awarded 3 |
| AP Exam Art History |
Minimum Score 4, 5 |
UM Equivalent ARH 131 |
Credits Awarded 3 |
| AP Exam Biology |
Minimum Score 3, 4 |
UM Equivalent BIL 101 |
Credits Awarded 3 |
| AP Exam Biology |
Minimum Score5 |
UM Equivalent BIL 150, 151, 160, 161 |
Credits Awarded 10 |
| AP Exam Calculus AB |
Minimum Score 5 |
UM Equivalent MTH 171 |
Credits Awarded 4 |
| AP Exam Calculus BC |
Minimum Score 4 |
UM Equivalent MTH 171 |
Credits Awarded 4 |
| AP Exam Calculus BC |
Minimum Score 5 |
UM Equivalent MTH 172 |
Credits Awarded 4 |
| AP Exam Chemistry |
Minimum Score 5 |
UM Equivalent CHM 121, 113 |
Credits Awarded 5 |
| AP Exam Chinese |
Minimum Score 4 |
UM Equivalent CHI 102 |
Credits Awarded 3 |
| AP Exam Chinese |
Minimum Score 5 |
UM Equivalent CHI 201 |
Credits Awarded 3 |
| AP Exam Comparative Politics |
Minimum Score 4, 5 |
UM Equivalent POL 202 |
Credits Awarded 3 |
| AP Exam Computer Science A |
Minimum Score 4, 5 |
UM Equivalent CSC 120 |
Credits Awarded 4 |
| AP Exam Computer Science Principles |
Minimum Score 4, 5 |
UM Equivalent CSC 119 |
Credits Awarded 4 |
| AP Exam Cybersecurity |
Minimum Score 4, 5 |
UM Equivalent CSC 116 |
Credits Awarded 3 |
| AP Exam Drawing |
Minimum Score 4, 5 |
UM Equivalent Placement out of ART 101 after portfolio approval |
Credits Awarded — Not applicable; placement only |
| AP Exam Economics Macro |
Minimum Score5 |
UM Equivalent ECO 212 |
Credits Awarded 3 |
| AP Exam Economics Micro |
Minimum Score5 |
UM Equivalent ECO 211 |
Credits Awarded 3 |
| AP Exam English Language & Composition |
Minimum Score 5 |
UM Equivalent WRS 105 |
Credits Awarded 3 |
| AP Exam English Literature & Composition |
Minimum Score 5 |
UM Equivalent ENG 210 |
Credits Awarded 3 |
| AP Exam Environmental Science |
Minimum Score 5 |
UM Equivalent ESC 111 |
Credits Awarded 3 |
| AP Exam European History |
Minimum Score 4, 5 |
UM Equivalent HIS 132 |
Credits Awarded 3 |
| AP Exam French |
Minimum Score 4 |
UM Equivalent FRE 102 |
Credits Awarded 3 |
| AP Exam French |
Minimum Score 5 |
UM Equivalent FRE 201 |
Credits Awarded 3 |
| AP Exam German |
Minimum Score 4 |
UM Equivalent GER 102 |
Credits Awarded 3 |
| AP Exam German |
Minimum Score 5 |
UM Equivalent GER 201 |
Credits Awarded 3 |
| AP Exam Human Geography |
Minimum Score 4, 5 |
UM Equivalent GEG 110 |
Credits Awarded 3 |
| AP Exam Italian |
Minimum Score 4 |
UM Equivalent ITA 102 |
Credits Awarded 3 |
| AP Exam Italian |
Minimum Score 5 |
UM Equivalent ITA 201 |
Credits Awarded 3 |
| AP Exam Japanese |
Minimum Score 4 |
UM Equivalent JPN 102 |
Credits Awarded 3 |
| AP Exam Japanese |
Minimum Score 5 |
UM Equivalent JPN 201 |
Credits Awarded 3 |
| AP Exam Latin |
Minimum Score 3 |
UM Equivalent LAT 101 |
Credits Awarded 3 |
| AP Exam Latin |
Minimum Score 4 |
UM Equivalent LAT 102 |
Credits Awarded 3 |
| AP Exam Latin |
Minimum Score 5 |
UM Equivalent LAT 201 |
Credits Awarded 3 |
| AP Exam Music Theory |
Minimum Score 5 |
UM Equivalent MTC 110 |
Credits Awarded 3 |
| AP Exam Physics 1 |
Minimum Score 5 |
UM Equivalent PHY 101 |
Credits Awarded 4 |
| AP Exam Physics 2 |
Minimum Score 5 |
UM Equivalent PHY 102 |
Credits Awarded 4 |
| AP Exam Physics C |
Minimum Score 5 |
UM Equivalent PHY 221 |
Credits Awarded 3 |
| AP Exam Precalculus |
Minimum Score 5 |
UM Equivalent MTH 108 |
Credits Awarded 3 |
| AP Exam Psychology |
Minimum Score 4, 5 |
UM Equivalent PSY 110 |
Credits Awarded 3 |
| AP Exam Spanish Language |
Minimum Score 4 |
UM Equivalent SPA 102 |
Credits Awarded 3 |
| AP Exam Spanish Language |
Minimum Score 5 |
UM Equivalent SPA 201 |
Credits Awarded 3 |
| AP Exam Spanish Literature |
Minimum Score 4 |
UM Equivalent SPA 202 |
Credits Awarded 3 |
| AP Exam Spanish Literature |
Minimum Score 5 |
UM Equivalent SPA 203 |
Credits Awarded 3 |
| AP Exam World History |
Minimum Score 4, 5 |
UM Equivalent HIS 192 |
Credits Awarded 3 |
University of Miami guidelines for AP credit are subject to change at any point during the academic year. Students who earn credit for ENG 210 through AP may still take ENG 210 at UM if the topic differs; AP credit for ENG 210 counts toward the Introduction to Literature cognate requirement.
