AP 2-D Art and Design credit at Texas colleges

Every Texas college with a published AP 2-D Art and Design credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

Quick answer

47 of 57 Texas colleges (82%) award credit for AP 2-D Art and Design at a score of 3. 9 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Texas A & M University-College Station (3 credit hours). 56 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP 2-D Art and Design, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
CollegeMin scoreCreditsCounts asSource
33ARTS 103Policy
33ART 319TPolicy
33ARTS 1311 Design IPolicy
33ARTS 1397Policy
33ART 1301Policy
33ART 1800Policy
33ART 1302Policy
33ART 1305Policy
33ART 1003Policy
33ARTS 1311Policy
33ARTS 1311Policy
33ARTS 1311Policy
33Policy
33Policy
33Departmental approvalPolicy
33ARTS 1311Policy
33ARTS 1311Policy
33ARTS 1311Policy
33ART 1203Policy
33ARTS 1316Policy
33ART 1311Policy
33ARTS 1311Policy
33ARTS 1311
33ARTS 1311Policy
33ARTS 1316Policy
33ART 133Policy
33ARTS 1311Policy
33ARTS 1311Policy
33ARTS 1311Policy
33Art 1311Policy
3ARTS 1311Policy
33ARTS 1311Policy
33ARTS 1311Policy
33ARTS 1311Policy
36ART 1113, 1123Policy
33ARTS 1311Policy
3ARTS 1311Policy
33ART 1320Policy
33ART Elective; 1000 or 2000 LevelPolicy
33ARTS 1311Policy
33ARTD 2303Policy
3Policy
33ART 1302Policy
33VART 138Policy
3ART 1305Policy
3DESN 1301Policy
33Policy
43ARTS 1311Policy
43ASAG 10XXPolicy
43ART 105Policy
43ElectivePolicy
43AR 2361 (to be used as elective credit only)Policy
43HUMA1303Policy
44ART68-004 Selected Topics in Studio ArtPolicy
43Studio electivePolicy
41Art ElectivePolicy
53ART 1302Policy

AP 2-D Art and Design credit in other states

How we ranked this

One row per Texas 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 Texas colleges give credit for AP 2-D Art and Design?+

57 colleges in Texas publish a credit-bearing policy for AP 2-D Art and Design. 47 of them (82%) award credit at a score of 3, 9 require a 4, and 1 requires 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 2-D Art and Design score that earns credit in Texas?+

3. Texas A & M University-College Station in College Station awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as ARTS 103. 47 Texas colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

Does in-state residency change AP credit in Texas?+

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 Texas AP credit policies?+

56 of the 57 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. Education does not sell rankings or accept placement fees.