AP 2-D Art and Design credit at Virginia colleges
Every Virginia college with a published AP 2-D Art and Design credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
24 of 40 Virginia colleges (60%) award credit for AP 2-D Art and Design at a score of 3. 14 require a 4 and 2 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Liberty University (3 credit hours). 40 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liberty University Lynchburg | 3 | 3 | ARTS 113 2D Foundations | Policy |
 George Mason University Fairfax | 3 | 3 | AVT Elective | Policy |
 Radford University Radford | 3 | 3 | ARTS 101 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ART 131 | Policy | |
 Virginia State University Petersburg | 3 | 3 | ARTS 103 | Policy |
 Christopher Newport University Newport News | 3 | 3 | FNAR 1XX | Policy |
 Regent University Virginia Beach | 3 | 3 | DSGN 121 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ART 131 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | ART 131 | Policy | |
 University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg | 3 | 3 | ARTS-105 | Policy |
 Laurel Ridge Community College Middletown | 3 | 3 | ART 131 | Policy |
LU Longwood University Farmville | 3 | 3 | ART 120 | Policy |
 Roanoke College Salem | 3 | — | Competency only in Art 151 (2-D design) | Policy |
 Marymount University Arlington | 3 | 3 | ART 900 | Policy |
 University of Lynchburg Lynchburg | 3 | 3 | ART 125 | Policy |
 Virginia Military Institute Lexington | 3 | 3 | Free Elective | Policy |
 Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville | 3 | 3 | ART 131 | Policy |
 Bridgewater College Bridgewater | 3 | 3 | ART 120 | Policy |
MECC Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap | 3 | 3 | ART 131 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ART 100T | Policy | |
 Averett University Danville | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg | 3 | 2 | VACA 143 - 2D Design | Policy |
PDCC Paul D Camp Community College Franklin | 3 | 3 | ART 131 | Policy |
 Patrick Henry College Purcellville | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond | 4 | 1 | ARTF 139 | Policy |
 James Madison University Harrisonburg | 4 | 3 | FDS 102 or ART 292 | Policy |
 University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville | 4 | 3 | ARTS 1000T | Policy |
 Norfolk State University Norfolk | 4 | 3 | FIA 114 | Policy |
 Shenandoah University Winchester | 4 | 4 | ART 220 | Policy |
 Randolph-Macon College Ashland | 4 | 3 | STAR 256 | Policy |
 Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach | 4 | 4 | AHC Elective | Policy |
 Mary Baldwin University Staunton | 4 | 3 | ART 100-level elective | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | ART 111 | Policy | |
 Southern Virginia University Buena Vista | 4 | 3 | ART 223 | Policy |
 Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney | 4 | 3 | Visual Arts 220 | Policy |
 Hollins University Roanoke | 4 | — | — | Policy |
RC Randolph College Lynchburg | 4 | 4 | ARTS 1103 | Policy |
 Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar | 4 | 3 | VART 111 | Policy |
 University of Richmond University of Richmond | 5 | 1 | See the Visual and Media Arts Practice and Art History Department Chair and submit your portfolio for specific course credit. Credit awarded for 100-level courses only (introductory courses). | Policy |
 Washington and Lee University Lexington | 5 | 3 | ARTS 1-HA-N (3-credit 100-level HA non-major elective) | Policy |
AP 2-D Art and Design credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per 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 Virginia colleges give credit for AP 2-D Art and Design?+
40 colleges in Virginia publish a credit-bearing policy for AP 2-D Art and Design. 24 of them (60%) award credit at a score of 3, 14 require a 4, and 2 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 2-D Art and Design score that earns credit in Virginia?+
3. Liberty University in Lynchburg awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as ARTS 113 2D Foundations. 24 Virginia colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in 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 Virginia AP credit policies?+
40 of the 40 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.
Keep exploring
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.