AP 3-D Art and Design credit at Minnesota colleges
Every Minnesota college with a published AP 3-D Art and Design credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
35 of 43 Minnesota colleges (81%) award credit for AP 3-D Art and Design at a score of 3. 8 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Minnesota State University-Mankato (3 credit hours). 43 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | ART 103 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | ART 1012 | Policy | |
 Normandale Community College Bloomington | 3 | 3 | ART 1120 | Policy |
 University of St Thomas Saint Paul | 3 | 4 | ARTS 199 | Policy |
 Century College White Bear Lake | 3 | 4 | ART1025 | Policy |
 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
 Winona State University Winona | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park | 3 | 6 | ART 1310 & ART 1320 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ART 1124 | Policy | |
 Bemidji State University Bemidji | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 3 | — | Elective | Policy | |
 Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls | 3 | 3 | ART 1109 | Policy |
 St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
 Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul | 3 | 3 | ART 103 | Policy |
 Lake Superior College Duluth | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Augsburg University Minneapolis | 3 | 4 | ART Liberal Arts Foundation requirement | Policy |
 St Catherine University Saint Paul | 3 | 4 | ART 1010 | Policy |
 Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights | 3 | 3 | ART 1196 | Policy |
 Dakota County Technical College Rosemount | 3 | 3 | MnTC Goal 6 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ART 103 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | Art Elective | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | Elective credit only. | Policy | |
 Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead | 3 | 4 | Departmental Approval | Policy |
 Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston | 3 | 3 | Elective Credit in Liberal Education Goal Area 6: The Humanities | Policy |
 University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul | 3 | 4 | ART2251 | Policy |
 Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls | 3 | 3 | ARTS 1126 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | Goal 6 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | Elective Art credits, submit portfolio for further review | Policy | |
| 3 | 2 | Portfolio evaluation required for use in major | Policy | |
 North Central University Minneapolis | 3 | 3 | Fine Arts elective | Policy |
 Crown College Saint Bonifacius | 3 | 3 | Humanities or Fine Arts Elective | Policy |
 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis | 4 | 3 | Elective | Policy |
 St Olaf College Northfield | 4 | 1 | — | Policy |
 Carleton College Northfield | 4 | 6 | — | Policy |
 Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter | 4 | — | ART-00 (ARTSC) | Policy |
 Hamline University Saint Paul | 4 | 4 | General credit | Policy |
 Saint Johns University Collegeville | 4 | 4 | ART 100Z | Policy |
 College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph | 4 | 4 | ART 100Z | Policy |
 Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis | 4 | 3 | Studio Arts Elective | Policy |
AP 3-D Art and Design credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Minnesota 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 Minnesota colleges give credit for AP 3-D Art and Design?+
43 colleges in Minnesota publish a credit-bearing policy for AP 3-D Art and Design. 35 of them (81%) award credit at a score of 3, 8 require a 4, and 0 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 3-D Art and Design score that earns credit in Minnesota?+
3. Minnesota State University-Mankato in Mankato awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as ART 103. 35 Minnesota colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Minnesota?+
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 Minnesota AP credit policies?+
43 of the 43 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.