AP Art History credit at Arkansas colleges
Every Arkansas college with a published AP Art History credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
27 of 29 Arkansas colleges (93%) award credit for AP Art History at a score of 3. 2 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Arkansas (3 credit hours). 29 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 University of Arkansas Fayetteville | 3 | 3 | ARHS 1003 | Policy |
 Arkansas State University Jonesboro | 3 | — | ART 2503 | Policy |
| 3 | — | ART 2300 | Policy | |
 Arkansas Tech University Russellville | 3 | 3 | ART 2123 | Policy |
 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock | 3 | — | ARHA 2305 | Policy |
 NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville | 3 | — | ARHS 1003 | Policy |
 University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith | 3 | 3 | HUMN 2563 | Policy |
 University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock | 3 | — | ARTS 2300 | Policy |
 Harding University Searcy | 3 | 3 | ART 1010 | Policy |
| 3 | — | ART 2013 Art Appreciation | Policy | |
 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff | 3 | — | ART 2340 | Policy |
 University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello | 3 | 3 | ARHS 10003 Art Appreciation | Policy |
 Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia | 3 | 3 | FINA 3113, Fine Arts: Art (non-majors only) | Policy |
 Henderson State University Arkadelphia | 3 | 3 | ART2033 Humanities Art | Policy |
 John Brown University Siloam Springs | 3 | 3 | ART 2233 | Policy |
 Hendrix College Conway | 3 | — | One course elective in ARTH | Policy |
 Arkansas State University-Mountain Home Mountain Home | 3 | — | ART 2583 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | FA 2003 Introduction to FA: Art | Policy | |
| 3 | — | FAV 2023 Visual Art | Policy | |
 Arkansas Northeastern College Blytheville | 3 | — | AR22003 | Policy |
 Southeast Arkansas College Pine Bluff | 3 | 3 | ARTA1003 Art Appreciation | Policy |
| 3 | — | ARTA 1003 Art Appreciation | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | FA 213 | Policy | |
OC Ozarka College Melbourne | 3 | 3 | FAVI 1003 | Policy |
ASUT | 3 | 3 | HUMN2113 | Policy |
 East Arkansas Community College Forrest City | 3 | — | ART 1003 | Policy |
 Arkansas State University Mid-South West Memphis | 3 | 3 | ARTS 1103 | Policy |
 Philander Smith University Little Rock | 4 | — | ART 153 | Policy |
 Lyon College Batesville | 4 | 3 | ART 201 | Policy |
AP Art History credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Arkansas 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 Arkansas colleges give credit for AP Art History?+
29 colleges in Arkansas publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Art History. 27 of them (93%) award credit at a score of 3, 2 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 Art History score that earns credit in Arkansas?+
3. University of Arkansas in Fayetteville awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as ARHS 1003. 27 Arkansas colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Arkansas?+
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 Arkansas AP credit policies?+
29 of the 29 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.