AP Art History credit at Iowa colleges
Every Iowa college with a published AP Art History credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
14 of 24 Iowa colleges (58%) award credit for AP Art History at a score of 3. 10 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Iowa State University (3 credit hours). 24 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | Art History 2800 | Policy | |
 Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids | 3 | 3 | ART 204 | Policy |
 Saint Ambrose University Davenport | 3 | 3 | AH 120 | Policy |
 Upper Iowa University Fayette | 3 | 6 | ART 211 and Humanities General Education | Policy |
 University of Dubuque Dubuque | 3 | 3 | Fulfills Fine and Performing Arts Gen Ed requirement | Policy |
 Grand View University Des Moines | 3 | 6 | Arts 231 & Arts 232 | Policy |
 Buena Vista University Storm Lake | 3 | 3 | Subject to review of portfolio by art faculty | Policy |
NIAC North Iowa Area Community College Mason City | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Morningside University Sioux City | 3 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Simpson College Indianola | 3 | 4 | Art Elective | Policy |
 Loras College Dubuque | 3 | 3 | Elective | Policy |
 Mercy College of Health Sciences Des Moines | 3 | 3 | Humanities Gen Elective | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ARTS0000 | Policy | |
 Clarke University Dubuque | 3 | 6 | ARHS 133, ARHS 134 | Policy |
 University of Iowa Iowa City | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls | 4 | 6 | ARTHIST1111, ARTHIST1222 | Policy |
 Drake University Des Moines | 4 | 3 | ART 075 | Policy |
 Grinnell College Grinnell | 4 | 4 | Humanities Division | Policy |
 Dordt University Sioux Center | 4 | 3 | ART elective | Policy |
 Luther College Decorah | 4 | 4 | Arth 251 | Policy |
 Wartburg College Waverly | 4 | 1 | ART 260 History of Western Art | Policy |
 Coe College Cedar Rapids | 4 | 1 | — | Policy |
 Cornell College Mount Vernon | 4 | 1 | ART 011 | Policy |
 Central College Pella | 4 | 3 | ART 100AP Art Elective (ART) | Policy |
AP Art History credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Iowa 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 Iowa colleges give credit for AP Art History?+
24 colleges in Iowa publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Art History. 14 of them (58%) award credit at a score of 3, 10 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 Iowa?+
3. Iowa State University in Ames awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as Art History 2800. 14 Iowa colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Iowa?+
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 Iowa AP credit policies?+
24 of the 24 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.