AP Art History credit at Kansas colleges
Every Kansas college with a published AP Art History credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
14 of 25 Kansas colleges (56%) award credit for AP Art History at a score of 3. 11 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Kansas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas State University Manhattan | 3 | 3 | Art Elective - ART-1 | Policy |
KCKC Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City | 3 | 3 | ARTS-0102 | Policy |
BC Benedictine College Atchison | 3 | 6 | ART-ELH Art Elective | Policy |
 Baker University Baldwin City | 3 | 3 | AH111 | Policy |
 Friends University Wichita | 3 | 3 | Art History 1 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | General Elective | — | |
| 3 | 3 | — | Policy | |
 Newman University Wichita | 3 | 3 | ART 1013 | Policy |
 McPherson College McPherson | 3 | 4 | AR310: Art History I | Policy |
 Bethany College Lindsborg | 3 | 6 | AR185 Art History Survey + AR186 Art History Survey II | Policy |
 Sterling College Sterling | 3 | 3 | Art Gen Ed | Policy |
 Tabor College Hillsboro | 3 | 3 | AR 216 | Policy |
 Bethel College-North Newton North Newton | 3 | 6 | ART 131 & 133 Art History I & II | Policy |
 Central Christian College of Kansas McPherson | 3 | 3 | HU-AR 101 Art Appreciation | Policy |
 University of Kansas Lawrence | 4 | 3 | HA 100 | Policy |
JCCC Johnson County Community College Overland Park | 4 | 6 | ART 180 ART182 | Policy |
 Wichita State University Wichita | 4 | 3 | Art Elective | Policy |
| 4 | 6 | ART 201 & ART 202 | Policy | |
 Pittsburg State University Pittsburg | 4 | — | ART 288 | Policy |
 Washburn University Topeka | 4 | 3 | AR 101 | Policy |
 Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson | 4 | 3 | AR 104 | Policy |
 Emporia State University Emporia | 4 | 3 | Art Elective Course | Policy |
 Cowley County Community College Arkansas City | 4 | 3 | ART2141 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | AR176 | Policy | |
FSCC Fort Scott Community College Fort Scott | 4 | — | — | Policy |
AP Art History credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Kansas 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 Kansas colleges give credit for AP Art History?+
25 colleges in Kansas publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Art History. 14 of them (56%) award credit at a score of 3, 11 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 Kansas?+
3. Kansas State University in Manhattan awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as Art Elective - ART-1. 14 Kansas colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Kansas?+
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 Kansas AP credit policies?+
24 of the 25 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.