AP Art History credit at Maryland colleges
Every Maryland college with a published AP Art History credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
29 of 34 Maryland colleges (85%) award credit for AP Art History at a score of 3. 5 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Maryland Global Campus (3 credit hours). 34 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | — | Policy | |
 University of Maryland-College Park College Park | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective | Policy |
 Towson University Towson | 3 | 3 | ART Elective (10T) | Policy |
 Montgomery College Rockville | 3 | 3 | ARTT 127 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | ARTD 105, ARTD 106 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | ART 216 | Policy | |
| 3 | 6 | ART 209 & 210 | Policy | |
 Morgan State University Baltimore | 3 | 3 | ART 308 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ART 1010 | Policy | |
 Howard Community College Columbia | 3 | 3 | ARTS-260 | Policy |
 Salisbury University Salisbury | 3 | 4 | ART 201 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ART 300 | Policy | |
 College of Southern Maryland La Plata | 3 | 3 | ART 1030 | Policy |
 Frederick Community College Frederick | 3 | 3 | ARTT 104 | Policy |
 Harford Community College Bel Air | 3 | 3 | ART 202 | Policy |
 Stevenson University Owings Mills | 3 | 3 | ART 106 | Policy |
 Frostburg State University Frostburg | 3 | 3 | ART 100 | Policy |
 Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown | 3 | 3 | ART 101 | Policy |
 University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne | 3 | 6 | ARTS 211 & 212 | Policy |
 Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury | 3 | 3 | ART 101 | Policy |
 Carroll Community College Westminster | 3 | 6 | ART 135 & 136 | Policy |
 McDaniel College Westminster | 3 | 4 | Art History Elective (CE) | Policy |
 St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City | 3 | 4 | ARTH 250 | Policy |
 Cecil College North East | 3 | 3 | ART 141 (H) | Policy |
 University of Baltimore Baltimore | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Chesapeake College Wye Mills | 3 | 3 | ART 115 | Policy |
 Hood College Frederick | 3 | 3 | ART 220 or ART 221 | Policy |
 Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore | 3 | 6 | ART-120 and ART-121 | Policy |
 Garrett College McHenry | 3 | 3 | ART103 ART APPRECIATION | Policy |
 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore | 4 | 3 | AH 111 | Policy |
MSMS Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg | 4 | 3 | FAAR 204 | Policy |
 Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore | 4 | — | AH 200T Art History Elective | Policy |
 Goucher College Baltimore | 4 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Washington College Chestertown | 4 | 4 | ART 105 | Policy |
AP Art History credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Maryland 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 Maryland colleges give credit for AP Art History?+
34 colleges in Maryland publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Art History. 29 of them (85%) award credit at a score of 3, 5 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 Maryland?+
3. University of Maryland Global Campus in Adelphi awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours. 29 Maryland colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Maryland?+
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 Maryland AP credit policies?+
34 of the 34 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.