AP Art History credit at Minnesota colleges

Every Minnesota college with a published AP Art History credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

Quick answer

37 of 45 Minnesota colleges (82%) award credit for AP Art History at a score of 3. 7 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (4 credit hours). 45 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP Art History, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
CollegeMin scoreCreditsCounts asSource
34Art History 1001Policy
33ART 160Policy
33ARTH 1304Policy
33ART 1102Policy
34ARTH 199Policy
Century College
White Bear Lake
36ART1021 ART1022Policy
36Policy
33ART 109Policy
33Policy
33Policy
36ART 2180 & ART 2190Policy
33ART 1110Policy
32ARTH2551Policy
3ElectivePolicy
36ART 1121 ART 1122Policy
36Policy
33ART 271Policy
33ART 1120Policy
34ART 240Policy
38ARTH 1100 & 1110Policy
33ART 1106 or 1107Policy
36MnTC Goal 6Policy
33Goal 6Policy
33ARTS 1102Policy
34Elective credit only.Policy
34HART 155Policy
36Policy
33Elective Credit in Liberal Education Goal Area 6: The HumanitiesPolicy
33Policy
36ARTS 2233 & 2234Policy
33Goal 6Policy
33AR101Policy
34Policy
33Fine Arts electivePolicy
Crown College
Saint Bonifacius
33Humanities or Fine Arts ElectivePolicy
33HIS3001Policy
34Policy
St Olaf College
Northfield
41Art 153Policy
4ART-101 (GLAFC)Policy
44Elective creditPolicy
44ART1005 and ART History selectivePolicy
44ART 100ZAPolicy
44ART 100ZAPolicy
43Liberal Arts ElectivePolicy
56Policy

AP Art History 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 Art History?+

45 colleges in Minnesota publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Art History. 37 of them (82%) award credit at a score of 3, 7 require a 4, and 1 requires 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 Minnesota?+

3. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in Minneapolis awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as Art History 1001. 37 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?+

45 of the 45 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.