AP Biology credit at Indiana colleges
Every Indiana college with a published AP Biology credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
28 of 41 Indiana colleges (68%) award credit for AP Biology at a score of 3. 12 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Ivy Tech Community College (3 credit hours). 41 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis | 3 | 3 | BIOL 101 | Policy |
 Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette | 3 | — | BIO 1XXXX | Policy |
 Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington | 3 | 3 | BIOL-L 104 | Policy |
 Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis | 3 | 3 | BIOL-N 100 | Policy |
 Ball State University Muncie | 3 | 3 | BIO 100 | Policy |
 Indiana State University Terre Haute | 3 | 4 | BIOL 101/101L or 112/112L | Policy |
 Purdue University Northwest Hammond | 3 | 3 | SCI 10300 | Policy |
 Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne | 3 | 3 | BIOL 1XXXX | Policy |
 University of Southern Indiana Evansville | 3 | 4 | BIOL 133 | Policy |
 Indiana University-South Bend South Bend | 3 | 3 | BIOL-L 100 | Policy |
 Vincennes University Vincennes | 3 | 4 | BIOL 101/101L | Policy |
 Indiana University-Southeast New Albany | 3 | 5 | BIOL-L 100 | Policy |
 Indiana University-East Richmond | 3 | 4 | BIOL UNDI 100 | Policy |
 Trine University Angola | 3 | 4 | BIO 114 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | BIOL-UN 100 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | BIOLOGY ELECTIVE | Policy | |
 Taylor University Upland | 3 | 4 | BIO 100 | Policy |
 University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne Fort Wayne | 3 | 6 | BIOL 121 & 122 | Policy |
 University of Evansville Evansville | 3 | 4 | Biology 100 | Policy |
 Anderson University Anderson | 3 | 1 | — | Policy |
 Bethel University Mishawaka | 3 | 4 | Science with lab | Policy |
 Huntington University Huntington | 3 | 4 | BI161/L Cell Biology & Lab | Policy |
 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Saint Mary of the Woods | 3 | 6 | BI-141 and BI-142 | Policy |
 Manchester University North Manchester | 3 | 4 | BIOL 108 & 108L | Policy |
 Franklin College Franklin | 3 | 4 | BIO 114 | Policy |
GC Goshen College Goshen | 3 | 3 | Biology elective | Policy |
 Holy Cross College Notre Dame | 3 | 3 | BIOL121 | Policy |
 Oakland City University Oakland City | 3 | 3 | BIO 101 | Policy |
 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame | 4 | 3 | BIOS 10101 | Policy |
 Butler University Indianapolis | 4 | 5 | NW 204-BI | Policy |
 University of Indianapolis Indianapolis | 4 | 4 | BIOL-165 Introduction to Cell Biology | Policy |
| 4 | 10 | BIOL-L 101/102 | Policy | |
 Marian University Indianapolis | 4 | 4 | BIO 210/211L | Policy |
 Valparaiso University Valparaiso | 4 | 8 | BIO 171, BIO 172 | Policy |
 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute | 4 | 4 | BIO101 | Policy |
 DePauw University Greencastle | 4 | 1 | BIO 101 | Policy |
 Saint Mary's College Notre Dame | 4 | 4 | BIO 110 | Policy |
 Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne | 4 | 3 | BIO 1000 or SCI Elective | Policy |
 Hanover College Hanover | 4 | — | Bio 161 | Policy |
 Earlham College Richmond | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Wabash College Crawfordsville | 5 | 1 | Biology elective (non-lab) | Policy |
AP Biology credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Indiana 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 Indiana colleges give credit for AP Biology?+
41 colleges in Indiana publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Biology. 28 of them (68%) award credit at a score of 3, 12 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 Biology score that earns credit in Indiana?+
3. Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as BIOL 101. 28 Indiana colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Indiana?+
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 Indiana AP credit policies?+
41 of the 41 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.
Keep exploring
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.