AP Biology credit at Kentucky colleges
Every Kentucky college with a published AP Biology credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
36 of 40 Kentucky colleges (90%) award credit for AP Biology at a score of 3. 4 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Kentucky (6 credit hours). 39 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 University of Kentucky Lexington | 3 | 6 | BIO 102 & 103 | Policy |
 University of Louisville Louisville | 3 | 3 | BIOL 102 | Policy |
 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green | 3 | 3 | Biology 113 | Policy |
 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond | 3 | 3 | BIO 100: Introductory Biology | Policy |
 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights | 3 | 4 | BIO 120 & BIO 120L | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | BIO 112 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | BIO 112 | Policy | |
 Murray State University Murray | 3 | 7 | BIO 100, 101, & 115 | Policy |
 University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg | 3 | 4 | BIOL 131, BIOL 112 | Policy |
 Morehead State University Morehead | 3 | 3 | BIOL 105 | Policy |
 Somerset Community College Somerset | 3 | 3 | BIO 112 | Policy |
 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown | 3 | 3 | BIO 112 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | BIO 112 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | BIO 112 | Policy | |
 Campbellsville University Campbellsville | 3 | 3 | BIO110 Biology | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | BIO 112 | Policy | |
 Bellarmine University Louisville | 3 | 4 | GENS GENED | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | BIO 112 | — | |
 Madisonville Community College Madisonville | 3 | 3 | BIO 112 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | BIO 112 | Policy | |
 Lindsey Wilson College Columbia | 3 | — | — | Policy |
 Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg | 3 | 3 | BIO 112 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | BIO 112 | Policy | |
 Hopkinsville Community College Hopkinsville | 3 | 3 | BIO 112 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | BIO 112 | Policy | |
 Asbury University Wilmore | 3 | 4 | BIO 100/101 | Policy |
 Kentucky State University Frankfort | 3 | 3 | BIO 101 | Policy |
TMU Thomas More University Crestview Hills | 3 | 6 | BIO 101 & 102 | Policy |
 Georgetown College Georgetown | 3 | 3 | BIO100 | Policy |
 University of Pikeville Pikeville | 3 | 4 | Score of 3: BIO 100 Introduction to Biology and BIO 101 Introduction to Biology Lab Score of 4: BIO 153 Principles of Biology I and BIO 155 Principles of Biology I Lab Score of 5: BIO 154 Principles of Biology II and BIO 156 Principles of Biology II Lab | Policy |
 Henderson Community College Henderson | 3 | 3 | BIO 112 | Policy |
 Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro | 3 | 4 | BIO 105 and 106 | Policy |
 Union College Barbourville | 3 | 4 | BIOL 111 GENERAL BIOLOGY (4) | Policy |
 Spalding University Louisville | 3 | 4 | BIO 121 and BIO 123 | Policy |
| 3 | — | BIO 109 and 110 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | SC 152 | Policy | |
 Berea College Berea | 4 | 1 | BIO 100 | Policy |
 Centre College Danville | 4 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Transylvania University Lexington | 4 | 1 | BIO 1164 | Policy |
ALC Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes | 4 | 4 | Biol 101 or 111 | Policy |
AP Biology credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Kentucky 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 Kentucky colleges give credit for AP Biology?+
40 colleges in Kentucky publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Biology. 36 of them (90%) award credit at a score of 3, 4 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 Biology score that earns credit in Kentucky?+
3. University of Kentucky in Lexington awards credit at a score of 3, worth 6 credit hours, counting as BIO 102 & 103. 36 Kentucky colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Kentucky?+
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 Kentucky AP credit policies?+
39 of the 40 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.