AP Biology credit at New Jersey colleges
Every New Jersey college with a published AP Biology credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
12 of 29 New Jersey colleges (41%) award credit for AP Biology at a score of 3. 16 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Kean University (4 credit hours). 29 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kean University Union | 3 | 4 | BIO 1000 | Policy |
 Middlesex College Edison | 3 | — | — | Policy |
 Brookdale Community College Lincroft | 3 | 8 | BIOL-101 and Biology Elective Credit | Policy |
| 3 | — | — | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | BIO 1200 or 1300 | Policy | |
 Rowan College at Burlington County Mount Laurel | 3 | 8 | BIO-103: General Biology I; BIO-104: General Biology I Lab; BIO-107: General Biology II; BIO-108: General Biology II Lab | Policy |
 New Jersey City University Jersey City | 3 | 4 | BIOL130 | Policy |
 Atlantic Cape Community College Mays Landing | 3 | — | BIOL109 | Policy |
 Monmouth University West Long Branch | 3 | 3 | BY-104 | Policy |
 Rider University Lawrenceville | 3 | 6 | BIO 100 and Biology Elective | Policy |
 Caldwell University Caldwell | 3 | 3 | BI 101 | Policy |
 Georgian Court University Lakewood | 3 | 4 | BI111 | Policy |
 Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick | 4 | 10 | 01:119:115, 116, 117 | Policy |
 Montclair State University Montclair | 4 | 4 | BIOL 100 | Policy |
 Rowan University Glassboro | 4 | 3 | BIOL 01100 | Policy |
| 4 | 4 | R120:101 | Policy | |
 Stockton University Galloway | 4 | 5 | BIOL Elective | Policy |
| 4 | 10 | 01:119:115, 116, 117 | Policy | |
| 4 | 1 | College Core Science | Policy | |
 Seton Hall University South Orange | 4 | 3 | BIOL 1101 | Policy |
RVCC Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg | 4 | — | BIOL 101- General Biology I BIOL 102- General Biology II | Policy |
| 4 | 8 | BIOL 111, BIOL 111L, BIOL 113, and BIOL 113L | Policy | |
| 4 | 4 | BIO 181 & BIO 182 | Policy | |
| 4 | 10 | 01:119:115, 116, 117 | Policy | |
| 4 | 4 | BIOL 1202, 1204 | Policy | |
| 4 | 4 | BIO-103 | Policy | |
 Drew University Madison | 4 | 4 | BIOL 189 | Policy |
 Centenary University Hackettstown | 4 | 8 | BIO1301/1101 & BIO1302/1102 | Policy |
 Princeton University Princeton | 5 | 2 | EEB/MOL 211 for non-EEB majors only | Policy |
AP Biology credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per New Jersey 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 New Jersey colleges give credit for AP Biology?+
29 colleges in New Jersey publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Biology. 12 of them (41%) award credit at a score of 3, 16 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 New Jersey?+
3. Kean University in Union awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as BIO 1000. 12 New Jersey colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in New Jersey?+
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 New Jersey AP credit policies?+
29 of the 29 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.