AP Biology credit at Ohio colleges

Every Ohio college with a published AP Biology credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

Quick answer

80 of 94 Ohio colleges (85%) award credit for AP Biology at a score of 3. 13 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Ohio State University-Main Campus (4 credit hours). 92 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP Biology, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
College	Min score	Credits	Counts as	Source
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus	3	4	Biology 1101	Policy
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati	3	4	BIOL 1021 & BIOL 1021L	Policy
Kent State University at Kent Kent	3	4	BSCI 10110	Policy
Ohio University-Main Campus Athens	3	4	BIOS 1700 & 1705	Policy
Columbus State Community College Columbus	3	4	BIO 1111	Policy
Miami University-Oxford Oxford	3	4	BIO 116	Policy
Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland	3	4	BIO 1500	Policy
Sinclair Community College Dayton	3	4	—	Policy
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green	3	4	BIOL 1040	Policy
University of Toledo Toledo	3	3	BIOL 1120	Policy
University of Akron Main Campus Akron	3	4	BIOL:103, Natural Science: Biology	Policy
Cleveland State University Cleveland	3	4	BIO 200 & 201	Policy
University of Dayton Dayton	3	3	BIO 101	Policy
Youngstown State University Youngstown	3	4	BIOL 2601, BIOL 2601L	Policy
Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton	3	4	Ohio Transfer 36 Natural & Physical Sciences/Wright State Core Element 6: Natural Science	Policy
Stark State College North Canton	3	4	BIO141	Policy
Lorain County Community College Elyria	3	4	BIOG 151	Policy
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati	3	5	BIO 131	Policy
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Blue Ash	3	4	BIOL1021 (3), BIOL1021L (1)	Policy
Cedarville University Cedarville	3	3.5	GBIO-1000 Principles of Biology	Policy
Central State University Wilberforce	3	4	BIO 1801	Policy
Lakeland Community College Kirtland	3	4	BIOL1510	Policy
Clark State College Springfield	3	4	—	Policy
Kent State University at Stark North Canton	3	4	BSCI10110	Policy
University of Cincinnati-Clermont College Batavia	3	4	BIOL1021, BIOL1021L	Policy
Ohio State University-Newark Campus Newark	3	4	Biology 1101	Policy
Shawnee State University Portsmouth	3	4	BIOL 1120	Policy
Ashland University Ashland	3	4	—	Policy
The University of Findlay Findlay	3	—	BIOL102	Policy
John Carroll University University Heights	3	4	BL 1120, BL 1125	Policy
Otterbein University Westerville	3	0	BIO 1000	Policy
Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton	3	4	BIO 116	Policy
Tiffin University Tiffin	3	4	BIO101	Policy
University of Mount Union Alliance	3	4	BIO 100N	Policy
Kenyon College Gambier	3	—	—	Policy
Capital University Columbus	3	4	Biology 100	Policy
Kent State University at Trumbull Warren	3	4	BSCI 10110	Policy
Central Ohio Technical College Newark	3	5	BIO-160	Policy
Kent State University at Geauga Burton	3	4	BSCI 10110	Policy
James A. Rhodes State College Lima	3	4	OTM Natural Science Area Credit	—
Edison State Community College Piqua	3	4	BIO 121S	Policy
Kent State University at Tuscarawas New Philadelphia	3	4	BSCI 10110	Policy
Muskingum University New Concord	3	4	BIOL 111, 107	Policy
Marion Technical College Marion	3	4	BIO1200	Policy
Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon	3	4	BIO-1014G	Policy
Kent State University at Ashtabula Ashtabula	3	4	BSCI 10110	Policy
Walsh University North Canton	3	—	—	Policy
North Central State College Mansfield	3	4	—	Policy
Bowling Green State University-Firelands Huron	3	4	BIOL 1040	Policy
Kent State University at Salem Salem	3	4	BSCI 10110	Policy
Terra State Community College Fremont	3	5	BIO 2010 & BIO 2015	Policy
Northwest State Community College Archbold	3	4	BIO101	Policy
WSCC Washington State Community College Marietta	3	4	BIOL1010 BIOL101L	Policy
Wright State University-Lake Campus Celina	3	4	—	Policy
Mercy College of Ohio Toledo	3	3	BIO 101	Policy
Wilmington College Wilmington	3	4	—	—
Columbus College of Art & Design Columbus	3	—	LIBA2459	Policy
Heidelberg University Tiffin	3	4	BIO 110 + 110L	Policy
Miami University-Middletown Middletown	3	4	BIO 116	Policy
Ohio State University-Marion Campus Marion	3	4	Biology 1101	Policy
University of Rio Grande Rio Grande	3	8	BIO 1406, BIOL 1407	Policy
Ohio Dominican University Columbus	3	4	BIO-107	Policy
Malone University Canton	3	4	BIOL 144	Policy
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe	3	4	BIOS 1700, BIOS 1705	Policy
SSCC Southern State Community College Hillsboro	3	—	—	Policy
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus Mansfield	3	4	Biology 1101	Policy
Zane State College Zanesville	3	4	—	Policy
Kent State University at East Liverpool East Liverpool	3	4	BSCI10110	Policy
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster	3	4	BIOS 1700, BIOS 1705	Policy
Ohio State University-Lima Campus Lima	3	4	Biology 1101	Policy
Ursuline College Pepper Pike	3	4	BI 120 and lab	Policy
CIA Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland	3	3	—	Policy
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville	3	4	BIOS 1700, BIOS 1705	Policy
University of Akron Wayne College Orrville	3	4	3100:103, Natural Science: Biology	Policy
BC Belmont College St Clairsville	3	8	BIO1130 and BIO1132	Policy
Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton	3	4	BIOS 1700, 1705	Policy
Defiance College Defiance	3	8	BIO 120 + Biology Elective	Policy
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Wooster	3	4	Biology 1101	Policy
Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville	3	4	BIOS 1700, BIOS 1705	Policy
Art Academy of Cincinnati Cincinnati	3	3	NS100	Policy
Case Western Reserve University Cleveland	4	3	BIOL 114	Policy
Oberlin College Oberlin	4	—	BIOL 604	Policy
Baldwin Wallace University Berea	4	4	Biology Elective	Policy
Denison University Granville	4	4	BIOL 199	Policy
The College of Wooster Wooster	4	1	BIOL-10000	Policy
Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware	4	1.00	BIOL 120 or BIOL 900	Policy
Wittenberg University Springfield	4	4	BIOL LO7	Policy
Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati	4	4	BIO 111 with lab	Policy
Marietta College Marietta	4	4	BIOL 100C	Policy
Hiram College Hiram	4	4	BIOL 15100	Policy
Lake Erie College Painesville	4	3	BI 100	Policy
Bluffton University Bluffton	4	3	—	Policy
Antioch College Yellow Springs	4	4	BIO 105 and 110	Policy
Ohio Northern University Ada	5	4	BIOL 1311	Policy

AP Biology credit in other states

California 178 New York 114 Texas 104 Pennsylvania 102 Illinois 89 North Carolina 82 Florida 66 Massachusetts 65 Michigan 60 Virginia 56 Georgia 53 Washington 49

How we ranked this

One row per Ohio 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 Ohio colleges give credit for AP Biology?+

94 colleges in Ohio publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Biology. 80 of them (85%) award credit at a score of 3, 13 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 Ohio?+

3. Ohio State University-Main Campus in Columbus awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as Biology 1101. 80 Ohio colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

Does in-state residency change AP credit in Ohio?+

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 Ohio AP credit policies?+

92 of the 94 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.