AP Biology credit at South Carolina colleges

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

Quick answer

34 of 40 South Carolina colleges (85%) award credit for AP Biology at a score of 3. 6 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of South Carolina-Columbia (4 credit hours). 40 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
University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia	3	4	BIOL 101 and 101L	Policy
Clemson University Clemson	3	4	BIOL 1230, BIOL 1200	Policy
Trident Technical College Charleston	3	4	BIO-101	Policy
College of Charleston Charleston	3	4	BIOL 111/ BIOL 111L	Policy
Coastal Carolina University Conway	3	4	BIOL 121 & 121L	Policy
Greenville Technical College Greenville	3	—	BIO 101	Policy
Midlands Technical College West Columbia	3	4	BIO-101	Policy
University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg	3	8	BIOL U101 and U102	Policy
Piedmont Technical College Greenwood	3	4	BIO 101	Policy
York Technical College Rock Hill	3	4	BIO 101	Policy
Winthrop University Rock Hill	3	3	BIOL 150, 151	Policy
Lander University Greenwood	3	4	BIOL 101	Policy
Florence-Darlington Technical College Florence	3	4	BIO 101	Policy
University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken	3	4	BIOL A121 or BIOL A122	Policy
South Carolina State University Orangeburg	3	—	—	Policy
Charleston Southern University Charleston	3	8	BIOL 161, BIOL 161L, 162, & 162L	Policy
Francis Marion University Florence	3	4	Biology 104	Policy
Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston	3	4	BIOL 101, 111 OR BIOL 130, 131	Policy
Central Carolina Technical College Sumter	3	4	BIO 101	Policy
University of South Carolina Beaufort Bluffton	3	4	BIOL B110	Policy
Aiken Technical College Graniteville	3	—	BIOL 1111/L	Policy
North Greenville University Tigerville	3	4	BIOL-1410	Policy
Benedict College Columbia	3	4	—	Policy
Newberry College Newberry	3	—	BIO 121	Policy
Spartanburg Methodist College Spartanburg	3	4	—	Policy
Northeastern Technical College Cheraw	3	4	—	Policy
Converse University Spartanburg	3	4	BIO 190	Policy
Coker University Hartsville	3	8	BIO101 + 101L, BIO102 + 102L	Policy
Southern Wesleyan University Central	3	4	BIOL 1044	Policy
CIU Columbia International University Columbia	3	3	BIO 2113	Policy
University of South Carolina-Lancaster Lancaster	3	—	BIOL 101 and 101L	Policy
University of South Carolina-Sumter Sumter	3	—	BIOL 101 and 101L	Policy
University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie Allendale	3	—	BIOL 101 and 101L	Policy
University of South Carolina-Union Union	3	—	BIOL 101 and 101L	Policy
Furman University Greenville	4	4	BIO-111	Policy
BJU Bob Jones University Greenville	4	8	Bio 100 & 101	Policy
Wofford College Spartanburg	4	8	Biology 101, 102	Policy
Limestone University Gaffney	4	8	BI 101 and BI 102	Policy
Presbyterian College Clinton	4	8	BIOL 1150 & 1150L BIOL 1151 & 1151L	Policy
Erskine College Due West	4	4	BG 101 or 110	Policy

AP Biology credit in other states

California 178 New York 114 Texas 104 Pennsylvania 102 Ohio 94 Illinois 89 North Carolina 82 Florida 66 Massachusetts 65 Michigan 60 Virginia 56 Georgia 53

How we ranked this

One row per South Carolina 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 South Carolina colleges give credit for AP Biology?+

40 colleges in South Carolina publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Biology. 34 of them (85%) award credit at a score of 3, 6 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 South Carolina?+

3. University of South Carolina-Columbia in Columbia awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as BIOL 101 and 101L. 34 South Carolina colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

Does in-state residency change AP credit in South Carolina?+

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 South Carolina AP credit policies?+

40 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.

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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.