AP Calculus AB credit at Arkansas colleges
Every Arkansas college with a published AP Calculus AB credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
28 of 31 Arkansas colleges (90%) award credit for AP Calculus AB at a score of 3. 3 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Arkansas (3 credit hours). 31 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 University of Arkansas Fayetteville | 3 | 3 | MATH 24004 | Policy |
 Arkansas State University Jonesboro | 3 | — | MATH 2204 | Policy |
| 3 | — | MATH 1496 | Policy | |
 Arkansas Tech University Russellville | 3 | 4 | MATH 2914 | Policy |
 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock | 3 | — | MATH 1451 | Policy |
 NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville | 3 | — | MATH 2554 | Policy |
 University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith | 3 | 4 | MATH 2804 | Policy |
 University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock | 3 | — | MATH 1404 | Policy |
 Harding University Searcy | 3 | 4 | MATH 2350 | Policy |
| 3 | — | MATH 1525 Calculus I | Policy | |
 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff | 3 | — | MATH 2510 | Policy |
 University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello | 3 | 5 | MATH 24005 Calculus I | Policy |
 Henderson State University Arkadelphia | 3 | 4 | MTH 1294 Calculus I | Policy |
 John Brown University Siloam Springs | 3 | 4 | MTH 1163 | Policy |
 Hendrix College Conway | 3 | — | MATH 130 | Policy |
 Black River Technical College Pocahontas | 3 | — | MATH 2204 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | MATH 2053 Survey of Calculus or MATH 2054 Calculus I | Policy | |
| 3 | — | MTH 2004 Calculus I | Policy | |
 Southeast Arkansas College Pine Bluff | 3 | — | MATH2405 Calculus I | Policy |
| 3 | — | MATH 2015 | Policy | |
| 3 | — | MATH 2405 Calculus I | Policy | |
| 3 | 5 | MS 215 | Policy | |
OC Ozarka College Melbourne | 3 | 3 | MATH 2013 | Policy |
 Lyon College Batesville | 3 | 3 | MTH 110 | Policy |
 East Arkansas Community College Forrest City | 3 | — | MTH 2214 | Policy |
 Central Baptist College Conway | 3 | 5 | MTH 1501 | Policy |
| 3 | — | MTH245 | Policy | |
 Arkansas State University Mid-South West Memphis | 3 | 5 | MATH 2115 | Policy |
 Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia | 4 | 4 | MATH 2014, Calculus I | Policy |
 Philander Smith University Little Rock | 4 | — | MTH 215, | Policy |
 University of the Ozarks Clarksville | 4 | 4 | MAT175 | Policy |
AP Calculus AB credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Arkansas 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 Arkansas colleges give credit for AP Calculus AB?+
31 colleges in Arkansas publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Calculus AB. 28 of them (90%) award credit at a score of 3, 3 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 Calculus AB score that earns credit in Arkansas?+
3. University of Arkansas in Fayetteville awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as MATH 24004. 28 Arkansas colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Arkansas?+
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 Arkansas AP credit policies?+
31 of the 31 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.