AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore credit at Indiana colleges
Every Indiana college with a published AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
8 of 14 Indiana colleges (57%) award credit for AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore at a score of 3. 5 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Purdue University-Main Campus. 14 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette | 3 | — | MA 15555 | Policy |
 Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington | 3 | 3 | MATH-UN 100 | Policy |
 Ball State University Muncie | 3 | 3 | MATH 161 | Policy |
 Indiana State University Terre Haute | 3 | 4 | MATH 131 | Policy |
 Purdue University Northwest Hammond | 3 | 3 | MA 16019 OR MA 16031 OR MA 22300 | Policy |
 University of Southern Indiana Evansville | 3 | 3 | MATH 215 | Policy |
 Indiana University-Southeast New Albany | 3 | 3 | MATH-M 119 | Policy |
 DePauw University Greencastle | 3 | 1 | MATH 151 | Policy |
 Butler University Indianapolis | 4 | 4 | MA 106 | Policy |
 Trine University Angola | 4 | 4 | MA 134 | Policy |
 University of Evansville Evansville | 4 | 4 | Math 221 | Policy |
 Hanover College Hanover | 4 | — | MAT 121 | Policy |
 Earlham College Richmond | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame | 5 | 4 | MATH 10550 | Policy |
AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Indiana 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 Indiana colleges give credit for AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore?+
14 colleges in Indiana publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore. 8 of them (57%) award credit at a score of 3, 5 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 Calculus BC: AB Subscore score that earns credit in Indiana?+
3. Purdue University-Main Campus in West Lafayette awards credit at a score of 3, counting as MA 15555. 8 Indiana colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Indiana?+
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 Indiana AP credit policies?+
14 of the 14 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.