AP Calculus BC credit at Colorado colleges
Every Colorado college with a published AP Calculus BC credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
20 of 25 Colorado colleges (80%) award credit for AP Calculus BC at a score of 3. 5 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Colorado Boulder (5 credit hours). 23 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | BC score of 3 and AB Subscore minimum score of 4. Credit awarded MATH 1300 | Policy | |
 Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins | 3 | 5 | MATH 124, 160 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | MTH 1410 | Policy | |
 Front Range Community College Westminster | 3 | 5 | MAT 2410 Calculus I | Policy |
 Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs | 3 | 5 | MAT 2410 Calculus I | Policy |
 University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs | 3 | 4 | MATH 1350 | Policy |
 Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction | 3 | 5 | MATH 151 | Policy |
 University of Denver Denver | 3 | 4 | MATH 1951 | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | MATH 131, 132 | Policy | |
| 3 | 5 | MAT 201 | Policy | |
 Red Rocks Community College Lakewood | 3 | 5 | MAT 201 | Policy |
 Aims Community College Greeley | 3 | 5 | MAT 201 | Policy |
 Fort Lewis College Durango | 3 | 4 | MATH 221 | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | MATH 126 | Policy | |
 Colorado College Colorado Springs | 3 | 1 | Placement into MA129 (Calculus 2) | Policy |
 Western Colorado University Gunnison | 3 | 4 | MATH 151 | Policy |
 Adams State University Alamosa | 3 | 5 | Math 120 | Policy |
MCC Morgan Community College Fort Morgan | 3 | 5 | MAT 2410 | — |
CNCC | 3 | 5 | — | — |
 Naropa University Boulder | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 4 | 8 | MATH 1401, MATH 2411 | Policy | |
 Colorado School of Mines Golden | 4 | 3 | MATH 111 | Policy |
 Colorado Christian University Lakewood | 4 | 8 | MAT-141, MAT-241 | Policy |
 United States Air Force Academy USAF Academy | 4 | 3 | Math 141/142 | Policy |
 Regis University Denver | 4 | 4 | MT360B | Policy |
AP Calculus BC credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Colorado 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 Colorado colleges give credit for AP Calculus BC?+
25 colleges in Colorado publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Calculus BC. 20 of them (80%) award credit at a score of 3, 5 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 BC score that earns credit in Colorado?+
3. University of Colorado Boulder in Boulder awards credit at a score of 3, worth 5 credit hours, counting as BC score of 3 and AB Subscore minimum score of 4. Credit awarded MATH 1300. 20 Colorado colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Colorado?+
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 Colorado AP credit policies?+
23 of the 25 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.