AP Calculus BC credit at Kentucky colleges
Every Kentucky college with a published AP Calculus BC credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
34 of 37 Kentucky colleges (92%) award credit for AP Calculus BC 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 Kentucky (8 credit hours). 36 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 University of Kentucky Lexington | 3 | 8 | MA 113 & 114 | Policy |
 University of Louisville Louisville | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green | 3 | 4 | Math 136 | Policy |
 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond | 3 | 4 | MAT 234: Calculus I | Policy |
 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights | 3 | 4 | MAT 129 | Policy |
| 3 | 10 | MAT 175 and MAT 185 | Policy | |
| 3 | 10 | MAT 175 and MAT 185 | Policy | |
 Murray State University Murray | 3 | 5 | MAT 250 | Policy |
 University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg | 3 | 4 | MATH 240 | Policy |
 Morehead State University Morehead | 3 | 4 | MATH 175 | Policy |
 Somerset Community College Somerset | 3 | 10 | MAT 175 & 185 | Policy |
 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown | 3 | 10 | MAT 175 and MAT 185 | Policy |
| 3 | 10 | MAT 175 and MAT 185 | Policy | |
| 3 | 10 | MAT 175 and MAT 185 | Policy | |
 Campbellsville University Campbellsville | 3 | 4 | MTH210 Calculus I | Policy |
| 3 | 10 | MAT 175 and MAT 185 | Policy | |
 Bellarmine University Louisville | 3 | 4 | MATH 117 (4 credits) or MATH 125 (3 credits) | Policy |
| 3 | 10 | MAT 175 and MAT 185 | — | |
 Madisonville Community College Madisonville | 3 | 10 | MAT 175 and MAT 185 | Policy |
| 3 | 10 | MAT 175 and MAT 185 | Policy | |
 Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg | 3 | 10 | MAT 175 and MAT 185 | Policy |
| 3 | 10 | MAT 175 and MAT 185 | Policy | |
 Hopkinsville Community College Hopkinsville | 3 | 10 | MAT 175 and MAT 185 | Policy |
| 3 | 10 | MAT 175 and MAT 185 | Policy | |
 Asbury University Wilmore | 3 | 4 | MAT 181 | Policy |
 Kentucky State University Frankfort | 3 | 10 | MAT 131 & 132 | Policy |
TMU Thomas More University Crestview Hills | 3 | 8 | MAT 151 & 152 | Policy |
 Georgetown College Georgetown | 3 | 3 | MAT125 | Policy |
 University of Pikeville Pikeville | 3 | 4 | MTH 121 Calculus I | Policy |
 Henderson Community College Henderson | 3 | 10 | MAT 175 and MAT 185 | Policy |
 Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro | 3 | 7 | MATH 121 and 221 | Policy |
 Union College Barbourville | 3 | 4 | MATH 242 (4) | Policy |
ALC Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes | 3 | 4 | Math 126 | Policy |
| 3 | — | MAT 221 or 231 | Policy | |
 Berea College Berea | 4 | 1 | MAT 225 | Policy |
 Centre College Danville | 4 | 6 | MAT 170 & 171 | Policy |
 Transylvania University Lexington | 4 | 1 | MATH 1304 | Policy |
AP Calculus BC credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Kentucky 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 Kentucky colleges give credit for AP Calculus BC?+
37 colleges in Kentucky publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Calculus BC. 34 of them (92%) 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 BC score that earns credit in Kentucky?+
3. University of Kentucky in Lexington awards credit at a score of 3, worth 8 credit hours, counting as MA 113 & 114. 34 Kentucky colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Kentucky?+
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 Kentucky AP credit policies?+
36 of the 37 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.
Keep exploring
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.