AP Calculus BC credit at Michigan colleges
Every Michigan college with a published AP Calculus BC credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
45 of 57 Michigan colleges (79%) award credit for AP Calculus BC at a score of 3. 12 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 1 at Grand Valley State University (4 credit hours). 55 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grand Valley State University Allendale | 1 | 4 | MTH 201 | Policy |
 Michigan State University East Lansing | 3 | 7 | MTH 132, 133 | Policy |
 Wayne State University Detroit | 3 | 4 | MAT 2010 | Policy |
 Macomb Community College Warren | 3 | 4 | MATH 1760 | Policy |
 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo | 3 | 8 | MATH 1220, 1230 | Policy |
 Oakland University Rochester Hills | 3 | 8 | MTH 1554 and 1555 | Policy |
 Oakland Community College Auburn Hills | 3 | 8 | MAT 1730 MAT 1740 | Policy |
 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti | 3 | 8 | MATH 120 and MATH 121 | Policy |
 Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids | 3 | 10 | MTH 178, MTH 208 | Policy |
 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant | 3 | 8 | MTH 132 and MTH 133 | Policy |
 Henry Ford College Dearborn | 3 | 10 | MATH 180 and MATH 183 | Policy |
 Ferris State University Big Rapids | 3 | 4 | MATH 220 | Policy |
 Lansing Community College Lansing | 3 | 8 | MATH 151, 152 | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | MATH-151 | Policy | |
 Northern Michigan University Marquette | 3 | 8 | MA 161, MA 163 | Policy |
 Delta College University Center | 3 | 8 | MTH-161 and MTH-162 | Policy |
 Saginaw Valley State University University Center | 3 | 8 | MATH 161, MATH 162 | Policy |
 University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn | 3 | 4 | MATH 115 | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | MA 1160 and MA 2160 awarded upon earning a grade of "C" or higher in MA 3160 | Policy | |
| 3 | 5 | MATH-180 Analytic Geometry & Calculus II | Policy | |
 Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo | 3 | 10 | MATH 160/162 | — |
UMF | 3 | 4 | Calculus I (MTH 121) | Policy |
 Jackson College Jackson | 3 | 9 | MTH 151, 154 | Policy |
 Calvin University Grand Rapids | 3 | 4 | Math 171 | Policy |
KCC Kellogg Community College Battle Creek | 3 | 10 | MATH 141 5 credits and MATH 142 5 credits | Policy |
 Muskegon Community College Muskegon | 3 | 4 | MATH 161 | Policy |
 Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City | 3 | 10 | MTH 141 & 142 | — |
 University of Detroit Mercy Detroit | 3 | 8 | MTH 1410 & 1420 | Policy |
 Mid Michigan College Harrison | 3 | 4 | MAT 126 and MAT 225 | Policy |
 St Clair County Community College Port Huron | 3 | 4 | MTH 2150 | Policy |
 Northwood University Midland | 3 | 3 | MTH 3200 Calculus II | Policy |
 Lake Michigan College Benton Harbor | 3 | 5 | MATH 151 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | 172 Calculus II | Policy | |
 Southwestern Michigan College Dowagiac | 3 | 10 | MATH 141 & MATH 142 | Policy |
 Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie | 3 | 8 | MATH 151, 152 | Policy |
 Cornerstone University Grand Rapids | 3 | 8 | MAT-131,132 - Calculus I, II | Policy |
 College for Creative Studies Detroit | 3 | 3 | DNS 230 - Basic Math Skills | Policy |
 Alma College Alma | 3 | 8 | MTH-121 and 122 | Policy |
 Aquinas College Grand Rapids | 3 | 8 | MAT 121 Calculus I MAT 122 Calculus II | Policy |
 Kirtland Community College Grayling | 3 | 8 | MTH 22002, MTH 22102 | Policy |
 Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor | 3 | 4 | MATH 2020 | Policy |
 The University of Olivet Olivet | 3 | 8 | MTH 151 and MTH 152 | Policy |
 Rochester University Rochester Hills | 3 | 4 | MAT 2514 | Policy |
 Alpena Community College Alpena | 3 | 5 | MTH 131 | Policy |
WSCC West Shore Community College Scottville | 3 | 10 | MTH 222, MTH 223 | Policy |
 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor | 4 | 2 | Mathematics 120 (115) | Policy |
 Hope College Holland | 4 | 8 | MATH 131 & 132 | Policy |
 Lawrence Technological University Southfield | 4 | 8 | MCS 1414, MCS 1424 | Policy |
 Madonna University Livonia | 4 | 9 | MTH 2510 MTH 2520 | Policy |
 Adrian College Adrian | 4 | 8 | MATH135 and MATH205 | Policy |
 Hillsdale College Hillsdale | 4 | 8 | MTH 120 & 220 | Policy |
 Kettering University Flint | 4 | 8 | MATH-101 and MATH-102 | Policy |
 Andrews University Berrien Springs | 4 | 8 | MATH 191 & 192 | Policy |
 Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo | 4 | 1 | MATH 113 | Policy |
 Bay de Noc Community College Escanaba | 4 | 5 | MATH 142, CALC II | Policy |
GOCC Glen Oaks Community College Centreville | 4 | 4 | MATH 162 | Policy |
 Gogebic Community College Ironwood | 4 | — | MTH150 & MTH 151 | Policy |
AP Calculus BC credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Michigan 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 Michigan colleges give credit for AP Calculus BC?+
57 colleges in Michigan publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Calculus BC. 45 of them (79%) award credit at a score of 3, 12 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 Michigan?+
1. Grand Valley State University in Allendale awards credit at a score of 1, worth 4 credit hours, counting as MTH 201. 45 Michigan colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Michigan?+
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 Michigan AP credit policies?+
55 of the 57 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.