AP Calculus BC credit at South Carolina colleges
Every South Carolina college with a published AP Calculus BC credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
36 of 38 South Carolina colleges (95%) award credit for AP Calculus BC at a score of 3. 2 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of South Carolina-Columbia (8 credit hours). 38 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8 | MATH 141 and 142 | Policy | |
 Clemson University Clemson | 3 | 8 | MATH 1060, 1080 | Policy |
 Trident Technical College Charleston | 3 | 8 | MAT-140 & MAT-141 | Policy |
 College of Charleston Charleston | 3 | 8 | MATH 120 & MATH 220 | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | MATH 160 & 161 | Policy | |
 Greenville Technical College Greenville | 3 | — | MAT 140 & 141 | Policy |
 Midlands Technical College West Columbia | 3 | 8 | MAT-140 & MAT-141 | Policy |
 University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg | 3 | 8 | MATH U141 and U142 | Policy |
 Piedmont Technical College Greenwood | 3 | 4 | MAT 140 | Policy |
 York Technical College Rock Hill | 3 | 4 | MAT 140 | Policy |
 Winthrop University Rock Hill | 3 | 8 | MATH 201,202 | Policy |
 Lander University Greenwood | 3 | 8 | MATH 141-142 | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | MATH A141 and MATH A142 | Policy | |
 South Carolina State University Orangeburg | 3 | — | — | Policy |
 Charleston Southern University Charleston | 3 | 8 | MATH 130 & 221 | Policy |
 Francis Marion University Florence | 3 | 6 | Math 201, 202 | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | MATH 131, 132 | Policy | |
| 3 | 8 | MAT 140 MAT 141 | Policy | |
 Furman University Greenville | 3 | 4 | MTH-150 | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | MATH B141 & MATH B142 | Policy | |
 Wofford College Spartanburg | 3 | 3 | Math 181 | Policy |
 North Greenville University Tigerville | 3 | 8 | MATH-1410 & MATH-2410 | Policy |
 Benedict College Columbia | 3 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Limestone University Gaffney | 3 | 6 | MA 205 and MA 206 | Policy |
 Newberry College Newberry | 3 | — | MAT 211 & MAT 212 | Policy |
 Spartanburg Methodist College Spartanburg | 3 | 8 | — | Policy |
 Presbyterian College Clinton | 3 | 6 | MATH 201 MATH 202 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | — | Policy | |
 Converse University Spartanburg | 3 | 4 | MTH 120 | Policy |
 Coker University Hartsville | 3 | 8 | MAT 222 + 223 | Policy |
 Southern Wesleyan University Central | 3 | 8 | MATH 2504 and MATH 2514 | Policy |
CIU | 3 | 6 | MAT 101 +3 hours | Policy |
| 3 | — | MATH 141 and 142 | Policy | |
| 3 | — | MATH 141 and 142 | Policy | |
| 3 | — | MATH 141 and 142 | Policy | |
| 3 | — | MATH 141 and 142 | Policy | |
BJU Bob Jones University Greenville | 4 | 4 | Ma 201 | Policy |
 Erskine College Due West | 4 | 6 | MA 141 & 142 | Policy |
AP Calculus BC credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per South Carolina 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 South Carolina colleges give credit for AP Calculus BC?+
38 colleges in South Carolina publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Calculus BC. 36 of them (95%) award credit at a score of 3, 2 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 South Carolina?+
3. University of South Carolina-Columbia in Columbia awards credit at a score of 3, worth 8 credit hours, counting as MATH 141 and 142. 36 South Carolina colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in South Carolina?+
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 South Carolina AP credit policies?+
38 of the 38 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.