AP Chemistry credit at Colorado colleges
Every Colorado college with a published AP Chemistry credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
20 of 24 Colorado colleges (83%) award credit for AP Chemistry at a score of 3. 4 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Colorado Boulder (4 credit hours). 22 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | 4 lower-division Arts & Science credits that fulfill the lab portion of and count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Natural Science requirement and the CMCI Core Natural World requirement | Policy | |
 Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins | 3 | 4 | CHEM 1++3L | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | CHE 1800 & 1801 | Policy | |
 Front Range Community College Westminster | 3 | 5 | CHE 1111 General College Chemistry I w/ Lab | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | CHEM 1474 | Policy | |
 Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs | 3 | 5 | CHE 1111 General College Chemistry I w/Lab | Policy |
 University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs | 3 | 4 | CHEM 1999TC | Policy |
 Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction | 3 | 5 | CHEM 121/121L | Policy |
 Colorado School of Mines Golden | 3 | 3 | FREE 1XX | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | CHEM 103, 103L | Policy | |
| 3 | 5 | CHE 111 | Policy | |
 Red Rocks Community College Lakewood | 3 | 5 | CHE 111 | Policy |
 United States Air Force Academy USAF Academy | 3 | 3 | Chem 100/200 | Policy |
 Aims Community College Greeley | 3 | 5 | CHE 111 | Policy |
 Fort Lewis College Durango | 3 | 4 | CHEM 150 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | CHEM 111/L | Policy | |
 Western Colorado University Gunnison | 3 | 3 | CHEM 101 | Policy |
 Adams State University Alamosa | 3 | 5 | CHEM 131, 131L (5) | Policy |
MCC Morgan Community College Fort Morgan | 3 | 5 | CHE 1111 | — |
 Naropa University Boulder | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 University of Denver Denver | 4 | 4 | CHEM 1010, 1240 | Policy |
 Colorado Christian University Lakewood | 4 | 5 | CHM-121/131/141 | Policy |
 Regis University Denver | 4 | 4 | CH210 | Policy |
CNCC | 4 | 5 | — | — |
AP Chemistry 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 Chemistry?+
24 colleges in Colorado publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Chemistry. 20 of them (83%) award credit at a score of 3, 4 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 Chemistry score that earns credit in Colorado?+
3. University of Colorado Boulder in Boulder awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as 4 lower-division Arts & Science credits that fulfill the lab portion of and count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Natural Science requirement and the CMCI Core Natural World requirement. 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?+
22 of the 24 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.