AP Chemistry credit at Florida colleges

Every Florida college with a published AP Chemistry credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

Quick answer

59 of 67 Florida colleges (88%) award credit for AP Chemistry at a score of 3. 6 require a 4 and 2 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Central Florida. 67 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP Chemistry, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
College	Min score	Credits	Counts as	Source
University of Central Florida Orlando	3	—	CHM 1020 & 1020L	Policy
Florida International University Miami	3	4	CHM 1020/ 1020L	Policy
University of South Florida Tampa	3	4	CHM 2020 CHM 2020L	Policy
Valencia College Orlando	3	4	CHM 1020C	Policy
Miami Dade College Miami	3	4	CHM 1020 & CHM 1020L	Policy
University of Florida Gainesville	3	4	CHM 1020/L000	Policy
Florida State University Tallahassee	3	4	CHM 1020, CHM 1020L	Policy
FSU Full Sail University Winter Park	3	4	CHE 1300 and CHE 1100	Policy
Broward College Fort Lauderdale	3	4	CHM 1020/ CHM 1020L	Policy
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton	3	4	CHM 1020/1020L	Policy
Palm Beach State College Lake Worth	3	4	CHM1020/L	Policy
St Petersburg College St. Petersburg	3	4	CHM X020Ccore or CHM X020 /X020Lcore	Policy
Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville	3	3	CHMX020C or CHMX020/X020L	Policy
University of North Florida Jacksonville	3	4	CHM 1020C	Policy
Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers	3	4	CHM 1020 & CHM 1XXXL	Policy
Seminole State College of Florida Sanford	3	4	CHM 1020C	Policy
Indian River State College Fort Pierce	3	4	CHM X020Ccore or CHM X020/X020Lcore	Policy
Santa Fe College Gainesville	3	—	CHM 1020/L	Policy
Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers	3	4	CHM X020Ccore or CHM X020 /X020Lcore	Policy
Tallahassee Community College Tallahassee	3	4	CHM1020 & CHM1030L	Policy
Eastern Florida State College Melbourne	3	—	CHM 1X20 (core) & CHML 1X20	Policy
The University of Tampa Tampa	3	4	CHE 126	Policy
Daytona State College Daytona Beach	3	4	CHM 1025 &1025L	Policy
University of West Florida Pensacola	3	4	CHM 1020, CHM 1020L	Policy
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Daytona Beach	3	3	For AP Chemistry w/ lab: Chemistry elective	Policy
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Daytona Beach	3	3	CHM 101 and CHM 101L	Policy
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee	3	4	CHM 1020C or CHM 1020C/1020L	Policy
Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale	3	3	CHEM 1100	Policy
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota Bradenton	3	5	CHM 1020C	Policy
Saint Leo University Saint Leo	3	4	CHE-123 & CHE-123L	Policy
Pasco-Hernando State College New Port Richey	3	4	CHM1020/1020L	Policy
Pensacola State College Pensacola	3	4	CHM1020 and CHM1020L	Policy
Polk State College Winter Haven	3	4	CHM1025C	Policy
College of Central Florida Ocala	3	3	CHM 1020	Policy
Southeastern University Lakeland	3	4	—	Policy
Saint Johns River State College Palatka	3	4	CHM X020Ccore or CHM X020 /X020Lcore	Policy
Gulf Coast State College Panama City	3	4	CHM 1020/L	Policy
Lake-Sumter State College Leesburg	3	4	CHM 1020C	Policy
Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne	3	3	CHM 1AP3	Policy
LU Lynn University Boca Raton	3	8	SCI 130 & SCI 131	Policy
Jacksonville University Jacksonville	3	8	Chem 204/204L	Policy
Florida Southern College Lakeland	3	4	CHE 1011	Policy
Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach	3	4	PHY 1033/1031	Policy
Bethune-Cookman University Daytona Beach	3	3	CH 131	Policy
Stetson University DeLand	3	4	CHEM 180	Policy
Florida Gateway College Lake City	3	4	—	Policy
SFSC South Florida State College Avon Park	3	3	CHM 1020	Policy
St. Thomas University Miami Gardens	3	3	CHM-1025: Introduction to Chemistry	Policy
RCAD Ringling College of Art and Design Sarasota	3	3	Scientific Practices	Policy
Florida Polytechnic University Lakeland	3	4	CHM 2020/2020L	Policy
Chipola College Marianna	3	—	—	Policy
Webber International University Babson Park	3	3	—	Policy
CFK The College of the Florida Keys Key West	3	4	CHM 1020C* Not all courses have equivalent at CFK	Policy
North Florida College Madison	3	4	CHM X020Ccore or CHM X020/X020Lcore	Policy
Warner University Lake Wales	3	4	SCI1120 + SCI112L	Policy
New College of Florida Sarasota	3	4	CHM 1020, CHM 1020L	Policy
Florida College Temple Terrace	3	4	—	Policy
Beacon College Leesburg	3	4	SCI 1200 Topics in Science	Policy
Baptist University of Florida Graceville	3	3	Science Elective	Policy
Rollins College Winter Park	4	4	CHM 120	Policy
Barry University Miami	4	4	Chemistry 111	Policy
Eckerd College Saint Petersburg	4	4	CH 121N	Policy
Florida Memorial University Miami Gardens	4	5	CHE 110, CHE 111 CHE 112, CHE 113	Policy
Ave Maria University Ave Maria	4	3	CHEM 125	Policy
AdventHealth University Orlando	4	6	General Chemistry I - CHEM 151 & CHEM 152	Policy
University of Miami Coral Gables	5	5	CHM 121, 113	Policy
Flagler College Saint Augustine	5	7	NAS 151, NAS 248	Policy

AP Chemistry credit in other states

California 179 New York 114 Texas 103 Pennsylvania 101 Ohio 96 Illinois 88 North Carolina 82 Massachusetts 64 Michigan 59 Virginia 56 Georgia 53 Washington 49

How we ranked this

One row per Florida 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 Florida colleges give credit for AP Chemistry?+

67 colleges in Florida publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Chemistry. 59 of them (88%) award credit at a score of 3, 6 require a 4, and 2 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 Florida?+

3. University of Central Florida in Orlando awards credit at a score of 3, counting as CHM 1020 & 1020L. 59 Florida colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

Does in-state residency change AP credit in Florida?+

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 Florida AP credit policies?+

67 of the 67 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.