AP Chemistry credit at Indiana colleges
Every Indiana college with a published AP Chemistry credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
32 of 41 Indiana colleges (78%) award credit for AP Chemistry at a score of 3. 9 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Ivy Tech Community College (3 credit hours). 41 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis | 3 | 3 | CHEM 101 | Policy |
 Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette | 3 | — | CHM 11100 | Policy |
 Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington | 3 | 3 | CHEM-UN 100 | Policy |
 Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis | 3 | 3 | CHEM-C 101 | Policy |
 Ball State University Muncie | 3 | 3 | CHEM 100 | Policy |
 Indiana State University Terre Haute | 3 | 3 | CHEM 103 | Policy |
 Purdue University Northwest Hammond | 3 | 3 | CHM 11100 | Policy |
 Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne | 3 | 3 | CHM 11100 | Policy |
 University of Southern Indiana Evansville | 3 | 4 | CHEM 142 | Policy |
 Indiana University-South Bend South Bend | 3 | 5 | CHEM-C 101/ C 121 | Policy |
 Vincennes University Vincennes | 3 | 5 | CHEM 103/L | Policy |
 University of Indianapolis Indianapolis | 3 | 3 | CHEM-103 Intro to Chem | Policy |
 Indiana University-Southeast New Albany | 3 | 5 | CHEM-C 101, CHEM-C 121 | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | CHEM-C 101, C 121 | Policy | |
 Indiana University-East Richmond | 3 | 5 | CHEM C101 & C121 | Policy |
 Trine University Angola | 3 | 4 | CH104 | Policy |
 Marian University Indianapolis | 3 | 4 | CHE 110 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | CHEM-C 101 | Policy | |
 Valparaiso University Valparaiso | 3 | 4 | CHEM 121 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | CHE-110/110L | Policy | |
 Taylor University Upland | 3 | 4 | CHE 201 | Policy |
 University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne Fort Wayne | 3 | 8 | CHEM 141 & 142 | Policy |
 University of Evansville Evansville | 3 | 4 | Chemistry 100 | Policy |
 Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne | 3 | 3 | CH 1000 or CH 1100 | Policy |
 Anderson University Anderson | 3 | 4 | CHEM 1000 | Policy |
 Bethel University Mishawaka | 3 | 4 | Science with lab | Policy |
 Huntington University Huntington | 3 | 4 | No credit award | Policy |
 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Saint Mary of the Woods | 3 | 8 | CH-115 and CH-116 | Policy |
 Manchester University North Manchester | 3 | 4 | CHEM 105 & 105L | Policy |
 Franklin College Franklin | 3 | 5 | CHE 121/123 | Policy |
GC Goshen College Goshen | 3 | 3 | Chemistry elective | Policy |
 Holy Cross College Notre Dame | 3 | 3 | CHEM121 | Policy |
 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame | 4 | 3 | CHEM 10101 | Policy |
 Butler University Indianapolis | 4 | 4 | CH 105 | Policy |
 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute | 4 | 8 | CHEM 111,113 | Policy |
 DePauw University Greencastle | 4 | 1 | CHEM 156 and CHEM 170 | Policy |
 Saint Mary's College Notre Dame | 4 | 8 | CHEM 121-102 | Policy |
 Hanover College Hanover | 4 | — | Che 161 | Policy |
 Wabash College Crawfordsville | 4 | 1 | Chemistry elective (non-lab) | Policy |
 Earlham College Richmond | 4 | 3 | CHEM 111 | Policy |
 Oakland City University Oakland City | 4 | 4 | CHEM 101 & CHEM 101L | Policy |
AP Chemistry credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Indiana 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 Indiana colleges give credit for AP Chemistry?+
41 colleges in Indiana publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Chemistry. 32 of them (78%) award credit at a score of 3, 9 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 Indiana?+
3. Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as CHEM 101. 32 Indiana colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Indiana?+
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 Indiana AP credit policies?+
41 of the 41 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.