AP Chemistry credit at Kentucky colleges
Every Kentucky college with a published AP Chemistry credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
35 of 40 Kentucky colleges (88%) award credit for AP Chemistry at a score of 3. 5 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Kentucky (5 credit hours). 39 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 University of Kentucky Lexington | 3 | 5 | CHE 105 & 111 | Policy |
 University of Louisville Louisville | 3 | 3 | CHEM 201 | Policy |
 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green | 3 | 3 | Chemistry 116 or Chemistry 101 | Policy |
 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond | 3 | 4 | CHE 101: Chemistry in Everyday Life and CHE 101L: Introductory Chemistry Lab | Policy |
 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights | 3 | 4 | CHE 120/120L | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | CHE 170 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | CHE 170 | Policy | |
 Murray State University Murray | 3 | 5 | CHE 105 | Policy |
 University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg | 3 | 4 | CHEM 140 | Policy |
 Morehead State University Morehead | 3 | 4 | CHEM 101 or 111 | Policy |
 Somerset Community College Somerset | 3 | 3 | CHE 170 | Policy |
 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown | 3 | 3 | CHE 170 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | CHE 170 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | CHE 170 | Policy | |
 Campbellsville University Campbellsville | 3 | 4 | CHE111 General Chemistry I & Lab | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | CHE 170 | Policy | |
 Bellarmine University Louisville | 3 | 4 | CHEM 109 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | CHE 170 | — | |
 Madisonville Community College Madisonville | 3 | 4 | CHE 170 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | CHE 170 | Policy | |
 Lindsey Wilson College Columbia | 3 | — | — | Policy |
 Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg | 3 | 4 | CHE 170 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | CHE 170 | Policy | |
 Hopkinsville Community College Hopkinsville | 3 | 4 | CHE 170 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | CHE 170 | Policy | |
 Asbury University Wilmore | 3 | 4 | CHE 111/113 | Policy |
 Kentucky State University Frankfort | 3 | 4 | CHE 101 & 110 | Policy |
 Georgetown College Georgetown | 3 | 3 | CHE102 | Policy |
 University of Pikeville Pikeville | 3 | 4 | Score of 3: CHE 100 Introduction to Chemistry and CHE 101 Introduction to Chemistry Lab Score of 4: CHE 113 General Chemistry and CHE 114 General Chemistry II Score of 5: CHE 115 General Chemistry I Lab and CHE 116 General Chemistry II Lab | Policy |
 Henderson Community College Henderson | 3 | 4 | CHE 170 | Policy |
 Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro | 3 | 4 | CHEM 105 and 106 | Policy |
 Union College Barbourville | 3 | 4 | CHEM 121 (4) | Policy |
 Spalding University Louisville | 3 | 4 | CHEM 211 and CHEM 221 | Policy |
| 3 | — | CHE 211 and 213 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | SC 152 | Policy | |
 Berea College Berea | 4 | 1 | CHM 101 | Policy |
 Centre College Danville | 4 | 4 | CHE 130 | Policy |
TMU Thomas More University Crestview Hills | 4 | 4 | CHE 111/111L | Policy |
 Transylvania University Lexington | 4 | 1 | CHEM 1055 | Policy |
ALC Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes | 4 | 4 | Chem 101 | Policy |
AP Chemistry credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Kentucky 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 Kentucky colleges give credit for AP Chemistry?+
40 colleges in Kentucky publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Chemistry. 35 of them (88%) award credit at a score of 3, 5 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 Kentucky?+
3. University of Kentucky in Lexington awards credit at a score of 3, worth 5 credit hours, counting as CHE 105 & 111. 35 Kentucky colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Kentucky?+
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 Kentucky AP credit policies?+
39 of the 40 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.