AP Chemistry credit at Maryland colleges

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

Quick answer

29 of 36 Maryland colleges (81%) award credit for AP Chemistry at a score of 3. 7 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Maryland Global Campus (4 credit hours). 36 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 Maryland Global Campus Adelphi	3	4	CHEM 103	Policy
University of Maryland-College Park College Park	3	3	Lower Level Elective	Policy
Towson University Towson	3	4	CHEM 121/L	Policy
Montgomery College Rockville	3	4	CHEM109 & CHEM109L	Policy
Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore	3	4	CHEM 131	Policy
University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore	3	3	CHEM 100	Policy
Anne Arundel Community College Arnold	3	8	CHE 111 & 112	Policy
Morgan State University Baltimore	3	3	Lower-Level Elective	Policy
Prince George's Community College Largo	3	4	CHM 1010	Policy
Howard Community College Columbia	3	4	CHEM-101	Policy
Salisbury University Salisbury	3	4	CHEM HOS	Policy
Bowie State University Bowie	3	5	CHEM 107	Policy
College of Southern Maryland La Plata	3	4	CHE 1200/CHE 1200L	Policy
Frederick Community College Frederick	3	4	CHEM 100	Policy
Harford Community College Bel Air	3	4	CHEM 100	Policy
Stevenson University Owings Mills	3	3	CHEM 199	Policy
Frostburg State University Frostburg	3	4	CHEM 201	Policy
Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown	3	4	CHM 101 or CHM 103	Policy
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne	3	8	CHEM 101/103 and/or 102/104	Policy
Carroll Community College Westminster	3	4	CHEM 101	Policy
Coppin State University Baltimore	3	4	CHEM 101	Policy
St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City	3	4	CHEM 103	Policy
Cecil College North East	3	4	CHM 103 (S) & CHM 113	Policy
University of Baltimore Baltimore	3	4	—	Policy
Chesapeake College Wye Mills	3	4	CHM 121+	Policy
Hood College Frederick	3	4	CHEM 100	Policy
Washington College Chestertown	3	4	CHE 194	Policy
Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore	3	4	CHM-110	Policy
Garrett College McHenry	3	4	CHE101 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I	Policy
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore	4	4	AS.030.101 and lab AS.030.105	Policy
Loyola University Maryland Baltimore	4	8	CH 101/105 & CH 102/106	Policy
Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury	4	4	CHM 105	Policy
MSMS Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg	4	8	CHEM 101, CHEM 102	Policy
McDaniel College Westminster	4	4	Chemistry Elective (SI)	Policy
Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore	4	—	NSCI 200T Natural Science Elective	Policy
Goucher College Baltimore	4	4	CHE 111	Policy

AP Chemistry credit in other states

California 179 New York 114 Texas 103 Pennsylvania 101 Ohio 96 Illinois 88 North Carolina 82 Florida 67 Massachusetts 64 Michigan 59 Virginia 56 Georgia 53

How we ranked this

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

36 colleges in Maryland publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Chemistry. 29 of them (81%) award credit at a score of 3, 7 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 Maryland?+

3. University of Maryland Global Campus in Adelphi awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as CHEM 103. 29 Maryland colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

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

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 Maryland AP credit policies?+

36 of the 36 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.