AP Chemistry credit at Ohio colleges

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

Quick answer

78 of 96 Ohio colleges (81%) award credit for AP Chemistry at a score of 3. 18 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Ohio State University-Main Campus (5 credit hours). 94 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
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus	3	5	Chemistry 1110	Policy
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati	3	4	CHEM 1030 and CHEM 1030L	Policy
Kent State University at Kent Kent	3	4	CHEM 10060	Policy
Ohio University-Main Campus Athens	3	4	CHEM 1210	Policy
Columbus State Community College Columbus	3	4	CHEM 1111	Policy
Miami University-Oxford Oxford	3	4	CHM 111 & 111L	Policy
Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland	3	5	CHEM 1300 & 130L	Policy
Sinclair Community College Dayton	3	5	CHE 1211	Policy
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green	3	5	CHEM 1230, 1240	Policy
University of Toledo Toledo	3	3	CHEM 1100	Policy
University of Akron Main Campus Akron	3	4	CHEM:101, Chemistry for Everyone	Policy
Cleveland State University Cleveland	3	4	CHM 261 & 266	Policy
University of Dayton Dayton	3	3	CHM 200	Policy
Youngstown State University Youngstown	3	4	CHEM 1515, CHEM 1515L	Policy
Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton	3	5	CHM 1210 (General Chemistry I) and CHM 1210L (General Chemistry I Lab)	Policy
Stark State College North Canton	3	5	CHM141	Policy
Lorain County Community College Elyria	3	4	CHMY 161	Policy
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati	3	5	CHE 121 CHE 131	Policy
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Blue Ash	3	4	CHEM1030 (3), CHEM1030L (1)	Policy
Central State University Wilberforce	3	4	CHM 1201	Policy
Lakeland Community College Kirtland	3	4	CHEM1100	Policy
Clark State College Springfield	3	4	—	Policy
Kent State University at Stark North Canton	3	4	CHEM10060	Policy
University of Cincinnati-Clermont College Batavia	3	4	CHEM1030, CHEM1030L	Policy
Ohio State University-Newark Campus Newark	3	5	CHEM 1110	Policy
Shawnee State University Portsmouth	3	4	CHEM 1121	Policy
Ashland University Ashland	3	—	Chem 103	Policy
The University of Findlay Findlay	3	—	CHEM111	Policy
John Carroll University University Heights	3	3	CH 1XXX	Policy
Otterbein University Westerville	3	0	CHEM 1100 and 1110	Policy
Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton	3	4	CHM 111 & 111L	Policy
Tiffin University Tiffin	3	4	CHM131	Policy
Capital University Columbus	3	4	UC 249	Policy
Kent State University at Trumbull Warren	3	4	CHEM10060	Policy
Central Ohio Technical College Newark	3	5	CHEM-110	Policy
Kent State University at Geauga Burton	3	4	CHEM 10060	Policy
James A. Rhodes State College Lima	3	4	OTM Natural Science Area credit	—
Edison State Community College Piqua	3	5	CHM 121S	Policy
Kent State University at Tuscarawas New Philadelphia	3	4	CHEM10060	Policy
Marion Technical College Marion	3	5	CHM1210	Policy
Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon	3	4	CHE-1034G or CHE-1064G	Policy
Kent State University at Ashtabula Ashtabula	3	4	CHEM 10060	Policy
Walsh University North Canton	3	—	—	Policy
Wittenberg University Springfield	3	0	Review required; see Chemistry Department	Policy
North Central State College Mansfield	3	4	—	Policy
Bowling Green State University-Firelands Huron	3	5	CHEM 1230, 1240	Policy
Kent State University at Salem Salem	3	4	CHEM 10060	Policy
Terra State Community College Fremont	3	4	CHM 1010 & CHM 1015	Policy
Northwest State Community College Archbold	3	4	CHM101	Policy
Marietta College Marietta	3	4	CHEM 101	Policy
WSCC Washington State Community College Marietta	3	4	CHEM1510 CHEM151L	Policy
Wright State University-Lake Campus Celina	3	5	CHM 1210/1210L	Policy
Mercy College of Ohio Toledo	3	3	Natural Sciences, Technology, and Innovation GE	Policy
Wilmington College Wilmington	3	4	—	—
Columbus College of Art & Design Columbus	3	—	LIBA2459	Policy
Heidelberg University Tiffin	3	3	CHM Elective	Policy
Miami University-Middletown Middletown	3	4	CHM 111 & 111L	Policy
Ohio State University-Marion Campus Marion	3	5	CHEM 1110	Policy
University of Rio Grande Rio Grande	3	8	CHEM 1311, CHEM 1111, CHEM 1312, CHEM 1112	Policy
Malone University Canton	3	4	CHEM 131	Policy
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe	3	4	CHEM 1210	Policy
SSCC Southern State Community College Hillsboro	3	—	—	Policy
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus Mansfield	3	5	CHEM 1110	Policy
Zane State College Zanesville	3	4	CHEM 1210	Policy
Kent State University at East Liverpool East Liverpool	3	4	CHEM10060	Policy
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster	3	4	CHEM 1210	Policy
Ohio State University-Lima Campus Lima	3	5	CHEM 1110	Policy
Ursuline College Pepper Pike	3	4	CH 105/L	Policy
CIA Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland	3	3	—	Policy
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville	3	4	CHEM 1210	Policy
University of Akron Wayne College Orrville	3	4	3150:100, Chemistry and Society 3150:152, Principles of Chemistry I lab	Policy
BC Belmont College St Clairsville	3	8	CHM1110 and CHM1112	Policy
Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton	3	4	CHEM 1210	Policy
Defiance College Defiance	3	8	CHEM 123 + Chemistry Elective	Policy
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Wooster	3	5	CHEM 1110	Policy
Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville	3	4	CHEM 1210	Policy
Art Academy of Cincinnati Cincinnati	3	3	NS100	Policy
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences Canton	3	3	CHM 103	Policy
Case Western Reserve University Cleveland	4	4	CHEM 111	Policy
Xavier University Cincinnati	4	4	CHEM 160 & 161	Policy
Cedarville University Cedarville	4	4	CHEM-1050 Chemistry for Engineers (3.5) or CHEM-1110 General Chemistry I (4)	Policy
Oberlin College Oberlin	4	—	CHEM 101	Policy
Baldwin Wallace University Berea	4	4	CHM-111	Policy
Denison University Granville	4	4	CHEM 999	Policy
Ohio Northern University Ada	4	3	CHEM 1001	Policy
The College of Wooster Wooster	4	1	—	Policy
University of Mount Union Alliance	4	4	CHE 110N	Policy
Kenyon College Gambier	4	4	CHEM 121	Policy
Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware	4	1.00	CHEM 110	Policy
Muskingum University New Concord	4	8	CHEM 111, 112	Policy
Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati	4	4	CHE 111 with lab	Policy
Ohio Dominican University Columbus	4	4	CHM-109	Policy
Hiram College Hiram	4	4	CHEM 12000	Policy
Lake Erie College Painesville	4	4	CH 103/CH 103L	Policy
Bluffton University Bluffton	4	3	—	Policy
Antioch College Yellow Springs	4	4	CHEM 105	Policy

AP Chemistry credit in other states

California 179 New York 114 Texas 103 Pennsylvania 101 Illinois 88 North Carolina 82 Florida 67 Massachusetts 64 Michigan 59 Virginia 56 Georgia 53 Washington 49

How we ranked this

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

96 colleges in Ohio publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Chemistry. 78 of them (81%) award credit at a score of 3, 18 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 Ohio?+

3. Ohio State University-Main Campus in Columbus awards credit at a score of 3, worth 5 credit hours, counting as Chemistry 1110. 78 Ohio colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

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

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 Ohio AP credit policies?+

94 of the 96 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.