AP Chemistry credit at Pennsylvania colleges

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

Quick answer

47 of 101 Pennsylvania colleges (47%) award credit for AP Chemistry at a score of 3. 50 require a 4 and 4 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (4 credit hours). 100 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 Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh	3	4	CHEM 0110	Policy
West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester	3	3	CHE 100	Policy
Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia	3	4	CHEM 121	Policy
Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg	3	4	CHEM 101 Gen Inorganic Chem I	Policy
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg	3	3	CHEM 100 Chemistry of Air, Water, & Earth	Policy
Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh	3	8	CHM 151 & 152	Policy
Pennsylvania Western University California	3	4	CHEM 1108	Policy
Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem	3	4	CHEM 120	Policy
Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell	3	4	CHE 121	Policy
Delaware County Community College Media	3	4	CHE 101 Introduction to General Chemistry	Policy
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana	3	8	CHEM 111 and 112	Policy
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock	3	4	CHEM107/111	Policy
Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville	3	4	CHEM 111	Policy
Duquesne University Pittsburgh	3	3	CHEM 107	Policy
Bucks County Community College Newtown	3	—	CHEM 121	Policy
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg	3	4	CHEM 121 & 123	Policy
Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville	3	4	CHE 111	Policy
PCT Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport	3	4	CHM 100, 111, or 108	Policy
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg	3	3	CHEM 105	Policy
Reading Area Community College Reading	3	—	CHE 150 and CHE 155	Policy
Robert Morris University Moon Township	3	—	CHEM 1210/1215	Policy
Widener University Chester	3	3	CHEM 100 LEVEL ELECTIVE	Policy
Point Park University Pittsburgh	3	8	CHEM 101, 102, 103, 104	Policy
Messiah University Mechanicsburg	3	3	CHEM 102 or CHEM 103	Policy
Holy Family University Philadelphia	3	4	Tier 1 lab science, Tier 2 elective, OR CHEM 120 with Lab	Policy
Grove City College Grove City	3	4	SCIC 203	Policy
Eastern University Saint Davids	3	4	CHEM-118/118L	Policy
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown	3	4	CHEM 0111 and CHEM 0113	Policy
Butler County Community College Butler	3	4	CHEM 101	Policy
Marywood University Scranton	3	8	4 credits Chemistry elective; 4 credits Science elective	Policy
Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown	3	4	CH101	Policy
Arcadia University Glenside	3	4	CH185	Policy
Delaware Valley University Doylestown	3	4	CH-1103	Policy
Misericordia University Dallas	3	4	CHM 104	Policy
Saint Francis University Loretto	3	—	—	Policy
King's College Wilkes-Barre	3	3	NSCI 172	Policy
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Greensburg	3	4	CHEM 0110	Policy
Immaculata University Immaculata	3	3	—	Policy
Chatham University Pittsburgh	3	4	CHM 102 + lab	Policy
Waynesburg University Waynesburg	3	3	3 semester hours for CHE 105, Contemporary Topics in Chemistry OR 4 semester hours for CHE 106, Fundamentals of Chemistry	Policy
Geneva College Beaver Falls	3	3	CHM 100	Policy
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Bradford	3	4	CHEM 0101	Policy
Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia	3	3	—	Policy
Keystone College La Plume	3	8	CHEM 1120 and 1125 General Chemistry I and II	Policy
Cairn University-Langhorne Langhorne	3	3	SCI 337	Policy
MC Manor College Jenkintown	3	—	—	Policy
University of Pittsburgh-Titusville Titusville	3	4	CHEM 0110	Policy
Temple University Philadelphia	4	8	Chemistry 1031/1033 Chemistry 1032/1034	Policy
Drexel University Philadelphia	4	8	CHEM 101 and CHEM 102 CHEM 121 and CHEM 122	Policy
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown	4	4	CHM100/101	Policy
Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia	4	—	CHM 100	Policy
PSUP Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown	4	4	Chemistry 110 and 111	Policy
Bucknell University Lewisburg	4	1	100 level Chemistry Elective / No lab credit	Policy
University of Scranton Scranton	4	—	CHEM 112 Credit for laboratory is not automatically granted; however, the student may present lab books/syllabi to the department chair for review and possible credit assignment.	Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington	4	4	Chemistry 110 and 111	Policy
Lafayette College Easton	4	1	Chemistry 107	Policy
Gannon University Erie	4	3	CHEM 111 General Chemistry 1	Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona	4	4	Chemistry 110, 111,	Policy
Gettysburg College Gettysburg	4	1	CHEM 107 / MI - Natural Science with lab	Policy
Dickinson College Carlisle	4	—	GNCR 000	Policy
Susquehanna University Selinsgrove	4	4	CHEM-100	Policy
DeSales University Center Valley	4	5	CH 101	Policy
Moravian University Bethlehem	4	4	CHEM 113	Policy
Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster	4	1	CHM 179	Policy
Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre	4	8	CHM 115,113, 116, 114	Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Reading	4	4	Chemistry 110 and 111	Policy
Muhlenberg College Allentown	4	1	CHM 100	Policy
Lebanon Valley College Annville	4	8	Non-Chemistry/Biochemistry majors: CHM 111, 112, 113, 114. Chemistry/Biochemistry majors: Elective (or CHM 111, 112, 115, 116 with permission of the department).	Policy
Seton Hill University Greensburg	4	5	SCH 140 General Chemistry I and SCH 141 General Chemistry I Lab, or fulfills Liberal Arts Curriculum - Science requirement for non-science major	Policy
Ursinus College Collegeville	4	4	CHEM 100Q	Policy
Haverford College Haverford	4	.5	—	Policy
Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr	4	2	—	Policy
Albright College Reading	4	—	CHE 100	Policy
Saint Vincent College Latrobe	4	4	CH 101, 103	Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine Media	4	4	Chemistry 110 and 111	Policy
Allegheny College Meadville	4	4	CHEM 120	Policy
Juniata College Huntingdon	4	3	CH-1XXTR	Policy
Washington & Jefferson College Washington	4	—	CHM-100TR	Policy
Mount Aloysius College Cresson	4	4	CHEM 101	—
Lycoming College Williamsport	4	4	CHEM 122/123	Policy
PSUP Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley Center Valley	4	4	Chemistry 110 and 111	Policy
Cedar Crest College Allentown	4	3	CHE 111	Policy
PSUP Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Dunmore	4	4	Chemistry 110 and 111	Policy
Wilson College Chambersburg	4	8	CHM-101: General Chemistry I CHM-102: General Chemistry II	Policy
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney	4	4	SCH 111	Policy
PSUP Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York York	4	4	Chem 110 and 111	Policy
PSUP Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill Schuylkill Haven	4	4	Chemistry 110 and 111	Policy
PSUP Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto Mont Alto	4	4	Chemistry 110 and 111	Policy
PSUP Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton Hazleton	4	4	Chemistry 110 and 111	Policy
PSUP Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver Monaca	4	4	Chemistry 110 and 111	Policy
PSUP Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington New Kensington	4	4	Chem 110, 111	Policy
PSUP Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly Lemont Furnace	4	4	Chem 110, 111	Policy
PSUP Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny McKeesport	4	4	Chemistry 110 and 111	Policy
PSUP Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre Dallas	4	4	Chemistry 110 and 111	Policy
PSUP Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois DuBois	4	4	Chemistry 110 and 111	Policy
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Bryn Athyn	4	4	Chem1xx	Policy
PSUP Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango Sharon	4	4	Chemistry 110 and 111	Policy
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh	5	10	09-105	Policy
Lehigh University Bethlehem	5	4	CHM 030	Policy
Swarthmore College Swarthmore	5	—	—	Policy
Thiel College Greenville	5	4	CHEM 140	Policy

AP Chemistry credit in other states

California 179 New York 114 Texas 103 Ohio 96 Illinois 88 North Carolina 82 Florida 67 Massachusetts 64 Michigan 59 Virginia 56 Georgia 53 Washington 49

How we ranked this

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

101 colleges in Pennsylvania publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Chemistry. 47 of them (47%) award credit at a score of 3, 50 require a 4, and 4 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 Pennsylvania?+

3. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus in Pittsburgh awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as CHEM 0110. 47 Pennsylvania colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

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

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 Pennsylvania AP credit policies?+

100 of the 101 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.