AP Chemistry credit at Texas colleges

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

Quick answer

88 of 103 Texas colleges (85%) award credit for AP Chemistry at a score of 3. 13 require a 4 and 2 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Texas A & M University-College Station (4 credit hours). 101 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
Texas A & M University-College Station College Station	3	4	CHEM 119	Policy
Lone Star College System The Woodlands	3	4	CHEM 1405	Policy
The University of Texas at Austin Austin	3	3	CH 301N	Policy
Tarrant County College District Fort Worth	3	8	CHEM 1411 & 1412	Policy
Houston Community College Houston	3	8	CHEM 1411-2 General Chemistry I-II	Policy
University of Houston Houston	3	3	CHEM 1305	Policy
Texas State University San Marcos	3	3	CHEM 1320	Policy
University of North Texas Denton	3	3	CHEM 1360	Policy
Texas Tech University Lubbock	3	8	CHEM 1305, 1306, 1105 & 1106	Policy
The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington	3	—	CHEM 1441	Policy
The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio	3	7	CHE 1004, CHE 1073	Policy
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg	3	8	CHEM 1311, CHEM 1111, CHEM 1312, CHEM 1112	Policy
Austin Community College District Austin	3	—	CHEM 1311 & 1111	Policy
Collin County Community College District McKinney	3	8	CHEM 1411 & 1412	Policy
San Jacinto Community College Pasadena	3	4	CHEM 1311/1111	Policy
El Paso Community College El Paso	3	—	CHEM 1311, 1111, 1312, and 1112	Policy
The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson	3	3	—	Policy
The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso	3	6	CHEM 1305 & 1306	Policy
Sam Houston State University Huntsville	3	8	CHEM 1411 and 1412	Policy
Blinn College District Brenham	3	4	CHEM 1411	Policy
South Texas College McAllen	3	8	CHEM 1411, 1412	Policy
San Antonio College San Antonio	3	3	CHEM 1311	Policy
Baylor University Waco	3	4	Chemistry 1300 & 1100	Policy
Northwest Vista College San Antonio	3	3	CHEM 1311	Policy
University of Houston-Downtown Houston	3	4	CHEM 1307/1107	Policy
Tarleton State University Stephenville	3	4	CHEM 1411	Policy
St Philip's College San Antonio	3	3	CHEM 1311	Policy
Texas State Technical College Waco	3	4	CHEM 1411	Policy
Tyler Junior College Tyler	3	4	CHEM 1411	Policy
Del Mar College Corpus Christi	3	4	CHEM 1411	Policy
Texas Woman's University Denton	3	8	CHEM 1111, CHEM 1113, CHEM 1121, CHEM 1123	Policy
Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches	3	8	CHEM 1305 & CHEM 1105, CHEM 1307 & CHEM 1107	Policy
Prairie View A & M University Prairie View	3	6	CHEM 1303 and 1304	Policy
Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce	3	3	CHEM 1305	Policy
Lamar University Beaumont	3	4	CHEM 1111 and 1311	Policy
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi	3	4	CHEM 1411	—
Palo Alto College San Antonio	3	3	CHEM 1311	Policy
Amarillo College Amarillo	3	3	CHEM 1411	Policy
The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler	3	4	CHEM 1311, 1111	Policy
West Texas A & M University Canyon	3	3	CHEM 1411	Policy
Texas Southern University Houston	3	4	CHEM 131/111	Policy
Texas A & M International University Laredo	3	4	CHEM 1311/1111	Policy
TMUS Texas A&M University-San Antonio San Antonio	3	3	CHEM 1311	Policy
South Plains College Levelland	3	4	CHEM 1406	Policy
University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston	3	4	CHEM 1311/1111	Policy
CTC Central Texas College Killeen	3	8	CHEM 1411 & 1412	Policy
Angelo State University San Angelo	3	4	Chemistry 1311/1111	Policy
LC Laredo College Laredo	3	—	CHEM 1311 and CHEM 1111 CHEM 1312 and CHEM 1112	Policy
Midland College Midland	3	4	CHEM 1411	Policy
McLennan Community College Waco	3	4	CHEM 1411	Policy
Wharton County Junior College Wharton	3	4	CHEM 1411	Policy
Trinity Valley Community College Athens	3	4	CHEM 1405	Policy
Texas A & M University-Kingsville Kingsville	3	3	CHEM 1311	Policy
University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio	3	8	CHEM 1301/1101 CHEM 1302/1102	Policy
Odessa College Odessa	3	8	CHEM 1311, CHEM 1111, CHEM 1312, & CHEM 1112	Policy
The University of Texas Permian Basin Odessa	3	4	CHEM 1331/1133	Policy
Midwestern State University Wichita Falls	3	8	CHEM 1141, 1143, 1241, 1243	Policy
Weatherford College Weatherford	3	4	CHEM 1411	Policy
Alvin Community College Alvin	3	8	CHEM 1411/1412	Policy
TC Temple College Temple	3	—	CHEM 1411 and 1412	Policy
Kilgore College Kilgore	3	4	CHEM 1406 or 1411	Policy
Abilene Christian University Abilene	3	4	CHEM 111,113	Policy
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton	3	4	CHEM 1410	Policy
Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont	3	—	CHEM 1411	Policy
University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas	3	3	CHEM 1360	Policy
Houston Christian University Houston	3	4	CHEM 1404	Policy
Angelina College Lufkin	3	8	CHEM 1411 & CHEM 1412	Policy
Hill College Hillsboro	3	8	CHEM 1405, 1407	Policy
Paris Junior College Paris	3	8	—	Policy
Wayland Baptist University Plainview	3	4	CHEM 1401	Policy
Texas A&M University-Texarkana Texarkana	3	8	CHEM 1311, CHEM 1111 and CHEM 1312, CHEM 1112	Policy
Texarkana College Texarkana	3	8	CHEM 1411 & 1412	Policy
Howard College Big Spring	3	4	CHEM 1411	Policy
Lamar State College-Port Arthur Port Arthur	3	—	CHEM 1311 & 1111	Policy
Concordia University Texas Austin	3	—	CHE 1341 and CHE 1141	Policy
Panola College Carthage	3	8	CHEM 1411 & 1412	Policy
Sul Ross State University Alpine	3	8	CHEM 1311/1111, 1312/1112	Policy
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock	3	8	CHEM1305, 1306 & 1105, 1106	Policy
Southwestern Assemblies of God University Waxahachie	3	4	PHY 1113 Introduction to Physical Science and PHY 1111 Physical Science Lab or CHE 1114 Chemistry for Health Sciences	Policy
East Texas Baptist University Marshall	3	4	CHEM 1311, 1111 or CHEM 1305, 1105	Policy
Hardin-Simmons University Abilene	3	—	CHEM 1410	Policy
Texas Lutheran University Seguin	3	4	CHEM 147	Policy
Lubbock Christian University Lubbock	3	—	CHE 1307 and 1107	Policy
McMurry University Abilene	3	—	CHEM 1410	Policy
Huston-Tillotson University Austin	3	4	—	Policy
HPU Howard Payne University Brownwood	3	4	CHE 1479	Policy
Western Texas College Snyder	3	4	CHEM 1311/1111	—
Dallas Christian College Dallas	3	8	—	Policy
Texas Christian University Fort Worth	4	3	10113	Policy
Rice University Houston	4	8	CHEM 111, 112, 113, & 114	Policy
Saint Edward's University Austin	4	3	CHEM 1305	Policy
Dallas Baptist University Dallas	4	4	CHEM 1401 & CHEM 14L1	Policy
Trinity University San Antonio	4	3	CHEM-1311	Policy
Victoria College Victoria	4	4	CHEM 1406	Policy
St. Mary's University San Antonio	4	8	CH 1401 and 1402	Policy
Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth	4	4	CHE 1415	Policy
LeTourneau University Longview	4	3	3 hours in CHEM1113	Policy
Southwestern University Georgetown	4	4	CHE51-103 General Chemistry I, and CHE51-101 Chemical Methods and Techniques Lab I	Policy
University of Dallas Irving	4	6	CHE 1303, 1103, 1304, 1104	Policy
Austin College Sherman	4	1	CHEM 111	Policy
Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio	4	8	CHEM 1401, 1402	Policy
Southern Methodist University Dallas	5	4	CHEM 1303/1113	Policy
Schreiner University Kerrville	5	—	CHEM 1301, 1101, 1302, 1102	Policy

AP Chemistry credit in other states

California 179 New York 114 Pennsylvania 101 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 Texas 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 Texas colleges give credit for AP Chemistry?+

103 colleges in Texas publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Chemistry. 88 of them (85%) award credit at a score of 3, 13 require a 4, and 2 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 Texas?+

3. Texas A & M University-College Station in College Station awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as CHEM 119. 88 Texas colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

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

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 Texas AP credit policies?+

101 of the 103 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.