AP Comparative Government and Politics credit at Florida colleges
Every Florida college with a published AP Comparative Government and Politics credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
53 of 58 Florida colleges (91%) award credit for AP Comparative Government and Politics 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 Central Florida. 58 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | CPO 1002 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | CPO 2002 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | CPO 2002 | Policy | |
 Valencia College Orlando | 3 | 3 | CPO 2002 | Policy |
 Miami Dade College Miami | 3 | 3 | CPO 1001 or CPO 1002 | Policy |
 University of Florida Gainesville | 3 | 3 | CPO 2001 | Policy |
 Florida State University Tallahassee | 3 | 3 | CPO 2002 | Policy |
 Broward College Fort Lauderdale | 3 | 3 | CPO 2002 | Policy |
 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton | 3 | 3 | INR 2002 | Policy |
 Palm Beach State College Lake Worth | 3 | 3 | CPO2002 | Policy |
 St Petersburg College St. Petersburg | 3 | 3 | CPO X001 or X002 | Policy |
 Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville | 3 | 3 | CPOX001 or CPO2002 | Policy |
 University of North Florida Jacksonville | 3 | 3 | CPO 2002 | Policy |
 Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers | 3 | 3 | CPO 2001 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | CPO 2002 | Policy | |
 Indian River State College Fort Pierce | 3 | 3 | CPO X001 or X002 | Policy |
 Santa Fe College Gainesville | 3 | — | CPO 2001 | Policy |
 Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers | 3 | 3 | CPO X001 or X002 | Policy |
 Tallahassee Community College Tallahassee | 3 | 3 | CPO2001 | Policy |
 Eastern Florida State College Melbourne | 3 | — | POS X001 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | PSC 100 | Policy | |
 Daytona State College Daytona Beach | 3 | 3 | CPO 2001 | Policy |
 University of West Florida Pensacola | 3 | 3 | CPO 2002 | Policy |
 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Daytona Beach | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Daytona Beach | 3 | 3 | SS Elective (LL) | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | CPO 2002 | Policy | |
 Saint Leo University Saint Leo | 3 | 3 | POL-1XX | Policy |
 Pasco-Hernando State College New Port Richey | 3 | 3 | CPO1001 or CPO2002 | Policy |
 Pensacola State College Pensacola | 3 | 3 | CPO1001 or CPO1002 | Policy |
 Polk State College Winter Haven | 3 | 3 | CPO 1002 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | CPO X002 | Policy | |
 Southeastern University Lakeland | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | CPO X001 or X002 | Policy | |
 Gulf Coast State College Panama City | 3 | 3 | CPO 2002 | Policy |
 Lake-Sumter State College Leesburg | 3 | 3 | CPO 2001 or CPO 2002 | Policy |
 Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne | 3 | 3 | HUM 2490 | Policy |
LU Lynn University Boca Raton | 3 | 3 | IRPS 302 | Policy |
 Jacksonville University Jacksonville | 3 | 3 | POL 302 | Policy |
 Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Flagler College Saint Augustine | 3 | 3 | SSC 199 | Policy |
 Stetson University DeLand | 3 | 4 | POLI 180 | Policy |
 Florida Gateway College Lake City | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 St. Thomas University Miami Gardens | 3 | 3 | CPO-2001: Intro to Comparative Politics | Policy |
RCAD | 3 | 3 | General Education Elective | Policy |
 Florida Memorial University Miami Gardens | 3 | 3 | POL 311 | Policy |
 Chipola College Marianna | 3 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Webber International University Babson Park | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
CFK The College of the Florida Keys Key West | 3 | 3 | CPO 1001* Not all courses have equivalent at CFK | Policy |
 North Florida College Madison | 3 | 3 | CPO X001 or X002 | Policy |
 Warner University Lake Wales | 3 | 3 | ELC2000 | Policy |
 New College of Florida Sarasota | 3 | 3 | CPO 2002 | Policy |
 Florida College Temple Terrace | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Beacon College Leesburg | 3 | 3 | ELE 2004 Elective: World Politics | Policy |
 University of Miami Coral Gables | 4 | 3 | POL 202 | Policy |
 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale | 4 | 3 | POLS 2010 | Policy |
 Rollins College Winter Park | 4 | 4 | POL 100 | Policy |
 Eckerd College Saint Petersburg | 4 | 3.5 | PO 104 | Policy |
 Ave Maria University Ave Maria | 4 | 3 | POLT 202 Comparative Politics | Policy |
AP Comparative Government and Politics credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Florida 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 Florida colleges give credit for AP Comparative Government and Politics?+
58 colleges in Florida publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Comparative Government and Politics. 53 of them (91%) 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 Comparative Government and Politics score that earns credit in Florida?+
3. University of Central Florida in Orlando awards credit at a score of 3, counting as CPO 1002. 53 Florida colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Florida?+
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 Florida AP credit policies?+
58 of the 58 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.