AP Comparative Government and Politics credit at Texas colleges
Every Texas college with a published AP Comparative Government and Politics credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
32 of 40 Texas colleges (80%) award credit for AP Comparative Government and Politics at a score of 3. 6 require a 4 and 2 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Texas A & M University-College Station (3 credit hours). 40 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Texas A & M University-College Station College Station | 3 | 3 | POLS 229 | Policy |
 Houston Community College Houston | 3 | 3 | GOVT 2304 Introduction to Political Science | Policy |
 University of Houston Houston | 3 | 3 | POLS 1335 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | Political science elective hours | Policy | |
 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio | 3 | 3 | GLA 2633 or POL 2633 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | POLS 2330 | Policy | |
 San Jacinto Community College Pasadena | 3 | 3 | GOVT 2305 | Policy |
 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | — | Policy | |
 Sam Houston State University Huntsville | 3 | 3 | POLS 2000 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | POLS 13XX | Policy | |
 Texas Christian University Fort Worth | 3 | 3 | POSC 10000 | Policy |
 Texas Woman's University Denton | 3 | 3 | POLS 3723 | Policy |
 Lamar University Beaumont | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | POSC 2000 | Policy | |
 Texas Southern University Houston | 3 | 3 | POLS 240 | Policy |
CTC Central Texas College Killeen | 3 | 3 | GOVT-ELEC Comparative Government & Politics | Policy |
LC Laredo College Laredo | 3 | — | GOVT 2305 | Policy |
 University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio | 3 | 3 | POLS 2310 | Policy |
 Midwestern State University Wichita Falls | 3 | 3 | POLS 3533 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | PSCI Elective; 1000 or 2000 level | Policy | |
 Houston Christian University Houston | 3 | 3 | GOVT 2360 | Policy |
 Victoria College Victoria | 3 | 3 | GOVT 2305 | Policy |
 Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth | 3 | 3 | POL 2000 | Policy |
 LeTourneau University Longview | 3 | 3 | Social Science elective. | Policy |
 Lamar State College-Port Arthur Port Arthur | 3 | — | GOVT 2305 or 2306 | Policy |
 Hardin-Simmons University Abilene | 3 | 3 | POLS 2302 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | POLS 337 | Policy | |
 Lubbock Christian University Lubbock | 3 | — | GOV 1301 | Policy |
 Schreiner University Kerrville | 3 | — | — | Policy |
HPU Howard Payne University Brownwood | 3 | 3 | GOV 3321 | Policy |
 Dallas Christian College Dallas | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | PLSC 1340 | Policy | |
 Rice University Houston | 4 | 3 | POLI 112 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | POLS 2341 | Policy | |
 Southwestern University Georgetown | 4 | 4 | PSC32-144 Comparative Politics | Policy |
 University of Dallas Irving | 4 | 3 | 1000-level elective | Policy |
 Austin College Sherman | 4 | 1 | PSCI 140 | Policy |
 Trinity University San Antonio | 5 | 3 | PLSI 1331 | Policy |
 St. Mary's University San Antonio | 5 | 3 | PO 1314 | Policy |
AP Comparative Government and Politics credit in other states
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 Comparative Government and Politics?+
40 colleges in Texas publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Comparative Government and Politics. 32 of them (80%) award credit at a score of 3, 6 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 Comparative Government and Politics score that earns credit in Texas?+
3. Texas A & M University-College Station in College Station awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as POLS 229. 32 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?+
40 of the 40 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.