AP Computer Science A credit at Indiana colleges
Every Indiana college with a published AP Computer Science A credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
27 of 39 Indiana colleges (69%) award credit for AP Computer Science A at a score of 3. 12 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Ivy Tech Community College (3 credit hours). 39 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis | 3 | 3 | CSCI 101 | Policy |
 Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette | 3 | — | CS 1XXXX | Policy |
 Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington | 3 | 3 | CSCI-C 102 | Policy |
 Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis | 3 | 3 | CSCI-UN 100 | Policy |
 Ball State University Muncie | 3 | 4 | CS 120 | Policy |
 Indiana State University Terre Haute | 3 | 3 | CS 256 | Policy |
 Purdue University Northwest Hammond | 3 | 4 | CS 12300 or ITS 24000 | Policy |
 Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne | 3 | 3 | CS 11200 | Policy |
 University of Southern Indiana Evansville | 3 | 3 | CS 1-EL (100-Level Elective) | Policy |
 Indiana University-South Bend South Bend | 3 | 4 | CSCI-B 100 | Policy |
 Vincennes University Vincennes | 3 | 3 | COMP 252 | Policy |
 University of Indianapolis Indianapolis | 3 | 2 | CSCI-132 Software App for the Sciences | Policy |
 Indiana University-Southeast New Albany | 3 | 4 | CSCI-A 201 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | CSCI-A 201 | Policy | |
 Indiana University-East Richmond | 3 | 4 | INFO-I 210 | Policy |
 Trine University Angola | 3 | 3 | INF 143 or CS 1113 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | CSCI-B 100 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | COMPUTER SCIENCE ELECTIVE | Policy | |
 DePauw University Greencastle | 3 | 1 | CSC 121 | Policy |
 University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne Fort Wayne | 3 | 3 | CSCI 105 | Policy |
 University of Evansville Evansville | 3 | 3 | Computer Science 101 | Policy |
 Bethel University Mishawaka | 3 | 3 | CSC Elective | Policy |
 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Saint Mary of the Woods | 3 | 3 | CS-280 | Policy |
 Manchester University North Manchester | 3 | 3 | CPTR 105 | Policy |
 Franklin College Franklin | 3 | 3 | CMP XXX | Policy |
GC Goshen College Goshen | 3 | 3 | COSC 206 Computational Thinking | Policy |
 Holy Cross College Notre Dame | 3 | 3 | CPSC107 | Policy |
 Butler University Indianapolis | 4 | 3 | CS 142 | Policy |
 Marian University Indianapolis | 4 | 4 | CST 150 | Policy |
 Valparaiso University Valparaiso | 4 | 3 | CS 115 | Policy |
 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute | 4 | 8 | — | Policy |
 Taylor University Upland | 4 | 4 | COS 120 | Policy |
 Saint Mary's College Notre Dame | 4 | 3 | CPSC 207 | Policy |
 Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne | 4 | 6 | CS 1200 or CS 1250 & IS 1300 | Policy |
 Anderson University Anderson | 4 | 4 | CPSC 2020 | Policy |
 Huntington University Huntington | 4 | 3 | CS 216 Programming II | Policy |
 Hanover College Hanover | 4 | — | CS 220 | Policy |
 Wabash College Crawfordsville | 4 | 1 | CSC-111 | Policy |
 Earlham College Richmond | 4 | 3 | CS 128 | Policy |
AP Computer Science A credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Indiana 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 Indiana colleges give credit for AP Computer Science A?+
39 colleges in Indiana publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Computer Science A. 27 of them (69%) award credit at a score of 3, 12 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 Computer Science A score that earns credit in Indiana?+
3. Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as CSCI 101. 27 Indiana colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Indiana?+
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 Indiana AP credit policies?+
39 of the 39 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.