AP Drawing credit at Alabama colleges
Every Alabama college with a published AP Drawing credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
13 of 21 Alabama colleges (62%) award credit for AP Drawing at a score of 3. 8 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Troy University (3 credit hours). 21 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Troy University Troy | 3 | 3 | ART 2201 | Policy |
 Jacksonville State University Jacksonville | 3 | 3 | ART 134 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ART 113 and/or ART114 based on portfolio | Policy | |
 Alabama A & M University Normal | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Jefferson State Community College Birmingham | 3 | 3 | ART 113 | Policy |
| 3 | — | ART 113 & 114 | Policy | |
 Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery | 3 | 3 | VISU 1112 | Policy |
 University of West Alabama Livingston | 3 | 3 | Drawing I | Policy |
 Tuskegee University Tuskegee | 3 | — | — | Policy |
 Oakwood University Huntsville | 3 | 3 | AR 111 | Policy |
 Huntingdon College Montgomery | 3 | 3 | ARTS203 | Policy |
 Spring Hill College Mobile | 3 | 3 | ART Core | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | ART 113 & 114 | Policy | |
 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa | 4 | 6 | ART 110, ART 130, ART 131 and/or ART 197 | Policy |
 Auburn University Auburn | 4 | 3 | ARTS 1110 | Policy |
 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham | 4 | 3 | ARS 100 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | — | Policy | |
 University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville | 4 | 3 | Dept. Review | Policy |
 Samford University Birmingham | 4 | 3 | ART 120 | Policy |
 Shelton State Community College Tuscaloosa | 4 | 6 | ART 113, ART 121 and/or ART 127 | Policy |
 University of Montevallo Montevallo | 4 | 3 | ART 1TR | Policy |
AP Drawing credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Alabama 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 Alabama colleges give credit for AP Drawing?+
21 colleges in Alabama publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Drawing. 13 of them (62%) award credit at a score of 3, 8 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 Drawing score that earns credit in Alabama?+
3. Troy University in Troy awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as ART 2201. 13 Alabama colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Alabama?+
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 Alabama AP credit policies?+
21 of the 21 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.