AP Drawing credit at Colorado colleges
Every Colorado college with a published AP Drawing credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
13 of 18 Colorado colleges (72%) award credit for AP Drawing at a score of 3. 5 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Colorado State University-Fort Collins (3 credit hours). 17 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins | 3 | 3 | ART 1++ | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ART 1141 | Policy | |
 Front Range Community College Westminster | 3 | 3 | ART 1201 Drawing I | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | FINE 1100 | Policy | |
 University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs | 3 | 3 | VA 1040 | Policy |
 Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction | 3 | 3 | ARTS 151 | Policy |
 University of Denver Denver | 3 | 4 | ARTS 1250 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ART 1XX | Policy | |
 Fort Lewis College Durango | 3 | 3 | ART T1XX | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ART 141 | Policy | |
 Western Colorado University Gunnison | 3 | 6 | ART Elective | Policy |
CNCC | 3 | 3 | — | — |
 Naropa University Boulder | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | 3 lower-division ARTS elective credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Arts and Humanities requirement and the CMCI Core Humanities and the Arts requirement | Policy | |
 Colorado School of Mines Golden | 4 | 3 | FREE 1XX | Policy |
 Regis University Denver | 4 | 6 | FAA 230, FAA 270 | Policy |
 Colorado College Colorado Springs | 4 | 1 | — | Policy |
 Adams State University Alamosa | 4 | — | AR 208 | Policy |
AP Drawing credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Colorado 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 Colorado colleges give credit for AP Drawing?+
18 colleges in Colorado publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Drawing. 13 of them (72%) 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 Drawing score that earns credit in Colorado?+
3. Colorado State University-Fort Collins in Fort Collins awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as ART 1++. 13 Colorado colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Colorado?+
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 Colorado AP credit policies?+
17 of the 18 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.