AP Drawing credit at Washington colleges
Every Washington college with a published AP Drawing credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
39 of 43 Washington colleges (91%) award credit for AP Drawing at a score of 3. 4 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Washington-Seattle Campus (5 credit hours). 42 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | ART 102 | Policy | |
 Washington State University Pullman | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Western Washington University Bellingham | 3 | 4 | Art electives | Policy |
 Central Washington University Ellensburg | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
 Bellevue College Bellevue | 3 | 5 | Humanities Distribution | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | ART 102 | Policy | |
 Clark College Vancouver | 3 | 5 | Humanities List B | Policy |
 Green River College Auburn | 3 | 5 | Elective | Policy |
 Pierce College District Lakewood | 3 | 5 | Humanities Distribution (5) | Policy |
 Everett Community College Everett | 3 | 5 | ART 115 | Policy |
 Tacoma Community College Tacoma | 3 | 5 | Humanities Distribution | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | — | Policy | |
 Seattle University Seattle | 3 | 5 | UCOR 1300 requirement, or fulfills Art major elective if UCOR 1300 has already been satisfied. | Policy |
 Spokane Community College Spokane | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | ART 102 | Policy | |
 Seattle Central College Seattle | 3 | 5 | Elective | Policy |
 Highline College Des Moines | 3 | — | ART 900 | Policy |
EC Edmonds College Lynnwood | 3 | — | — | Policy |
 Olympic College Bremerton | 3 | 5 | ART 920 | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | ELECTIVE | Policy | |
 North Seattle College Seattle | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | Humanities Distribution | Policy | |
 Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood | 3 | 5 | — | — |
| 3 | 4 | ARTD 100TR | Policy | |
 Whatcom Community College Bellingham | 3 | 5 | Humanities Distribution | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | — | Policy | |
 Seattle Pacific University Seattle | 3 | 5 | General Elective | Policy |
 The Evergreen State College Olympia | 3 | 8 | — | Policy |
 Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee | 3 | 5 | Humanities - Art | Policy |
 Lower Columbia College Longview | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
RTC Renton Technical College Renton | 3 | 5 | ART 900 humanities credits | Policy |
 South Seattle College Seattle | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
 Big Bend Community College Moses Lake | 3 | 5 | Specified Elective | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ART 295 | Policy | |
PC Peninsula College Port Angeles | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
GHC Grays Harbor College Aberdeen | 3 | 5 | ART 101 | Policy |
 Cascadia College Bothell | 3 | 5 | ART 121 | Policy |
 Northwest University Kirkland | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
GU Gonzaga University Spokane | 4 | 3 | Non-majors/minors only; Fulfills Fine Arts & Design Core Requirement or General Arts & Sciences Elective | Policy |
 Whitworth University Spokane | 4 | 3 | AR 101 | Policy |
| 4 | 1 | — | Policy | |
 Whitman College Walla Walla | 4 | 3 | General Degree Credit | Policy |
AP Drawing credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Washington 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 Washington colleges give credit for AP Drawing?+
43 colleges in Washington publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Drawing. 39 of them (91%) award credit at a score of 3, 4 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 Washington?+
3. University of Washington-Seattle Campus in Seattle awards credit at a score of 3, worth 5 credit hours, counting as ART 102. 39 Washington colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Washington?+
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 Washington AP credit policies?+
42 of the 43 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.