AP English Language and Composition credit at Virginia colleges
Every Virginia college with a published AP English Language and Composition credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
37 of 56 Virginia colleges (66%) award credit for AP English Language and Composition at a score of 3. 17 require a 4 and 2 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Liberty University (6 credit hours). 56 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liberty University Lynchburg | 3 | 6 | ENGL 101 Composition and Rhetoric ENGL 1XX English Elective-Lower Level | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ENGL 1105 | Policy | |
 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond | 3 | 3 | UNIV 111 | Policy |
 Old Dominion University Norfolk | 3 | 3 | ENGL 110C | Policy |
 William & Mary Williamsburg | 3 | 3 | WRIT 101 | Policy |
 Radford University Radford | 3 | 3 | ENGL 111 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ENG 111 | Policy | |
 Norfolk State University Norfolk | 3 | 3 | ENG 101 | Policy |
 Germanna Community College Locust Grove | 3 | 6 | ENG 111-112 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ENG 111 | Policy | |
 Virginia State University Petersburg | 3 | 3 | ENGL 110 | Policy |
 Regent University Virginia Beach | 3 | 3 | ENGL 101 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ENG 111 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | ENG 111 | Policy | |
 University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg | 3 | 3 | ENGL-101 | Policy |
 Hampton University Hampton | 3 | 3 | ENG 101 | Policy |
 Laurel Ridge Community College Middletown | 3 | 3 | ENG 111 | Policy |
PVCC Piedmont Virginia Community College Charlottesville | 3 | 6 | ENG 111, 112 | Policy |
LU Longwood University Farmville | 3 | 3 | ENGL 165 | Policy |
 Shenandoah University Winchester | 3 | 3 | ENG 101 | Policy |
SVCC | 3 | 3 | ENG 111 | Policy |
 Southwest Virginia Community College Cedar Bluff | 3 | — | ENG 111/112 | Policy |
 Virginia Military Institute Lexington | 3 | 3 | ERH-101 & ERH-102 | Policy |
 Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville | 3 | 3 | ENG 111 | Policy |
 Bridgewater College Bridgewater | 3 | 3 | ENG 110 | Policy |
 Danville Community College Danville | 3 | 6 | ENG 111-112 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ENG 111 | Policy | |
| 3 | 6 | ENG 111/112 | Policy | |
MECC Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap | 3 | 3 | ENG 111 | Policy |
 Wytheville Community College Wytheville | 3 | 6 | ENG 111, ENG 112 | Policy |
 Averett University Danville | 3 | 3 | ENG111 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ENGL 101 | Policy | |
 Richard Bland College South Prince George | 3 | 3 | ENGL 101 | Policy |
 Ferrum College Ferrum | 3 | 6 | ENG 101 & 102 | Policy |
 Bluefield University Bluefield | 3 | 3 | ENG 1013 | Policy |
PDCC Paul D Camp Community College Franklin | 3 | 3 | ENG 111 | Policy |
 Patrick Henry College Purcellville | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 George Mason University Fairfax | 4 | 3 | ENGH 101 | Policy |
 James Madison University Harrisonburg | 4 | 3 | WRTC 103 | Policy |
 University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville | 4 | 3 | ENWR 1000T | Policy |
 Christopher Newport University Newport News | 4 | 3 | ENGL 123 | Policy |
 University of Richmond University of Richmond | 4 | 1 | ENGL 100-level elective | Policy |
 Roanoke College Salem | 4 | 1 | TRAN-T | Policy |
 Marymount University Arlington | 4 | 3 | EN 101 | Policy |
 University of Lynchburg Lynchburg | 4 | 3 | ENGL 123 | Policy |
 Randolph-Macon College Ashland | 4 | 4 | ENGL 185 (If students are eligible to receive credit for both English Language and English Literature, they receive ENGL 185 and ENGL 010.) | Policy |
 Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach | 4 | 4 | ENG 105 | Policy |
 Mary Baldwin University Staunton | 4 | 3 | ENG 102 | Policy |
 Southern Virginia University Buena Vista | 4 | 3 | WRI 120 | Policy |
 Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney | 4 | 3 | Rhetoric 101 | Policy |
 Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg | 4 | 3 | Student will receive credit for WRIT 135 College Writing, then take CORE 302 University Research. | Policy |
 Hollins University Roanoke | 4 | — | — | Policy |
RC Randolph College Lynchburg | 4 | 4 | WRIT 1103 | Policy |
 Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar | 4 | 3 | ENCW 1XX | Policy |
 Washington and Lee University Lexington | 5 | 3 | WRIT 100 | Policy |
| 5 | 6 | ENGL 1010 & 1020 | Policy |
AP English Language and Composition credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Virginia 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 Virginia colleges give credit for AP English Language and Composition?+
56 colleges in Virginia publish a credit-bearing policy for AP English Language and Composition. 37 of them (66%) award credit at a score of 3, 17 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 English Language and Composition score that earns credit in Virginia?+
3. Liberty University in Lynchburg awards credit at a score of 3, worth 6 credit hours, counting as ENGL 101 Composition and Rhetoric ENGL 1XX English Elective-Lower Level. 37 Virginia colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Virginia?+
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 Virginia AP credit policies?+
56 of the 56 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.