AP English Literature and Composition credit at Minnesota colleges
Every Minnesota college with a published AP English Literature and Composition credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
36 of 47 Minnesota colleges (77%) award credit for AP English Literature and Composition at a score of 3. 10 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Minnesota State University-Mankato (4 credit hours). 47 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | ENG 110 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | ENGL 1xxx elective | Policy | |
 Normandale Community College Bloomington | 3 | 7 | ENGC 1101, ENGL 1189 | Policy |
 Century College White Bear Lake | 3 | 6 | ENGL 1021 (3 credits) Goal 6 Lit (3 credits) | Policy |
 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud | 3 | 7 | ENGL191 & ENGL184 | Policy |
 Winona State University Winona | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul | 3 | 3 | LIT 100 | Policy |
 Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis | 3 | 6 | ENGL 1110 & Elective | Policy |
 North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park | 3 | 7 | ENGL1201 & ENGL1150 | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | ENGL 1117 & 1118 | Policy | |
 Bemidji State University Bemidji | 3 | 3 | ENGL1151 | Policy |
| 3 | — | ENGL 101 | Policy | |
 Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1101 | Policy |
 St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud | 3 | 6 | ENGL1308 ENGL1322 | Policy |
 Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul | 3 | 3 | ENG 156 | Policy |
 Lake Superior College Duluth | 3 | 3 | ENGL1112 | Policy |
 Augsburg University Minneapolis | 3 | 4 | English Elective (one Humanities requirement) | Policy |
 St Catherine University Saint Paul | 3 | 4 | ENGL1250 | Policy |
 Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights | 3 | 4 | ENG 1140 | Policy |
 Dakota County Technical College Rosemount | 3 | 6 | ENGL 1150, ENGL 1550 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | LIT 120 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | Humanities Elective | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | Elective credit only. | Policy | |
 Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston | 3 | 3 | Elective Credit in Liberal Education Goal Area 6: The Humanities | Policy |
 University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul | 3 | 4 | LIT1000 (Literature elective) | Policy |
 Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria | 3 | 6 | ENGL 1410 & ENGL 1465 | Policy |
 Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls | 3 | 6 | ENGL 1112 & 1126 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ENGL1165 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | E175 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | 1000-level English elective | Policy | |
 North Central University Minneapolis | 3 | 3 | ENG English Elective 215 or higher | Policy |
 Crown College Saint Bonifacius | 3 | 3 | ENG 132 Writing & Literature OR ENG 1512 Introduction to Literary Analysis | Policy |
 Martin Luther College New Ulm | 3 | 3 | ENG130x | Policy |
BLC Bethany Lutheran College Mankato | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 University of Minnesota-Rochester Rochester | 3 | 7 | WRIT 1501 and ENGL 1433 | Policy |
 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis | 4 | 4 | Writing 1301 & English Lit 1999 | Policy |
 University of St Thomas Saint Paul | 4 | 4 | ENGL 121 | Policy |
 Macalester College Saint Paul | 4 | 4 | ENGL 125 | Policy |
 Carleton College Northfield | 4 | 6 | — | Policy |
 Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter | 4 | — | ENG-100 (HUMN) | Policy |
 Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead | 4 | 4 | ENG 150 | Policy |
 Hamline University Saint Paul | 4 | 4 | ENCM 1400 | Policy |
 Saint Johns University Collegeville | 4 | 4 | ENGL 101 | Policy |
 College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph | 4 | 4 | ENGL 101 | Policy |
 Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis | 4 | 3 | Writing and Inquiry | Policy |
 St Olaf College Northfield | 5 | 1 | — | Policy |
AP English Literature and Composition credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Minnesota 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 Minnesota colleges give credit for AP English Literature and Composition?+
47 colleges in Minnesota publish a credit-bearing policy for AP English Literature and Composition. 36 of them (77%) award credit at a score of 3, 10 require a 4, and 1 requires 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 Literature and Composition score that earns credit in Minnesota?+
3. Minnesota State University-Mankato in Mankato awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as ENG 110. 36 Minnesota colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Minnesota?+
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 Minnesota AP credit policies?+
47 of the 47 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.