AP English Literature and Composition credit at Virginia colleges
Every Virginia college with a published AP English Literature and Composition credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
38 of 56 Virginia colleges (68%) award credit for AP English Literature and Composition at a score of 3. 16 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 102 Composition and Literature | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ENGL 1105 | Policy | |
 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond | 3 | 3 | UNIV 111 or ENGL 215 | Policy |
 Old Dominion University Norfolk | 3 | 3 | ENGL 112L | Policy |
 William & Mary Williamsburg | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1XX | Policy |
 Radford University Radford | 3 | 3 | ENGL 111 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ENG 225 | Policy | |
 Norfolk State University Norfolk | 3 | 3 | ENG 207 | 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 | 6 | ENGL 205 & elective | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ENG 225 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | ENG 225 | Policy | |
 University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg | 3 | 3 | ENGL-205 | Policy |
 Hampton University Hampton | 3 | 3 | ENG 210 | Policy |
 Laurel Ridge Community College Middletown | 3 | 3 | ENG 225 | Policy |
PVCC Piedmont Virginia Community College Charlottesville | 3 | 6 | ENG 111, 112 | Policy |
LU Longwood University Farmville | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1XX | Policy |
 Shenandoah University Winchester | 3 | 3 | ORAL AND COMMUNICATIVE LITERACIES REGION - WRITTEN AREA ELECTIVE | Policy |
SVCC | 3 | 3 | ENG 112 | Policy |
 Southwest Virginia Community College Cedar Bluff | 3 | — | ENG 241/242 | Policy |
 Virginia Military Institute Lexington | 3 | 6 | ERH-101 & ERH-102 | Policy |
 Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville | 3 | 3 | ENG 225 | Policy |
 Bridgewater College Bridgewater | 3 | 3 | ENG 110 | Policy |
 Danville Community College Danville | 3 | 6 | ENG 243-244 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ENG 111 | Policy | |
| 3 | 6 | ENG 125/255 | Policy | |
MECC Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap | 3 | 3 | ENG 225 | Policy |
 Wytheville Community College Wytheville | 3 | 6 | ENG 241, ENG 242 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ENG 200T | Policy | |
 Averett University Danville | 3 | 6 | ENG111, ENG112 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ENGL elective | Policy | |
 Richard Bland College South Prince George | 3 | 3 | ENGL 102 | Policy |
 Ferrum College Ferrum | 3 | 6 | ENG 207 | Policy |
 Bluefield University Bluefield | 3 | 3 | ENG 1013 | Policy |
PDCC Paul D Camp Community College Franklin | 3 | 3 | ENG 225 | Policy |
 Patrick Henry College Purcellville | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 George Mason University Fairfax | 4 | 3 | ENGH 101 | Policy |
 University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville | 4 | 3 | ENGL 1000T | Policy |
 Christopher Newport University Newport News | 4 | 3 | ENGL 1XX | Policy |
 University of Richmond University of Richmond | 4 | 1 | ENGL 200-level elective | Policy |
 Roanoke College Salem | 4 | 1 | ENGL-T | Policy |
 Marymount University Arlington | 4 | 3 | EN 901 | Policy |
 University of Lynchburg Lynchburg | 4 | 3 | ENGL 201 | 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 Elective | 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 | English Elective | Policy |
 Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg | 4 | 3 | Meets EMU Core Literature requirement. may be applied to major/minor in consultation with Language and Literature advisor. | 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 |
 James Madison University Harrisonburg | 5 | 3 | GNED 123 | Policy |
 Washington and Lee University Lexington | 5 | 3 | WRIT 100 | Policy |
AP English Literature 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 Literature and Composition?+
56 colleges in Virginia publish a credit-bearing policy for AP English Literature and Composition. 38 of them (68%) award credit at a score of 3, 16 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 Literature 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 102 Composition and Literature. 38 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.