AP Environmental Science credit at Indiana colleges
Every Indiana college with a published AP Environmental Science credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
27 of 40 Indiana colleges (68%) award credit for AP Environmental Science at a score of 3. 13 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Ivy Tech Community College (4 credit hours). 40 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis | 3 | 4 | BIOL 120 | Policy |
 Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette | 3 | — | EAPS 1XXXX | Policy |
 Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington | 3 | 3 | SPEA-E 183 | Policy |
 Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis | 3 | 3 | SPEA-UN 200 | Policy |
 Ball State University Muncie | 3 | 3 | NREM 101 | Policy |
 Indiana State University Terre Haute | 3 | 4 | ENVI 110/L | Policy |
 Purdue University Northwest Hammond | 3 | 3 | EAS 11300 | Policy |
 Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne | 3 | 3 | PPOL 16200 | Policy |
 University of Southern Indiana Evansville | 3 | 3 | BIOL 251 | Policy |
 Indiana University-South Bend South Bend | 3 | 3 | GEOL-UN 100 | Policy |
 Vincennes University Vincennes | 3 | 4 | GEOS 101/101L | Policy |
 Indiana University-Southeast New Albany | 3 | 3 | BIOL-L 200 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | SPEA-E 162 | Policy | |
 Indiana University-East Richmond | 3 | 3 | BIOL L108 | Policy |
 Trine University Angola | 3 | 4 | BIO 334 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GEOG-UN 100 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | BIOLOGY ELECTIVE | Policy | |
 Taylor University Upland | 3 | 3 | SUS 200 | Policy |
 University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne Fort Wayne | 3 | 3 | ENVS 232 | Policy |
 Anderson University Anderson | 3 | 1 | — | Policy |
 Bethel University Mishawaka | 3 | 4 | NS 110 | Policy |
 Huntington University Huntington | 3 | 4 | ES211/L Environmental Resources & Lab | Policy |
 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Saint Mary of the Woods | 3 | 3 | Elective | Policy |
 Franklin College Franklin | 3 | 3 | BIO XXX | Policy |
GC Goshen College Goshen | 3 | 3 | Elective | Policy |
 Holy Cross College Notre Dame | 3 | 3 | SCIE999 | Policy |
 Oakland City University Oakland City | 3 | 3 | BIO 105 | Policy |
 Butler University Indianapolis | 4 | 5 | NW 201-BI | Policy |
 University of Indianapolis Indianapolis | 4 | 4 | ENSC-150 Environmental Science | Policy |
 Marian University Indianapolis | 4 | 4 | SCI 170/171L | Policy |
 Valparaiso University Valparaiso | 4 | 3 | GEO 260 | Policy |
 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute | 4 | 4 | BIO 107 | Policy |
 DePauw University Greencastle | 4 | 1 | GEOS 125 | Policy |
 University of Evansville Evansville | 4 | 3 | Environmental Science 103 | Policy |
 Saint Mary's College Notre Dame | 4 | 3 | ENVS 171 | Policy |
 Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne | 4 | 3 | SCI Elective | Policy |
 Hanover College Hanover | 4 | — | Env 265 | Policy |
 Manchester University North Manchester | 4 | 3 | ENVS 130 | Policy |
 Wabash College Crawfordsville | 4 | 1 | Environmental Studies elective | Policy |
 Earlham College Richmond | 4 | 3 | GEOL 201 | Policy |
AP Environmental Science credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Indiana 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 Indiana colleges give credit for AP Environmental Science?+
40 colleges in Indiana publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Environmental Science. 27 of them (68%) award credit at a score of 3, 13 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 Environmental Science score that earns credit in Indiana?+
3. Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as BIOL 120. 27 Indiana colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Indiana?+
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 Indiana AP credit policies?+
40 of the 40 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.
Keep exploring
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.