AP Environmental Science credit at Kansas colleges
Every Kansas college with a published AP Environmental Science credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
22 of 24 Kansas colleges (92%) award credit for AP Environmental Science at a score of 3. 2 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Kansas (4 credit hours). 23 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 University of Kansas Lawrence | 3 | 4 | EVRN 140 & 160 | Policy |
 Kansas State University Manhattan | 3 | 3 | BIOL 263 Ecology of Environmental Problems | Policy |
JCCC Johnson County Community College Overland Park | 3 | 3 | EVRN 130 | Policy |
 Wichita State University Wichita | 3 | 4 | Biology 370 and 371 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | BIOL 200 | Policy | |
 Pittsburg State University Pittsburg | 3 | — | BIOL 113 | Policy |
 Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson | 3 | 3 | BI102 | Policy |
 Emporia State University Emporia | 3 | 3 | Biology Elective Course | Policy |
BC Benedictine College Atchison | 3 | 3 | NASC-1000 – Environmental Science | Policy |
 Cowley County Community College Arkansas City | 3 | 3 | BIO4118 | Policy |
 Baker University Baldwin City | 3 | 3 | BI120 | Policy |
 Friends University Wichita | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GNSC 3903 Environmental Biology | — | |
| 3 | 3 | BIOL102 | Policy | |
 Newman University Wichita | 3 | 4 | BIOL 1000 - Biology transfer course | Policy |
 McPherson College McPherson | 3 | 4 | NS141: Environmental Science | Policy |
 Labette Community College Parsons | 3 | 5 | BIOL 122 Environmental Life Science | Policy |
FSCC Fort Scott Community College Fort Scott | 3 | 5 | BIO1095 | Policy |
 Bethany College Lindsborg | 3 | 4 | BI115 Introduction to Environmental Sciences | Policy |
 Sterling College Sterling | 3 | 4 | BI125/L | Policy |
 Tabor College Hillsboro | 3 | 4 | BI100 | Policy |
 Central Christian College of Kansas McPherson | 3 | 4 | NS-BI 100 Environmental Science | Policy |
KCKC Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City | 4 | 5 | BIOL-0131 and BIOL-0132 | Policy |
 Bethel College-North Newton North Newton | 4 | 4 | — | Policy |
AP Environmental Science credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Kansas 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 Kansas colleges give credit for AP Environmental Science?+
24 colleges in Kansas publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Environmental Science. 22 of them (92%) award credit at a score of 3, 2 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 Kansas?+
3. University of Kansas in Lawrence awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as EVRN 140 & 160. 22 Kansas colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Kansas?+
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 Kansas AP credit policies?+
23 of the 24 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.