AP Environmental Science credit at Maryland colleges
Every Maryland college with a published AP Environmental Science credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
24 of 34 Maryland colleges (71%) award credit for AP Environmental Science at a score of 3. 9 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Maryland Global Campus (3 credit hours). 34 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | — | Policy | |
 University of Maryland-College Park College Park | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective | Policy |
 Towson University Towson | 3 | 3 | BIOL 105 | Policy |
 Montgomery College Rockville | 3 | 4 | BIOL105 & BIOL106 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | ENVS 101, 102 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | GES 120 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | BIO GER | Policy | |
 Morgan State University Baltimore | 3 | 3 | Lower-Level Elective | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | BIO 1110 and BIO 1120 | Policy | |
 Howard Community College Columbia | 3 | 4 | ENST-105/ENST-115 | Policy |
 Salisbury University Salisbury | 3 | 4 | BIOL/GEOG 150 | Policy |
 College of Southern Maryland La Plata | 3 | 4 | ENV 1300/1300L | Policy |
 Frederick Community College Frederick | 3 | 3 | BSCI 105 | Policy |
 Stevenson University Owings Mills | 3 | 3 | ENV 150 | Policy |
 Frostburg State University Frostburg | 3 | 3 | IDIS 160 | Policy |
 Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown | 3 | 4 | ENV 201 | Policy |
 University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne | 3 | 4 | ENVS 101 INTROD. TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE | Policy |
 Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury | 3 | 4 | ENV 101 | Policy |
 Carroll Community College Westminster | 3 | 3 | Science General Education | Policy |
 McDaniel College Westminster | 3 | 4 | ENV 1131 | Policy |
 St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City | 3 | 4 | ENST 250 | Policy |
 Cecil College North East | 3 | 4 | ENV 106 (S) & ENV 116 | Policy |
 University of Baltimore Baltimore | 3 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Garrett College McHenry | 3 | 3 | ENV195 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE | Policy |
 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore | 4 | 4 | TR.270.100 | Policy |
 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore | 4 | 3 | 3 CR for ENV 114 (student may elect to change to 3 CR for BL 111) | Policy |
 Harford Community College Bel Air | 4 | 3 | ENV 111 | Policy |
MSMS Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg | 4 | 4 | GNSCI 106 | Policy |
 Coppin State University Baltimore | 4 | 3 | PHSC 103 | Policy |
 Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore | 4 | — | NSCI 200T Natural Science Elective | Policy |
 Chesapeake College Wye Mills | 4 | 4 | SCI 151 | Policy |
 Hood College Frederick | 4 | 3 | ENSP 101 | Policy |
 Goucher College Baltimore | 4 | 4 | ES 100 | Policy |
 Washington College Chestertown | 5 | 4 | ENV 101 | Policy |
AP Environmental Science credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Maryland 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 Maryland colleges give credit for AP Environmental Science?+
34 colleges in Maryland publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Environmental Science. 24 of them (71%) award credit at a score of 3, 9 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 Environmental Science score that earns credit in Maryland?+
3. University of Maryland Global Campus in Adelphi awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours. 24 Maryland colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Maryland?+
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 Maryland AP credit policies?+
34 of the 34 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.