AP Environmental Science credit at Ohio colleges
Every Ohio college with a published AP Environmental Science credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
74 of 91 Ohio colleges (81%) award credit for AP Environmental Science at a score of 3. 16 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Ohio State University-Main Campus (4 credit hours). 89 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | Environment and Natural Resources 2100 (3) and Environment and Natural Resources 2101 (1) | Policy | |
 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati | 3 | 3 | EVST 1011 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | ESCI 21062+ESCI 1X000 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | GEOL 2150 | Policy | |
 Columbus State Community College Columbus | 3 | 4 | BIO 1127 | Policy |
 Miami University-Oxford Oxford | 3 | 3 | BIO 121 | Policy |
 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland | 3 | 3 | BIO 2150 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | — | Policy | |
 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green | 3 | 3 | BIOL 1010 | Policy |
 University of Toledo Toledo | 3 | 3 | Natural Science Elective | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GEOL:211, Introduction to Environmental Science | Policy | |
 Cleveland State University Cleveland | 3 | 3 | EVS 206 | Policy |
 University of Dayton Dayton | 3 | 3 | GEO 208 | Policy |
 Youngstown State University Youngstown | 3 | 4 | ENST 1500, ENST 1500L | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | Ohio Transfer 36 Natural & Physical Sciences/Wright State Core Element 6: Natural Science | Policy | |
 Stark State College North Canton | 3 | 4 | BIO126 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | EVS 130 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | EVST1011 (3), | Policy | |
 Central State University Wilberforce | 3 | 4 | BIO 1500 | Policy |
 Lakeland Community College Kirtland | 3 | 4 | BIOL1170 | Policy |
 Clark State College Springfield | 3 | 4 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | ENV 101 | Policy | |
 Kent State University at Stark North Canton | 3 | 4 | ESCI 21062+ESCI 1X000 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | EVST1011 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | ENR 2100 | Policy | |
 Shawnee State University Portsmouth | 3 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Ashland University Ashland | 3 | 3 | BIO 110 | Policy |
 The University of Findlay Findlay | 3 | — | ESOH100 | Policy |
 John Carroll University University Heights | 3 | 4 | BL 1090, BL 1095 | Policy |
 Otterbein University Westerville | 3 | 0 | ESCI 1001 | Policy |
 Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton | 3 | 3 | BIO 121 | Policy |
 Tiffin University Tiffin | 3 | 3 | NAT100 | Policy |
 Capital University Columbus | 3 | 3 | ENVS 293 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | ESCI 21062+ESCI 1X000 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | BIO-105 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | ESCI 21062+ESCI 1X000 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | OTM Natural Science Area credit | — | |
| 3 | 4 | BIO ELEC | Policy | |
 Kent State University at Tuscarawas New Philadelphia | 3 | 4 | ESCI 21062+ESCI 1X000 | Policy |
 Muskingum University New Concord | 3 | 3 | BIOL-100 | Policy |
 Marion Technical College Marion | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon | 3 | 4 | BIO-1094G | Policy |
 Kent State University at Ashtabula Ashtabula | 3 | 4 | ESCI 21062+ESCI 1X000 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | BIOL 1010 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | ESCI 21062+ESCI 1X000 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | BIO 1070 & BIO 1095 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | BIO 115 | Policy | |
 Marietta College Marietta | 3 | 3 | ENVR 210 | Policy |
WSCC | 3 | 4 | BIOL2110 BIOL211L | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | — | Policy | |
 Mercy College of Ohio Toledo | 3 | 3 | Natural Sciences, Technology, and Innovation GE | Policy |
 Wilmington College Wilmington | 3 | 4 | BI195 | — |
 Columbus College of Art & Design Columbus | 3 | — | LIBA2461 | Policy |
 Heidelberg University Tiffin | 3 | 9 | GEO 101, ENS 101 & GEO 113 | Policy |
 Miami University-Middletown Middletown | 3 | 3 | BIO 121 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ENR 2100 | Policy | |
 University of Rio Grande Rio Grande | 3 | 8 | ENVR 1401, ENVR 1402 | Policy |
 Ohio Dominican University Columbus | 3 | 4 | ENV-115 | Policy |
 Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe | 3 | 3 | GEOL 2150 | Policy |
SSCC Southern State Community College Hillsboro | 3 | — | — | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ENR 2100 | Policy | |
 Zane State College Zanesville | 3 | 3 | BIOL 1070 | Policy |
 Kent State University at East Liverpool East Liverpool | 3 | 4 | ESCI 21062+ESCI 1X000 | Policy |
 Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster | 3 | 3 | GEOL 2150 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ENR 2100 | Policy | |
CIA Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville | 3 | 3 | GEOL 2150 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | 3370:211, Introduction to Environmental Science | Policy | |
BC Belmont College St Clairsville | 3 | 4 | NSC2110 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GEOL 2150 | Policy | |
 Defiance College Defiance | 3 | 4 | BIO 222 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ENR 2100 | Policy | |
 Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville | 3 | 3 | GEOL 2150 | Policy |
 Art Academy of Cincinnati Cincinnati | 3 | 3 | NS100 | Policy |
 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland | 4 | 3 | EEPS 100-TR | Policy |
 Xavier University Cincinnati | 4 | 3 | BIOL 020/021 | Policy |
 Cedarville University Cedarville | 4 | 4 | GSCI-1110 or ENVS-1110 Environmental Science, Sustainability & Stewardship | Policy |
 Denison University Granville | 4 | 4 | EESC 999 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | BIOL 2011 | Policy | |
 The College of Wooster Wooster | 4 | 1 | ESCI-11000 | Policy |
 University of Mount Union Alliance | 4 | 4 | ENV 190N | Policy |
 Kenyon College Gambier | 4 | 4 | ENVS 112 | Policy |
 Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware | 4 | 1.00 | ENVS 112 or ENVS 900 | Policy |
 Wittenberg University Springfield | 4 | 5 | ESCI 101 | Policy |
 Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati | 4 | 4 | BIO 140 or GEO 140 with lab | Policy |
 Malone University Canton | 4 | 3 | BIOL 220 | Policy |
 Hiram College Hiram | 4 | 4 | INTD 22500 | Policy |
 Lake Erie College Painesville | 4 | 3 | ES 104 | Policy |
 Bluffton University Bluffton | 4 | 3 | NSC 192 Earth/Space Science transfer course | Policy |
 Antioch College Yellow Springs | 4 | 4 | ENVS 105 | Policy |
 Oberlin College Oberlin | 5 | — | EVSS 600 | Policy |
AP Environmental Science credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Ohio 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 Ohio colleges give credit for AP Environmental Science?+
91 colleges in Ohio publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Environmental Science. 74 of them (81%) award credit at a score of 3, 16 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 Ohio?+
3. Ohio State University-Main Campus in Columbus awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as Environment and Natural Resources 2100 (3) and Environment and Natural Resources 2101 (1). 74 Ohio colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Ohio?+
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 Ohio AP credit policies?+
89 of the 91 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.