AP Environmental Science credit at Virginia colleges
Every Virginia college with a published AP Environmental Science credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
32 of 48 Virginia colleges (67%) award credit for AP Environmental Science at a score of 3. 14 require a 4 and 2 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Liberty University (3 credit hours). 48 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 | 3 | ENVR 215 Principles of Environmental Science | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ENSC 1015 | Policy | |
 George Mason University Fairfax | 3 | 4 | EVPP 108, 109 | Policy |
 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond | 3 | 3 | BIOL 103 | Policy |
 James Madison University Harrisonburg | 3 | 4 | ENVT 101 | Policy |
 Old Dominion University Norfolk | 3 | 4 | BIOL 110N & 111N | Policy |
 Radford University Radford | 3 | 3 | BIOL 103 or GEOG 140 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | ENV 121 | Policy | |
 Germanna Community College Locust Grove | 3 | 3 | ENV 136 | Policy |
 Virginia State University Petersburg | 3 | 4 | AGRI 150 | Policy |
 Christopher Newport University Newport News | 3 | 4 | BIOL 115/109L | Policy |
 Regent University Virginia Beach | 3 | 4 | EASC 101 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ENV 121 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | ENV 121 | Policy | |
 University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg | 3 | 3 | EESC-NOTMJ | Policy |
 Hampton University Hampton | 3 | 4 | Science Elective | Policy |
 Laurel Ridge Community College Middletown | 3 | 4 | ENV 121 | Policy |
LU Longwood University Farmville | 3 | 4 | ENSC 162 | Policy |
 Shenandoah University Winchester | 3 | 3 | ES 101 or ES 105 | Policy |
 Marymount University Arlington | 3 | 4 | BIO 110, BIO 110L | Policy |
 Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville | 3 | 4 | ENV 121 | Policy |
 Bridgewater College Bridgewater | 3 | 4 | CHEM/GEOL 102 | Policy |
 Danville Community College Danville | 3 | 4 | BIO 107 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | ENV 121 | Policy | |
MECC Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap | 3 | 4 | ENV 121 | Policy |
 Wytheville Community College Wytheville | 3 | 4 | ENV 121 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ENV 100T | Policy | |
 Averett University Danville | 3 | 4 | BIO215 | Policy |
 Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg | 3 | 2 | ENVS 145 Environmental Science | Policy |
 Ferrum College Ferrum | 3 | 4 | ESC 102 | Policy |
PDCC Paul D Camp Community College Franklin | 3 | 4 | ENV 121 | Policy |
 Patrick Henry College Purcellville | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville | 4 | 3 | EVSC 1010 | Policy |
| 4 | 4 | BIO 107 | Policy | |
 University of Richmond University of Richmond | 4 | 1 | ENVR 901 | Policy |
 Roanoke College Salem | 4 | 1 | ENSC 101 | Policy |
 University of Lynchburg Lynchburg | 4 | 8 | ENVS 111, 112 | Policy |
 Randolph-Macon College Ashland | 4 | 4 | EVST 020 | Policy |
 Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach | 4 | 4 | ENVS 106 | Policy |
 Mary Baldwin University Staunton | 4 | 3 | BIOL 148 | Policy |
| 4 | 4 | ENVS 100 | Policy | |
 Southern Virginia University Buena Vista | 4 | 3 | BIO 126 | Policy |
 Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney | 4 | 3 | Biology 108 | Policy |
 Hollins University Roanoke | 4 | — | — | Policy |
RC Randolph College Lynchburg | 4 | 4 | EVST 1101 | Policy |
 Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar | 4 | 3 | ENVR 1XX | Policy |
 William & Mary Williamsburg | 5 | 4 | ENSP 101 | Policy |
 Washington and Lee University Lexington | 5 | 3 | ENV 10N (3-credit, 100-level, non-FDR, non-major elective) | Policy |
AP Environmental Science 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 Environmental Science?+
48 colleges in Virginia publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Environmental Science. 32 of them (67%) award credit at a score of 3, 14 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 Environmental Science score that earns credit in Virginia?+
3. Liberty University in Lynchburg awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as ENVR 215 Principles of Environmental Science. 32 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?+
48 of the 48 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.