AP European History credit at Arizona colleges

Every Arizona college with a published AP European History credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

Quick answer

3 of 21 Arizona colleges (14%) award credit for AP European History at a score of 3. 18 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Grand Canyon University (6 credit hours). 21 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP European History, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
College	Min score	Credits	Counts as	Source
Grand Canyon University Phoenix	3	6	—	Policy
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott Prescott	3	6	SS 110 and SS lower-level elective	Policy
University of Advancing Technology Tempe	3	3	TRSS103	Policy
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe	4	6	HST 103 & HST 104	Policy
University of Arizona Tucson	4	6	HIST departmental elective credit; OR EP: Humanist or T2 Humanities AND EP: Social Scientist or T2 Individuals & Societies	Policy
Northern Arizona University Flagstaff	4	6	HIS 240 & 241	Policy
Pima Community College Tucson	4	6	HIS 101 & 102	Policy
MCC Mesa Community College Mesa	4	6	HIS101 & 102	Policy
GCC Glendale Community College Glendale	4	6	HIS 101 and HIS 102	Policy
CGCC Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler	4	6	HIS101 & HIS102	Policy
PC Phoenix College Phoenix	4	6	HIS101 & HIS102	Policy
Arizona Western College Yuma	4	6	HIS 240 & 241	Policy
Central Arizona College Coolidge	4	6	HIS 103 & HIS 104	Policy
RSC Rio Salado College Tempe	4	6	HIS101 and HIS102	Policy
SCC Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale	4	6	HIS101 & HIS102	Policy
Yavapai College Prescott	4	6	HIS 201 & Dpt Elective	Policy
GCC GateWay Community College Phoenix	4	6	HIS101, HIS102	Policy
Eastern Arizona College Thatcher	4	6	HIS 104 & 105	Policy
Cochise County Community College District Sierra Vista	4	6	HIS 243 & HIS 244	Policy
Mohave Community College Kingman	4	6	HIS 135 & HIS 136	Policy
Coconino Community College Flagstaff	4	6	HIS 201 & 202	Policy

AP European History credit in other states

California 178 New York 114 Pennsylvania 101 Ohio 93 Illinois 82 North Carolina 70 Texas 66 Massachusetts 64 Florida 64 Michigan 52 Virginia 51 Washington 46

How we ranked this

One row per Arizona 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 Arizona colleges give credit for AP European History?+

21 colleges in Arizona publish a credit-bearing policy for AP European History. 3 of them (14%) award credit at a score of 3, 18 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 European History score that earns credit in Arizona?+

3. Grand Canyon University in Phoenix awards credit at a score of 3, worth 6 credit hours. 3 Arizona colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

Does in-state residency change AP credit in Arizona?+

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 Arizona AP credit policies?+

21 of the 21 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.